Professional history

I joined Rowley Turton in 1997 as a trainee after beginning my career as an Accounts Clerk at Alliance and Leicester at their Oadby Head Office.

From my first interview with Alan Turton, I knew financial advising was my true calling. Thankfully, Alan recognised my potential and welcomed me to the team.

Almost 30 years later—through dedication and extensive study—I’m honoured to serve as a Chartered Financial Planner and Director at Rowley Turton. I look forward to continuing this journey, helping clients in Leicester and beyond achieve the financial peace of mind that comes from knowing they can enjoy a comfortable retirement without the fear of running out of money.

Scott's role at Rowley Turton

Financial Planning is fundamentally about helping and caring for people throughout their life.

I look after a wide range of people but normally these people are:

• Planning for retirement, or
• Already enjoying retirement, or
• Recently bereaved.

As a business owner in my 50s, I understand many of the questions other business owners face as they start thinking seriously about retirement. When should you step back? What happens to the business? Have you accumulated enough outside it? And how do you turn years of hard work into the comfortable retirement you want, without worrying about running out of money?

My day is spent problem-solving: understanding your personal and financial circumstances, exploring the options available to you, and helping you make informed decisions about how best to achieve your goals.

Beyond Financial Planning

Over nearly three decades as a financial planner, I’ve come to realise that many of the biggest retirement questions are rarely technical.

Most people don’t lose sleep over pension legislation or tax allowances. They worry about whether they’ve saved enough, when they can afford to retire, how much they can safely spend, and how to make the most of the years ahead.

Those conversations inspired me to write 50 Today 100 Tomorrow and create 100 Tomorrow – an independent project exploring retirement, longevity and how to make the most of a longer life.

It reflects many of the themes I’ve discussed with clients throughout my career and explores the broader questions that financial planning often uncovers, but which numbers alone cannot answer.

The book also explores some of the particular challenges facing business owners, including what “enough” really means, the risks of relying too heavily on a future business sale, and the importance of building enough financial independence outside the business to give yourself genuine choice about when and how to step back.

Find out more at 100Tomorrow.com