There comes a moment in many professional lives when nothing is wrong—yet something no longer fits. The clients still value you.Your competence hasn’t diminished.The practice still works—on paper. And yet, beneath the surface, the model begins to feel misaligned. Not broken.Just… no longer true. At the Academy of Life Planning, we’ve spent more than a … Continue reading Crossing the Bridge — Without Burning the Shore Behind You
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The Great Wealth Transfer: Why Traditional Advice Models Should Be Paying Attention — and What Comes Next
Here's the thing, the headline figure is arresting: £6 trillion set to change hands across generations in the UK. But the quieter message beneath it is more uncomfortable. According to multiple studies cited at a recent adviser technology conference, existing advisers may only retain around 10% of that wealth. Not because markets collapse. Not because … Continue reading The Great Wealth Transfer: Why Traditional Advice Models Should Be Paying Attention — and What Comes Next
Cross the Bridge: Join the Total Wealth Plan Beta and Shape the Future of Planning
The future of financial planning isn’t product-led.It isn’t adviser-centric.And it definitely isn’t built around hourly dependency. It’s client-empowered, AI-supported, and life-centred. And it’s already happening. If you’re a financial adviser standing at the bridge between the old model and what comes next, this is your invitation to help shape it — and to stay meaningfully … Continue reading Cross the Bridge: Join the Total Wealth Plan Beta and Shape the Future of Planning
The Hidden Career Risk Nobody Mentions in Financial Adviser Recruitment
Why “loving your job” marketing needs a reality check Blue Monday: a perfect moment to sell a dream Every January, we’re told it’s Blue Monday — the most depressing day of the year.Whether or not the science stacks up, the emotional truth often does. People are tired.Burned out.Disillusioned with work that feels meaningless, insecure, or … Continue reading The Hidden Career Risk Nobody Mentions in Financial Adviser Recruitment
AI, Ethics, and the Advice Line: How Total Wealth Planners Stay on the Right Side of Regulation
AI, Ethics, and the Advice Line How Total Wealth Planners Stay on the Right Side of Both FCA and CMA Regulation Using AI as a client-empowerment tool — without drifting into regulated advice or consumer law risk Artificial intelligence is fast becoming one of the most powerful tools in the Total Wealth Planner’s toolkit. Used … Continue reading AI, Ethics, and the Advice Line: How Total Wealth Planners Stay on the Right Side of Regulation
Life on the Other Side of Financial Planning
Why Human Capital Strategies Mastery Is Becoming the Bridge to the Profession’s Future There’s a quiet moment many financial planners reach. Nothing has gone wrong.Clients are still engaging.The rules are still being followed.The numbers still add up. And yet something feels incomplete. Not because financial planning has failed —but because the world it serves has … Continue reading Life on the Other Side of Financial Planning
Case Study: When “Building Your Own Book” Isn’t What It Seems
This case study is drawn from multiple adviser experiences. Details have been anonymised, but the structure and outcomes are real. The starting point: an attractive opportunity An adviser joins a well-known advice practice operating within a large network. They are offered a Business Support Package (BSP), described verbally as: help getting started, an investment in … Continue reading Case Study: When “Building Your Own Book” Isn’t What It Seems
AI Cash-Flow Planning vs Traditional Lifetime Cash-Flow Tools
A reflection for planners navigating what comes next For decades, lifetime cash-flow planning tools have played a central role in professional financial planning. They brought structure, consistency, and a sense of rigour to conversations about the future. Many advisers built their confidence — and their practices — around them. So it’s understandable that the emergence … Continue reading AI Cash-Flow Planning vs Traditional Lifetime Cash-Flow Tools
Confidential Settlements, Tomlin Orders, and What They Mean for Victims
For many people harmed by financial misconduct, a settlement can feel like the end of a long and exhausting journey. The letters stop. The court process pauses. There is, at last, some financial relief. But for many victims, settlement is not the end of the story.It is simply a quieter chapter—often one marked by confusion, … Continue reading Confidential Settlements, Tomlin Orders, and What They Mean for Victims
AI Isn’t Eating Your Lunch — It’s Changing Who Brings It to the Table
Introducing the Total Wealth Plan™ licensing options A quiet shift in how clients prepare for advice More and more clients are arriving having already used AI to: explore scenarios compare options question fees and sense-check decisions Not because they want to bypass their adviser —but because AI now gives them agency before the meeting. For … Continue reading AI Isn’t Eating Your Lunch — It’s Changing Who Brings It to the Table
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