Cracknell is currently chief executive of The Pensions Advisory Service, but used to work at the same advice firm as Napier, Advisory & Brokerage Service Ltd.
“There were no women networking groups and no real communities even promoting women,” Napier recalled.
“Things are different now and there are a lot more women in financial services, but that said there's a long way to go. There are networking groups, mentoring, and corporate promises.
“But reality is, it's a big gap to close.
“Our mission is to grow figureheads by giving that autonomy for change management as an industry. People like Chanelle Pattison for example are living proof of that.”
Pattison is a twenty-something financial planner who has been growing a following on Instagram, alongside a podcast focusing on women in the sector which is sponsored by JPMorgan.
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