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. 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.

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 co-founded ProSport Wealth Management with Gareth Griffiths in 2009.

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.

In his role as Client Relationship Manager, Andy is involved in 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.

His 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.

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.

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.

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 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.