Matthew Mitten on 20 Years of Secondsight: Growth, Values and the Future of Employee Benefits

In this episode of Foster Denovo Talks, we sit down with Matthew Mitten, Director of Secondsight, the employee benefits division of Foster Denovo. With nearly thirty years in financial services, Matthew shares the journey from his early days chasing a sales job in London to building one of the most respected employee benefits teams in the industry. Matthew talks openly about the origins of Secondsight, the values that have held the business together over two decades, the challenges of practice buyouts and how the most recent acquisition has shaped a stronger, more aligned future across corporate benefits and private wealth. He also lifts the lid on what’s coming next: integration across advice propositions, the future of health and protection and why relationships will always cut through in a competitive market. 🎧 In this episode: • Matthew’s route into financial services • The moment he realised corporate advice could genuinely change people’s lives  • The creation and evolution of Secondsight • How shared values became the foundation for growth and acquisition integration  • What practice buyouts really felt like • Supporting teams through change • Why lateral integration across advice is creating opportunity for clients and colleagues alike  • What excites Matthew most about the future of health, protection and employee benefits