Damien HopkinsAPFS, Cert CII (MP)

Damien is one of the founding Directors of the business and therefore has both client and business management responsibilities.

He is a Chartered Financial Planner, which the industry deems the Gold standard of qualifications, and has worked in financial services for over 20 years advising High Net Worth and Ultra High Net Worth clients.

Although an accredited pensions specialist, Damien also has extensive knowledge and experience advising on Protection, Investments, Wealth Utilisation Strategies, Corporate Financial Planning, Advice to Directors and Inheritance Tax Planning. His clients include individuals, families, companies, charities, and trust funds.

Damien is acutely aware that service standards within the industry have been in decline in recent years with advisers having far too many clients. He strongly believes an annual phone call for a friendly chat is simply not good enough, or indeed fair. This was one of the driving factors behind launching Officium as he wants to buck the trend. He ensures a full holistic review is completed each year and appropriate action advised in a timely manner.

This type of approach firmly puts Damien within his clients inner circle of key advisers, alongside their accountant and solicitor.

Damien is keen to offer a high level of service to all clients of Officium, regardless of their wealth.

Qualifications

• Chartered Financial Planner
• Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning
• Diploma in Financial Planning
• Certificate in Mortgage Advice
• Award in Long Term Care
• Award in Regulated Pension Transfer Advice

Hobbies and interests

Damien has a young son Rafferty and enjoys family time outside work. As a family they love to travel and believe that visiting different countries and experiencing various cultures broadens horizons whilst providing a real life education.

He also enjoys cooking and gardening as well as keeping fit, which includes the occasional round of golf.

Supporting his local community is important to Damien and he acts in an advisory capacity to a local Community Interest Company (CIC) which he finds very rewarding.