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We work with professional sports people to help them set and achieve their financial goals for the future, guiding them on the path to long-term financial security.
Who we work withJosh Brownhill
Burnley Football Club
Calum Chambers
Cardiff City
Aaron Cresswell
West Ham United
Michael O-Neill MBE
Manager, Northern Ireland
Gordan Taylor OBE
Former Chief Executive of the PFA
Dan Ashworth
Sporting Director, Manchester United
Meet your experienced team of financial professionals, here to support you through your career and beyond.
Meet usGareth Griffiths
Managing Director, Independent Financial Adviser
Tom Kennedy
Financial Planner
Phillip Rose
Group CEO, Chartered Financial Planner
Andrew Lee
Chartered Financial Planner
Andy Perrett
Client Relationship Manager
Nikki Pace
Client Services Administrator
Grace Parry
Client Services Administrator
Sean Towers
Client Services Administrator
Alicia Banks
Client Services Administrator
Natalie Coward
Mortgage Adviser
Chris Morley
Client Relationship Manager
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Gareth Griffiths
Managing Director, Independent Financial Adviser
Tom Kennedy
Financial Planner
Phillip Rose
Group CEO, Chartered Financial Planner
Andrew Lee
Chartered Financial Planner
Andy Perrett
Client Relationship Manager
Nikki Pace
Client Services Administrator
Grace Parry
Client Services Administrator
Sean Towers
Client Services Administrator
Alicia Banks
Client Services Administrator
Natalie Coward
Mortgage Adviser
Chris Morley
Client Relationship Manager
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Take a look at our latest vacancies
Gareth enjoyed a 14-year career as a professional footballer before transitioning into financial services and taking on the role of Managing Director at Pro Sport. He now specialises in helping sports professionals and high-net-worth individuals secure their financial futures.
During his footballing career, Gareth earned a First-Class Honours degree, a Postgraduate qualification from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, and successfully completed his Chartered Insurance Institute exams before retiring. In 2009, he co-founded ProSport Wealth Management with Phil Rose.
Gareth is an affiliate of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and holds the STEP Certificate in UK Financial Services – Trusts and Estates. He now specialises in helping sports professionals and high-net-worth individuals secure their financial futures. With a firm understanding of the ups and downs of a professional sporting career, Gareth is able to relate to his clients and offer valuable advice on generating and preserving their wealth.
Gareth served as a board member of the Management Committee of the Professional Footballers Association for several years during his playing career and has been a trustee of The PFA Charity since 2014. His diverse client base includes athletes, managers, coaches, sporting directors, and high-net-worth business owners. Additionally, he offers independent investment governance advice and oversight to charities and trusts, assisting trustees in fulfilling their responsibilities.
Tom is an ex professional footballer with 500+ league games. Knowing first hand the highs and lows of the industry, Tom uses his experience to educate and help players prepare for every eventuality in what is a roller coaster career. He is diploma qualified and focuses on giving honest and trustworthy advice to sports professionals and high net worth individuals to help them secure their financial futures.
Phil holds an MSc in Financial Services and Business Management as well as a distinction accreditation in Behavioural Economics. A key research focus for Phil is understanding investor risk bias.
After starting his career in the Armed Forces, Phil transitioned to a career in Financial Services, which has spanned over 30 years. He was recruited on an accelerated path to senior management within one of the largest home service insurers in the UK, but the bright lights of independence beckoned. He built a large provincial, independent Financial Services business which was subsequently sold to BDO, where he was promoted to the board of directors. When BDO sold their financial services arm, Phil set up what is now known as Rosebridge. He employs over 40 financial advising specialists covering Manchester, Chester and Leeds.
Having graduated from the University of Manchester with a degree in Business Studies, Andrew joined the team in 2014. Since then, he has continued to excel in his career, achieving his Diploma in Financial Planning in 2016, followed by the Advanced Diploma and Chartered Status in April 2022.
Andrew is one of our first homegrown advisers. He is highly conscientious and prides himself on providing a personalised and trustworthy service when building client relationships. When interacting with clients, Andrew considers their short-and-long-term financial planning objectives. This includes product and solution research as well as technical analysis on a wide range of financial solutions.
Outside of work, Andrew enjoys spending time with his family, competing in badminton and tennis and is an avid golfer with a handicap of 6. He has an increasing interest in horticulture and loves walking in the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales.
Andy has 6 years experience in financial services prior to joining ProSport, the last three years working as a Paraplanner.
Andy’s role involves assisting and supporting the planners in the delivery of compliant new business and ongoing services to clients, reviewing client investment portfolios, risk analysis, and report writing. Andy really enjoys the interaction with the clients.
Andy’s ongoing goal is to continue to develop professionally, gain further experience and achieve high levels of technical knowledge, whilst continuing to progress with his professional exams.
Nikki joined Pro Sport in March 2020, bringing with her over 16 years’ experience working within the Financial Services profession for both a Chartered Financial Planner and a mortgage management company, undertaking various roles.
In her current role, Nicola assists clients with the day-to-day servicing of their accounts, acting as a key point of contact for clients. Nicola also oversees all aspects of the client’s journey, ensuring this is streamlined and timely. Nicola is delighted to work with a team that is committed to delivering a personalised and enjoyable experience to all its clients.
Away from the office, Nicola loves to spend time with her family and grandchildren; she is a keen cook and cake maker. She also enjoys reading and watching films.
Grace joined the ProSport team as its first apprentice in October 2017. Since then, Grace has achieved her Diploma in Financial Planning and aims to continue on her journey of professional development.
She strives to to provide a high-quality service on all tasks, and her personalised approach provides a familiar point of contact to all clients.
In her spare time, Grace likes keeping fit, coaching the local cheerleading team and participating in national competitions.
Sean Joined ProSport in January 2024 as a Client Services Administrator, having worked in the financial services industry for the past 15 years. Sean started his career straight from college as a cashier at the Halifax bank.
As well as working in a vibrant office, Sean enjoys interacting with clients every day. As he establishes himself into his new role, he hopes to build on his extensive knowledge and continue with his CII Exams and gain his Diploma.
Outside of this office, Sean spends his free time with his daughter Edie and his wife, Emma. As the founder of a local running club, Sean enjoys long distance running, one of his biggest achievements is Running 7 half marathons in 7 days, raising £2k for the male mental health charity CALM.
Sean’s driving force is happiness, kindness & balance, and always treats everybody the way he expects to be treated.
Alicia joined ProSport in January 2024 as a Client Services Administrator and is keen to develop her skills within an ever-growing industry.
With plenty of opportunities ahead, Alicia is excited to start her CII Exams and work towards her diploma, with aspirations of gaining additional qualifications and knowledge along the way.
Alicia thrives in a team environment, and always strives to produce the best outcomes for the client. Alicia’s driving force is her ambition, motivation, and kindness.
In her free time, Alicia enjoys reading, exercising and painting, spending her evenings and weekends in the gym or with family and friends.
Natalie’s role as a Mortgage Adviser sees her thrive on the thrill of her clients buying their dream property.
Natalie has more than 20 years’ experience within the financial services environment specialising in mortgage advice. As an independent adviser, Natalie is able to use her skills to help clients navigate their way through the variety of mortgages available. Natalie is a keen and effective communicator who is focused upon identifying the needs and objectives of her clients and then using her financial acumen to find the right solution.
Chris has three years’ experience in the financial services and recently, in 2024, Chris passed the R06 – Financial Planning Practice Exam and achieved his Chartered Insurance Institute Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning. Chris is now working toward Chartered status.
Chris’ role involves providing support to the advisers adding value to our clients’ experience. Day-to-day, he can be processing new business, monitoring and assessing suitability of client portfolios, risk, cashflow and benchmark analysis.
We hold one of the industry’s top accolades: Chartered status.
This signifies our commitment to achieving the highest standards of service, something that runs through every level of our organisation. Whether it's our knowledge, our behaviour or our client service, we ensure we achieve more than the minimum industry standard.
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