Peter Ridlington FPFS

Founder & CEO at Ningi

Peter Ridlington FPFS has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Peter began their career at Mattioli Woods plc, where they worked as an Account Manager, assuming administrative responsibility for a portfolio of high net worth clients. Peter gained extensive knowledge in areas such as SIPP & SSAS, esoteric investments, and commercial property transactions.

After completing their graduate scheme, Peter moved on to Wesleyan, initially working as an Advice & Capability Consultant and later as a Strategy Business Analyst with a focus on compliance and advice quality. Peter played a key role in designing and implementing a compliant Advice Process solution as part of the company's CX Programme.

Peter also worked at Focus Solutions Group Ltd as a Product Consultant, where they acted as the product owner across various product lines and ensured that the products remained market-leading and user-friendly.

At Wealth Wizards, Peter held multiple roles, including Principal Product Manager and Product Director. Peter was responsible for creating the vision and strategy for MyEva, Wealth Wizards' consumer-facing Roboadviser technology. Peter also led the team in a joint project with Mercer to develop an automated advice tool and invented a new machine learning model to enhance the pace of automated advice configuration.

Peter's most recent position was at Accru Finance, where they served as a Consulting Chief Product Officer. Peter supported the founding team during seed-stage funding and built a minimum viable product PWA. Peter'smain goal was to address the lack of interest-earning potential in the crypto asset market.

In 2021, Peter founded their own company, Ningi, where they are currently serving as the Founder & CEO.

Peter Ridlington FPFS has a diverse education history that includes degrees and certifications in various areas. Peter started their educational journey at William Law C of E School from 1991 to 1997, but no specific degree or field of study was mentioned during this time.

Following their time at William Law C of E School, Peter attended Arthur Mellows Village College from 1997 to 2005, where they obtained A Levels in Maths, Physics, History, Music Technology, and Philosophy & Ethics.

In 2006, Peter enrolled in De Montfort University and completed their Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Joint Hons) degree in Accountancy and Computing in 2009.

Peter continued their education by completing various certifications in the financial field. From 2009 to 2011, they studied at the Chartered Insurance Institute to obtain a Certificate in Financial Planning. In 2009, they also obtained a diploma in FA2 Pensions Administration from the same institution.

In 2010, Peter pursued a Diploma in Compliance from the International Compliance Association, which they completed in 2011. Peter then obtained a Diploma in Regulated Complaints Handling from the Institute of Financial Services in 2012.

Continuing their education in the field of financial planning, Peter enrolled in the Chartered Insurance Institute and obtained a Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning from 2012 to 2013. In 2014, they further specialized in long-term care planning by completing the CF8 Long Term Care Planning course at the Chartered Insurance Institute.

Additionally, Peter obtained several certifications outside the financial field. In 2013, they earned the Certified Product Owner designation from the Scrum Alliance. In 2018, they completed the Behavioral Science in Practice course at Warwick Business School.

With this diverse educational background, Peter Ridlington FPFS has a strong foundation in financial planning, compliance, and other useful skills that contribute to their professional development.

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  • Founder & CEO

    June, 2021 - present