Joanna Faith talks to Tom Farrell about how he got into family mediation and why IFAs possess the perfect skills for this job.
Tom Farrell is not a typical IFA. After a varied career which included a spell in theatre stage management, training with Prudential and several senior IFA posts, he joined Merlin Financial Consultants and established a specialist practice offering financial planning services to family lawyers and their clients. Q. What is family mediation? A. Family mediation is a voluntary and confidential process, which enables couples going through separation or divorce to deal with arrangements for their future. Mediators will lend their expertise and make suggestions as to possible options, bu...
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