INDEPENDENT financial adviser Charles Rickards is celebrating after passing an advanced examination.Charles Rickards, who is with Ensors Financial Services, passed the Advanced Financial Planning Certificate to join just 125 of financial advisers in the region who hold the qualification.

INDEPENDENT financial adviser Charles Rickards is celebrating after passing an advanced examination.

Charles Rickards, who is with Ensors Financial Services, passed the Advanced Financial Planning Certificate to join just 125 of financial advisers in the region who hold the qualification.

Robert Hatch, senior partner at Ensors, said: “This is quite an achievement for Charles and we are very proud of him. The ever-increasing quantity and complexity of financial legislation makes ongoing training an essential part of the IFA's role.”