John Chadwick

Chartered Financial Planner

About John

John is a Chartered Financial Planner with over 26 years of experience in financial services. John has held positions in large corporate companies such as Scottish Widows and Leeds Building Society.  John specialises in retirement advice as well as investment solutions. His experience means he can navigate the often complex options available for his clients in retirement providing excellent client service along the way.

John is married to Julie and they love to be outdoors, with their Lakeland Terrier, Captain. John is a keen reader, especially autobiographies of successful sports people, and enjoys a real ale from one of the many local micro-breweries.

What others say about Robertson Baxter

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

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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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John in the spotlight

On an ideal weekend, you can find me:

Out in the Yorkshire countryside with Julie and the dog (Captain). Lots of fresh air followed by a nice pint of real ale,

My favourite holiday destination is:

Northumberland – great self catering accommodation, lovely beaches, characterful pubs and restaurants. Please don’t tell too many people, we don’t want to spoil it!

My favourite song to play in the car is:

Made in Heaven by Queen

The first album I bought was:

The rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars by David Bowie.

If I could be any fictional character, I would be:

Batman

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

Making soup in the AGA

When the dessert menu arrives, I’m looking for:

Something savoury.

The three qualities that draw me to new people are:

A smile, eye contact, under-statedness

My pet peeve is:

Those who “say” but never “do”

The best gift I’ve ever received is:

Mohair socks

The three people at my dream dinner party would be:

The Queen, Keith Richards, Ant Middleton

The three small things that make my day better are:

Free flowing traffic, sunshine, poached egg on toast for breakfast

My proudest moment as a Financial Planner was:

Achieving Chartered Status.

The three things I love most about my job are:

Helping clients to feel financially secure, being out and about meeting all sorts of interesting people, receiving thanks from my clients.

The types of people I most enjoy working with are:

Those who engage properly and are serious about working towards their financial goals.

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