Rachael Childs - Financial advisers, investment, wealth management and pensions advice - Ginkgo Financial Ltd

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Your job in a nutshell 
Supporting advisers to meet clients’ needs with research, analysis, reports and applications.

Tell me about your first paid job? 
A paper round for the local paper, it was not my finest hour! I hated it!

What led you to where you are now? 
After many years working in policy and project management, I needed a change. I joined Ginkgo on the processing team and got a taste for the world of finance. It’s been fantastic to be able to progress and I’m now enjoying training to be an adviser myself.

What was the first thing you bought with your own money?
A beautiful painting of a Kingfisher. It was a treat to myself after some difficult times.

What’s your retirement dream?
Lots of time with my family and friends, some seaside holidays and space for reading and music. Simple but heavenly!

What three words would your friends use to describe you?
They said…compassionate, creative and emotionally intelligent.

What advice would you give to your younger self?
Believe in yourself, be kind and the rest will follow.

What’s the best thing about working at Ginkgo? 
It’s supportive, family focused set-up - it feels really special to be part of a family run firm, that has the best interests of the families it cares for, at its core.