Michael Donkor - From Stockbroker to Financial Planner & Personal branding on Social Media

On this week’s episode of the Financial Planner Life Podcast, I talk to London-based Financial Planner Michael Donkor. Michael started his financial services career as a personal banker for a leading high street bank before having a successful career in the high-pressure world of stockbroking in London, working his way up to team manager, before deciding to become a Financial Planner. Like many Financial Planners, Michael is looking for ways to stand out from the crowd to attract the right clients and introducers, this has led him to invest more time into his personal brand. We discuss some of the successes and challenges that he has experienced so far.  We also cover • Why being your true authentic self will help propel your career forward• A personal account of being a black man in Financial services• How stockbroking helped build resilience and discipline preparing him for the role of a Financial Planner• What to expect within your first 2 years of Financial Planning• Why life coaching has helped him position himself as a wealth coach to his clients• What he learned from working offshore as a Financial Planneryou can listen to to the financial planner life podcast at www.financialplannerlife.comhttps://spoti.fi/33D49Suhttps://apple.co/34D04gjcheck out the latest job opportunities at www.recruitukltd.co.ukand connect with sam Oakes on Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/financialadvicejobs/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. Want to appear on the Financial Planner Life podcast? Reach out to [email protected] out to [email protected] in regards to sponsorship, partnerships, videography or podcast production.