UK and Europe
John Ditchfield
John graduated from Liverpool University in 1995 with a B.A Hons Degree in Philosophy and Politics. For the next three years he worked for Oxfam campaigns in the development and promotion of the Basic Rights Campaign.
After leaving Oxfam in 1998 John spent the next six years as a Project Manager for the Single Regeneration Budget and European Social Fund developing community based micro-credit schemes in Leeds, Birmingham and London.
He trained as an Independent Financial Adviser during 2000 with Ethical Money Ltd before working briefly in the promotion of film tax planning partnerships, and enterprise investment schemes (EIS). In 2003 John joined Barchester Green Investment, the UKs longest established ethical investment specialist IFA, to support the growing number of clients seeking specialist financial planning advice on ethical investments in the London area.
Now a Director of Barchester Green Investment, John continues to work with clients both nationally and internationally; identifying financial planning strategies which serve clients financial needs without compromising their values.
Qualifications:
John is currently studying for the Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning and currently holds the following modules:
- Financial Planning Certificates 1, 2 and 3
- Investment and Risk (CF2)
- Mortgage Advice (CF6)
- Pension Simplification (CF9)
- Investment principles, markets and environment (JO6)
Bernard Lovesy
Bernard claims he spent his early career ‘travelling in steel’ (euphemism for the Royal Navy) but we know he was actually an electronics engineer. Having served his time, he “retired” in his mid twenties and opened a restaurant in partnership with his wife, which they ran successfully for 11 years, producing two well-fed children at the same time.
On selling the restaurant at a tidy profit, he learned a harsh lesson about capital gains tax direct from Inland Revenue. Determined to pass on his experience of business (and tax) management he joined the financial services industry in 1986 with Canada Life. He became an IFA in 1992 working alongside a chartered accountant’s practice and an investment management company, providing personal investment and estate planning advice to their clients. He joined Barchester in 1995 to specialise in green and ethical investment and is our second longest serving consultant.
