Caryn Hood

Compliance & Office Manager

At work

After starting work at an early age for IBM and staying there for many years I moved into the finance world and joined Lloyds TSB. From there I moved to work for an IFA.
My day-to-day work is usually never the same as I seem to always have something new to deal with, but basically I ensure clients have the best care possible and the team are all working well and efficiently.

What else?

I live with my partner, Luke and we have five lovely grandchildren that keep us busy. When we get chance to have time to ourselves, we like to travel either abroad or in England.  I like being organised and everything flowing well. I don’t cope very well with chaos! Apart from organising my home and garden I like to catch up with friends for some quality girly chats!

Likes

  • Sunshine
  • Champagne
  • Holidays
  • Garden centres
  • Belly laughs!

Dislikes

  • People spelling my name wrong!
  • Drivers who don’t use their indicators!
  • Bad manners
  • Cupboard doors being left open (yes, Luke (my partner) that’s you!)
  • Queuing

On an ideal weekend, you can find me:

In the Cotswolds

My favourite holiday destination is:

Thailand

My favourite song to play in the car is:

‘Love Shack’ by The B-52’s

The first album I bought was:

Duran Duran

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

Anna Scott, (Julia Roberts in Notting Hill)

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

Proof reading

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

Chocolate brownie

The three qualities that draw me to new people are:

Good manners, Making me laugh and Being caring.

My pet peeve is:

People spelling my name wrong

The best gift I’ve ever received is:

My Karen Millen coat that I saved up for for over a year when I started working. I feel a million dollars when I wear it even though it’s 36 years old!

The three people at my dream dinner party would be:

Julia Roberts, Kevin McCloud and David Beckham.

The three small things that make my day better are:

Sunshine, Coffee and Being organised.

Three things I haven’t done so far include:

Visit the Maldives, Fl 1st class and Go on a yoga retreat.

Meet the team

Come and meet our team and find out how we help.

Jonathan Willis

Director & Chartered Financial Planner

Meet Jonathan
Siân Davies Cole

Chartered Paraplanner

Meet Siân
Joanne Taaffe, LLB, MA

Personal Assistant/Paraplanner

Meet Joanne

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