Charlie Reading APFS

Charlie Reading

Charlie Reading

Charlie Reading is the founder and director of Efficient Portfolio. Having worked in the industry since 1999, Charlie has a wealth of experience and has been designated with ‘Chartered Financial Planner’ status, placing him in the top 10% of all advisers in the country.
Charlie is also the author of ‘The Dream Retirement’, an award-winning speaker who has a passion for amazing retirement planning. Charlie has successfully helped many people save for, manage and enjoy their retirement, often when they didn’t think they had saved enough. Through careful planning he has shown them how they can maximise the money, reduce their risk and design an income strategy that delivers the life they desire. But Charlie is also passionate about building a better life through understanding what makes us happy and healthy. What makes our mind tick, and what strengthens our relationships, because ultimately the financial side of retirement is just the starting point. He loves spending time with his wife and two daughters, cycling, swimming, running and playing golf, is passionate about scuba diving, safari and travelling.
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Charlotte Colton

Charlotte

Charlotte Colton

Charlotte has been with Efficient Portfolio since 2011 but has worked in marketing and business development since graduating from Kings College London in 2007 with a BA in English. Since then she has undertaken several courses and qualifications in marketing and management, including copywriting, advanced social media and a diploma in Internet Marketing. She oversees the operations of the business to ensure that our strategic plans for growth, innovation and the overall wellbeing of our team are achieved. Away from work, Charlotte enjoys travelling and experiencing new cultures, experimenting in the kitchen, classes at the gym, long country walks and the theatre. She spends the majority of her time at home looking after (chasing after!) her two bulldogs; Hector and Claude. She is also a keen writer, both professionally and personally, and in her spare time she supports a local educational charity.
Likes: Dogs, wine and being by the sea Dislikes: Baked beans and snakes Favourite pastime: Country walks, reading and fine dining Favourite artist/band: Led Zeppelin
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Andrea Harrison

Andrea

Andrea Harrison

Prior to working within Financial Services, Andrea had a long-term career in the Private Sector and initially joined the world of Financial Services in 2013, later qualifying as a Mortgage & Protection Adviser in 2016.

Likes: White wine, good food, sunshine and holidays

Dislikes: Being cold, unkindness and bad manners

Favourite Pastimes: Anything involving my children and adventure!

Favourite Artist/Bands: Everything from Jazz, Classical through to Modern Pop

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Alex Wycherley Dip PFS

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Alex Wycherley

Alex joined Efficient Portfolio in January 2017, having worked for a well-known Wealth Management firm for 8 months preceding that. Alex is a Paraplanner, with a Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning, currently working towards obtaining his Chartered status.

Prior to working in the Financial Services industry, Alex took a career break to obtain his Private Pilot’s Licence (Helicopter) and continues to pursue flying in his spare time.

Likes: Dogs, racket sports & tropical climates
Dislikes: British weather
Favourite pastime: Dog walking
Favourite artist/band: Coldplay

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Alex Dalton

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Alex Baker

Alex joined Efficient Portfolio in December 2017 as Reception Manager, following a career in hospitality, before developing an interest in Financial Services and progressing into the Client Relationship Management team. She is currently working towards completion of her Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning and recently began training to become a Paraplanner within the Company.


Likes: Cheese, craft beer and walking holidays
Dislikes: Winter, noisy eaters and baked beans
Favourite pastime: Gardening, reading and cooking
Favourite artist/band: Fleetwood Mac, Levellers and The Dead South
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Angela Elder

Angela

Angela Elder

Angela has been with Efficient Portfolio since January 2014 and is now working with the Company Accounts. Angela has 19 Years in Accountancy roles and holds AAT Qualifications & Bookkeeping. Angela is working her way with studying and taking accountancy exams and her goal is to attain the Chartered Accountant qualification. Angela is an avid Reader and has recently become a keen runner.

Likes: Fine Bordeaux & Burgundy wine & Cooking
Dislikes: Spiders and standing in ques
Favourite pastime: Reading/Running
Favourite artist/band: Stone Roses, Oasis and Deep Electronic House music

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Victoria Sauntson

Victoria

Victoria Sauntson

Victoria is a skilled Personal Assistant with over 14 years of office-based experience in the private sector. She has been with Efficient Portfolio since 2018 and is now expanding her role to take on the role of Digital Marketing Manager, so that she can expand her skill set and knowledge.

Likes: Puzzles, travelling, chocolate
Dislikes: Running, Brussel sprouts, slow walkers
Favourite pastimes: Escape Rooms, Geocaching, family games nights, dancing
Favourite artist/band: Wolfmother (at the moment)
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Charlie Kinder

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Charlie Kinder

Charlie joined Efficient Portfolio in October 2018. She is an English Language graduate with a background in administration. Charlie is studying towards her Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning and is enjoying this opportunity to learn and broaden her experience.


Likes: Red wine, exploring new places
Dislikes: Being cold, deep water, mushrooms
Favourite pastimes: Reading, country walks, cooking (or trying to!)
Favourite artist/band: Foo Fighters, Ed Sheeran
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Harry Duval

Harry

Harry Duval

Harry joined Efficient Portfolio at the start of 2019. Graduating in the summer of 2018 in Business Management & Golf, he is currently working towards my Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning.


Likes: Football, Golf & Socialising
Dislikes: Queuing
Favourite pastime: Gym
Favourite artist/band: Juice WRLD
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Stephanie Tennant

Steph

Stephanie Tennant

Stephanie joined Efficient Portfolio in February 2019. She has many years’ experience in office-based roles, having previously run a small business and worked in the legal sector.

Stephanie is working towards her Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning and is looking forward to the opportunities this will afford her career.


Likes: Words, cheese, gin and chocolate
Dislikes: Rudeness, inconsiderate people, reggae
Favourite pastime: Dancing, fitness, running
Favourite artist/band: Killers / Foo Fighters / Kings of Leon
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