Our people are industry professionals, dedicated to the delivery of quality independent financial advice in the most professional manner. The fact that all of our staff are committed Christians is the proverbial 'icing on the cake' because the most important element in any client/adviser relationship is that the advice should be technically sound whilst helping the client achieve their objectives.
Our staff are here to help and you can reach them on our client freephone number 0500 15 1066.
With nearly 30 years of industry experience, John is passionate about investment. As well as being our Senior Investment Adviser, John is Managing Director and co-founder of The Harvest Partnership Ltd with his wife of 25 years, Beth.
More than anything, John has brought traditional investment values into the Independent Financial Advice arena. Under his direction The Harvest Partnership Ltd has flourished with the development of investment strategies that are second-to-none and which are extremely valuable to those clients seeking income and growth from their portfolios - very few IFAs are comfortable with investment and only a handful of these possess the breadth and depth of knowledge that The Harvest Partnership Ltd is able to apply quite routinely.
Hobbies include flying model aircraft (the inverted touch-and-go being a speciality), listening to the radio, photography, calligraphy and electronics with more than a passing interest in computing. John's interest in computing was kindled in the 1970's when computer memory consisted of arrays of ferrite cores with little wires passing through them. John's party trick is writing backwards with his left hand in copperplate script whilst at the same time writing forwards with his right in the same cursive style!
John and Beth have three [almost] grown-up children.
Beth has been our Company Secretary since we launched in 1995. She grew up in Kansas, USA, in the very heart of the fruited-plain that is the American Mid West. As the youngest daughter of a Baptist minister, Beth was affectionately known to her childhood friends as 'PK' or Preacher's Kid.
After graduating from Central State University in Edmond, Oklahoma, Beth's early career was as an educator in the field of special needs education. She was then involved in Christian mission with Youth With A Mission (YWAM), spending time in the former Eastern Bloc countries of Czechoslovakia, East Germany and the Soviet Union itself.
Beth brings meticulous attention to detail and an abiding faith to everything she does. Along with the Company Secretary role, she is also co-director of The Harvest Partnership Ltd with husband, John. She is also a talented voice-over artist.
After the careful co-ordination of her children's education, Beth's other interests include reading, especially Bibilical allegories - her favourite author being Francine Rivers - and homemaking. Beth has lived in the UK since 1986 and in 2011 became a British citizen and is now able to enter the UK with a British passport!
Linda Burbridge grew up in Indiana, USA. After living in the UK for over 30 years, she became a British citizen four years ago.
Linda joined The Harvest Partnership Ltd in 2007 and immediately began training as an investment adviser. Previously, Linda had 12 years’ experience in investment banking and financial services in the City. She took a break from the industry when she helped start a charity whose purpose it was to provide refurbished IT equipment to schools and charities in Africa. Following this, she was instrumental in helping start a highly successful Fair Trade shop in the heart of London.
In returning to her financial services roots, Linda is thrilled to be able to help clients achieve their medium to long-term goals - particularly by co-ordinating their investments to meet their income and retirement planning needs. Linda has a particular interest in helping clients plan for the possible future requirement for residential care as well as working to ensure that their estates are preserved for their loved ones. Linda is a good listener and very skilled at putting clients at their ease and building a rapport with them in order to better understand their needs and to identify appropriate investment strategies and solutions.
Linda’s interests and activities include cycling, hiking and working out as well as reading and politics. Linda is married to Ian who is a Pastor. They have two grown up daughters, one of whom is newly married.
In August 2008 Robyn joined our team at The Harvest Partnership Ltd after gaining experience in financial Services in her native South Africa. Since that time, Robyn has obtained the Level 3 Certificate in Financial Administration (Pensions).
Robyn is a key member of our team and her attention to detail is pivotal in both the advisor support role and the day to day administration that she approaches with a degree of diligence and tenacity that is rarely seen.
Robyn is friendly and professional and is most likely the first person that you will speak to when calling the office.
Robyn's spare time is taken up with off-road cycling with husband, Rob, gardening, reading, running and difficult jigsaw puzzles. Robyn has also enjoyed playing outdoor hockey at club level for 13 years but recenlty has had to take a break from this due to an injury. Robyn has a keen interest in people and visiting different places.
Peter joined the team in 2009. His strong academic record saw him gain a degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge (Fitzwilliam College). His long-standing interest in finance and investment is now being fulfilled as an important member of The Harvest Partnership Ltd team.
Since joining the company, Peter has been quick to apply himself to his new profession and has shown an appetite for tackling difficult problems. He brings together both a strong statistics and economics background together with a sensitive understanding of personal circumstances to form a robust analytical approach to solving problems, all with a healthy dose of common sense. His desire is to find the best solution for the client no matter how complicated the situation. Peter is still learning the profession and is currently sitting exams to broaden his knowledge, as well as accruing immense experience in our working environment, which will see him qualify as an adviser in due course.
Peter has a strong faith and is very involved in his local church. As well as attending the usual services and mid-week prayer and Bible study he also uses his spare time to help with the kids' group. His other passion is sport. This means he will play, watch, read or talk about any sport from a truly informed position.
At The Harvest Partnership, you will find a dedicated and experienced team who will take you through the whole process in a friendly, caring and professional manner.
We are always willing to answer your questions. Our job is to put you in an informed position, so that you can make a quality decision. Our advice is delivered in writing and is then discussed at a subsequent meeting. These steps are important as it is only by knowing that we have got to grips with your situation can you be assured that our advice addresses your needs.
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