Getting to know Clarion’s Chartered Financial Planner Peter Butcher

Here at Clarion, we are a firm built on strong relationships. We pride ourselves on our personable approach and see the value in spending time getting to know our clients. It is equally important for our clients to get to know their Financial Planner and build a trusted relationship with them.

In the first of a series of articles introducing our Financial Planners, we have a Q&A with Chartered Financial Planner Peter Butcher.

Peter joined Clarion in 2018, working to help successful business owners, company directors and professionals overcome the complexity and stress of managing money.

What do you think Clarion offers its clients that makes us unique?

An ever-improving service that is shaped from the discussions that we have had with our clients over the years. Despite the fact that we already provide a high-quality service to all our clients, the whole team at Clarion are always trying to find ways to make the service that we provide in the coming year, better than the one that’s just been. It’s a high bar that we set ourselves and it’s not always easy to improve on, but that’s our focus.

What is the biggest lesson you’ve learnt in your role?

That time is our most valuable asset and that we should all make a conscious choice about what we spend our limited time doing. At Clarion, we work with our clients to help them determine how they want to spend their time. We then tailor our advice to ensure that they spend as much of their time as possible doing the things they love.

What are your thoughts on the current economic worries?

There’s no doubt about it, times are difficult at the moment, but it helps reinforce the need for a robust financial plan. We can map out disaster scenarios for our clients and evolve our advice around the changing landscape.

Would you rather have more money or more time?

More time – it’s the most valuable thing we have

Who has inspired you in your life and why?

I think different people inspire you in different ways. When you’re younger you are inspired by a role model’s example – but now, I’m inspired to be a role model for my daughter. She is what gets me out of bed in the morning – literally and figuratively!

Who was your first celebrity crush?

Kelly Kapowski from Saved By The Bell

If you could appear on any game show, which one would you choose?

Taskmaster