Stuart Howard, BA (Hons) Professional Financial Adviser
Managing Director & Independent Financial Planner
Stuart started his working life with HMRC where he gained extensive experience in taxation. He then became Tax Manager for a local firm of Chartered Accountants before starting his own tax consultancy. During this period he also co-authored 6 financial books in the “Simple and Practical” range. He became a financial adviser in 1997 and was Managing Director of two financial services companies before establishing his own business.
When not at his desk, Stuart enjoys playing drums and doing ridiculously long walks along the old pilgrimage routes across Europe ending in Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain.
Bev Howard
Administrator
Bev joined the Financial Services Industry in 1988 working for NM Financial Management as Administration Manager with a team of 5 administrators. She subsequently worked for Prudential, again as Manager of an Administration team. On leaving Prudential she worked for a Financial Services company based in the Channel Islands during which time she periodically worked in both Jersey and Guernsey although primarily based in their office in Portsmouth.
In her spare time (when she has any!) Bev enjoys reading, walking (but not the ridiculously long walks with Stuart) and socialising with friends and family.
Wendy Evans
Paraplanner & Administrator
Wendy began her career in the Financial Services Industry with Schroders in 1982 as an administrator. She moved to Zurich Life in 1984 working in New Business and after qualifying as ACII she worked in Zurich Customer Servicing for many years, supervising a team of 13 administrators.
In 2001 Wendy moved to support financial advisers initially as PA/Office Manager and after qualifying FPC 1, 2 & 3 she became a Paraplanner.
Wendy joined Howard Wealth in 2016 working as a Paraplanner alongside Stuart and Bev.
Her leisure time is spent touring in her caravan with her partner Mike and her dog Molly.
Joe Weigand
Consultant Investment Analyst
After graduating from Edinburgh University with an MA in Politics Joe worked for a number of fund management houses in London covering a variety of front and back office roles in which he gained a thorough understanding of the ins and outs of investment management.
Joe subsequently changed career path and moved into the IFA side of the industry in 2007 and has worked as an Investment Adviser & Analyst for the past 7 years.
Joe holds a variety of industry qualifications including the RDR level 4 compliant CISI PCIAM, the Investment Management Certificate, the Sii Securities Certificate as well as the Certificate in Financial Planning.
