Dan Willers

Chartered Financial Planner

About Dan

Dan has been in financial services for more than 18 years and has been a member of our team for more than six years. He specialises in investments, pensions, tax planning protection and estate planning. Building relations with clients for the long term, Dan helps our clients through their financial transitions.

Dan was shortlisted in the Professional Paraplanner Awards in 2020, a great achievement and one we are proud of at Robertson Baxter.

Most recently as Dan moves over to working as a Financial Planner, he has been awarded the Chartered Associate badge from The London Institute of Banking & Finance.

The Institute provide lifelong learning opportunities for professionals developing their careers in financial services. Chartered Associates are highly qualified, adhere to working ethically and have years of experience working in the financial services sector.  We are incredibly proud that Dan is developing his skills with Robertson Baxter.

Dan is a keen supporter of Rotherham United and is a long-term season ticket holder. When he finds the time, Dan likes to go to the gym and stay active.

What others say about Robertson Baxter

In our recent survey 100% of clients view us as their trusted advisers for their financial affairs .

A client in West Yorkshire

88% of people in our recent survey believe working with us has had a positive and meaningful impact on their lives.

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96% of clients would recommend us to their family and friends

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Dan in the spotlight

On an ideal weekend, you can find me

Spending time with my family, playing, pottering and unnecessarily tidying! I love being outdoors and so you will often find me in the garden during the summer months.

My favourite holiday destination is

I have a long list of places that I would like to go to, but one place I have been to which I really enjoyed and would love to go back to is more of the Greek Islands.

My favourite song to play in the car is

Great Wide Open by 30 Seconds to Mars

The first album I bought was

Spice Girls (They’re still my guilty pleasure today!)

If I could be any fictional character, I would be

Brian Potter from Phoenix Nights

If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a medal in

Tidying and organising a messy room.

When the dessert menu arrives, I’m looking for

Cheeseboard!

The three qualities that draw me to new people are

Politeness and manners, quick wit conversational people

My pet peeve is

When people leave dirty clothes on the landing floor when the wash basket is just the other side of the door!

The best gift I’ve ever received is

I’ll never forget my brother and I opening a Commodore 64 Games Console one Christmas back in the early 90s.

The three people at my dream dinner party would be

David Attenborough, Freddie Mercury, Lee Evans

The three small things that make my day better are

A good coffee first thing, a smile and a warm welcome, acknowledgement of good work done.

My proudest moment as a Financial Planner was

Not Financial Planner related, but coming in the top three Paraplanners nationally at the 2020 Paraplanner Awards. This was a great recognition of my hard work and contribution to the role.

The three things I love most about my job are

The power of advice. The advice I give and the financial decisions I help people make and seeing the positive impact it can have on people’s lives. The variety of people I get to meet. No two days are ever the same.

Awards we’ve received along the way

2024 – Professional Adviser Women in Finance Awards

Finalist in 2 categories - Adviser of the Year (North East) - Gillian Shirt and Team Leader of the Year (Small Firms) - Helen Morgan and Joanne Vaughan

2024 – Yorkshire Financial Awards

Winner - Financial Adviser Team of the Year

2024 – Yorkshire Financial Awards

Winner - Director of the Year

Joanne Vaughan

2024 – Yorkshire Financial Awards

Finalist - Director of the Year

Antony Barton

2024 – Yorkshire Financial Awards

Finalist - Independent Financial Adviser of the Year

Antony Barton & Gillian Shirt

2024 – Yorkshire Financial Awards

Finalist - Trainee of the Year

Luci Tinsley

2023 – Professional Adviser Women in Finance Awards

Finalist - Team Leader of the Year (small/medium firms)

2023 – Yorkshire Financial Awards

Finalists - Financial Adviser Team of the Year, Financial Adviser of the Year and Director of the Year

2022 – Professional Adviser Women in Finance Awards

Finalists - Role Model of the Year (small/medium firms) and Team Leader of the Year

2022 – Professional Adviser Awards

Finalist - Best Adviser Website

2022 – Yorkshire Financial Awards

Finalist - Independent Financial Adviser of the Year

2021 – Professional Adviser Women in Finance Awards

Finalist in 3 categories - Team Leader of the Year, Role Model of the Year (small / medium firms), Woman of the Year - In-house Adviser Support

2021 – Yorkshire Financial Awards

Winner - Rising Star of the Year

2021 – Yorkshire Financial Awards

Finalist - Financial Adviser Team of the Year

2020 – Professional Adviser Women in Finance Awards

Finalist - Financial Adviser of the Year - North

2020 – Professional Adviser Women in Finance Awards

Finalist - Woman of the Year - In-House Adviser Support

2020 – Professional Paraplanner Awards

Finalist - Paraplanner of the Year (In-house)

2020 – Yorkshire Financial Awards

Finalist - Customer Service Award

2020 – Yorkshire Financial Awards

Finalist - Financial Adviser Team of the Year

2020 – Yorkshire Financial Awards

Finalist - Rising Star Award

2019 – Yorkshire Financial Awards

Finalist - Financial Adviser Team of the Year