MEET THE TEAM
We have a dedicated team of professional and highly qualified team members. We all have specified roles to provide the high service level we want our clients to experience.
Between all of us working together we will help plan, implements and help provide ongoing services to ensure your financial plan keeps on track.
Grange Estates Wealth Management is a trading style of First Service Financial Limited . First Service Financial Limited provide support and administration services to Grange Estates Wealth Management.
John Crichton
CeMAP DipFA CeRER CeLTCI
Adv DipFA Chartered ALIBF
Independent Chartered
Financial Adviser
Killian Kirkpatrick APFS DipPFS, BSc Hons
Director and Independent Financial Adviser
(First Service Financial Ltd)
John is an Independent Chartered Financial Adviser with over 19 years of experience in Financial Services. John offers independent financial advice, ensuring clients are well informed and looked after. His main goal is to help clients understand the advice that is provided by taking away all of the jargon and presenting advice in a clear, easy to understand manner. John is passionate about advising on pensions, investments, protection, inheritance tax planning, later life planning and equity release.
John was listed in the Times and The Telegraph’s 2019, 2020 & 2021 Guide to the UK’s Top Rated Financial Advisers. In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf, watching Football and is a keen follower of Formula 1.
Killian has worked hard over the years to develop a high level of technical knowledge, providing a clear and modern view on a wide range of financial and retirement planning areas. He is passionate about what he does and along with continuing to achieve qualifications towards Chartered status, he has achieved a First Class Honours degree from the University of Birmingham, won the Best Diploma in Financial Planning from the Chartered Institute of Insurance for Leicestershire and Rutland (2017) and was listed in the Times and The Telegraph’s 2020 Guide to the UK’s Top Rated Financial Advisers. He is a member of the investment committee and is involved with setting and overseeing the investment philosophy for the company. When he is away from the office he enjoys cycling and has completed several charity bike rides.
Frankie Hayes DipPFS, BSc Hons
Director
(First Service Financial Ltd)
Rob Abbott
DipPFS, Cert SMP
Compliance Manager & Non-Executive Director (First Service Financial Ltd)
Frankie studied Economics at the University of Birmingham and has worked in a number of Financial Services companies since graduating allowing her to develop an overall picture of the financial advice process. She uses this experience to lead a team of administrators and paraplanners to ensure a smooth advice process from start to finish, with a focus on efficiency and team work. Frankie continues to work towards Chartered status and won the best Diploma in Financial Planning for the Chartered Institute of Insurance for Leicestershire and Rutland in 2018. In her spare time she likes to keep active and plays netball for a local team.
Rob has a wide range of experience within the financial services sector having been successful in a variety of positions over the last 30 years including Sales, Training and Development, Supervisory, Managerial and Directorship roles. The Knowledge gained from his time in the industry spurred him to found secure compliance in 2004, with the mindset of creating a more personalised approach to delivering compliance services. When not working, Rob Likes to spend his time enjoying the great outdoors either off-roading or walking with his wife and 4 Shih Tzu’s.