Meet Cherise, a financial adviser in training
Cherise, 22, enrolled on to Unividual’s Unicademy in 2020 during the COVID pandemic. She proudly speaks of her part to play at Unividual:
“I studied Financial Economics at University of Leicester. The main reason for wanting to become a financial adviser was because I wanted to provide clients with high-quality advice that could make a difference in their lives. However, having these aspirations meant that I was a young female entering a male-dominated industry. Being aware of the gender imbalance makes me more determined to show that as a young woman I can achieve just as much as anyone else and I am definitely facing that challenge head-on. One of the reasons I joined Unividual was to bring more of a gender balance to the company. When I do become a qualified adviser, clients would be presented with the choice of having a female adviser.”
“Young women like myself, may have the perception that most financial advisers have a stereotypical ‘alpha-male’ nature. Although that is absolutely not the case with any of Unividual’s advisers, it may be the reason that some people do not seek advice in the first place. Therefore, I strive to break down those stereotypical barriers to make the industry a more approachable place.”
“The overall goal for myself is to become a financial adviser, achieving this in a heavily male-dominated industry can be nerve wracking, but less so when you have the learning and support from a company like Unividual. My training program will take 3 years from start to finish, I have already started my Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning. By the end of the program, I will be a Chartered Financial Planner and one of the most highly qualified financial advisers in the country. I hope to inspire other women in our business to consider this as a career option.”
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