"I was concerned that financial planning would be a sales role. I was wrong!" – Rory Albon

This week Sam is joined by Rory Albon, financial planner at Lyndhurst Financial Management Ltd. Rory is a second career-ist and today he shares his story of how he got into the financial planning profession. He left a decent career at Amazon and took a pay cut because he saw the long-term benefits that a career in financial planning could offer him and his family. He goes into depth about taking his exams and tells us exactly when and how he secured his first employed role in the profession. Rory also tells us about the career progression path from Paraplanner to Adviser that was laid out in front of him by his employers and how he took matters into his own hands to speed up the process. Rory was initially concerned that a role in financial planning would just be a target driven sales role but he is pleased to say that the reality is different to his expectations. Today Rory offers loads of value to all aspiring financial planners so make sure to tune in. We cover: Rory’s career journey How Rory changed careers and made the switch into financial planning Using your network from your previous career Employed vs self-employed Expectations vs the reality of working in financial planning  Be sure to follow financial planner life on YouTube for extra content about a career within financial Planning HIT THAT SUBSCRIBE BUTTON!     Below are some excellent links from our sponsor Recruit UK for any aspiring or experienced financial planners looking for new job opportunities or looking to get ahead in their career.            Financial Planner Life Academies - Where we bring together the leading financial planning academies and entry-level opportunities to kick start your financial planning career.  Learn more here.       Experienced and searching for a new role within the financial planning profession? Click here for a free career consultation. Check out the 2022 Financial planning Salary Guide here.    If you would like to discuss partnering with The Financial Planner Life for jobs, advertising, marketing or academies please reach out to [email protected] or call 07854778712.     Financial Planner Life is sponsored by Redmill AdvanceWhether you're starting out, already qualified, or building a training academy, Redmill Advance delivers expert-led learning, exam support and CPD from Level 4 to Chartered.✅ Trusted by top UK firms👉 www.redmilladvance.com/fplBe sure to follow Financial Planner Life on YouTube for extra content about  career development within Financial Planning. Reach out to [email protected] in regards to sponsorship, partnerships, videography or podcast production. Want to appear on the Financial Planner Life podcast? Drop Sam a message.