Sam Cowan

Sam Cowan

Charles Stanley

Minimum savings/pensions: Over £100,000

0131 268 0099
Based in Edinburgh
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Top Rated 2025
Verified since: March, 2020

4.7 out of 5

57 reviews


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Checks carried out by VouchedFor

  • FCA status: Certified by Firm

    Last checked: 06 April 2025

    Sam is fully authorised under the FCA's Senior Managers & Certification Regime. A regulated Senior Manager has confirmed Sam's status

  • 36

    Recent Client Reviews

    Verified reviews: 100%

    Sam has received 36 client reviews in the past 12 months; 100% of these have been verified

  • Restricted Financial Adviser

    Last checked: 04 July 2022

    When choosing products or providers, restricted advisers have a limited selection which they can choose from. They may consider products from some, but not all, providers.

  • 1

    Qualifications Uploaded

    1 qualification certificate available to view

    Sam has added their qualifications to their profile. You can see them by clicking on the ‘qualifications’ tab below

  • Transparent Fees

    Sam has provided information on their typical fees

    Sam has added their fees to their profile. You can see them by clicking on the ‘fees’ tab below

  • 4

    Positive First Impressions

    100% of users who are not yet clients had a positive first experience with Sam

    100% of VouchedFor users have had a positive (4 or 5 star) first experience with Sam (based on 4 first impressions)

I am a Chartered Financial Planner with 9 years tenure in the financial services industry. I am honoured to be in a position to engage with my clients on a personal level, understand their needs and aspirations, before providing holistic financial planning and wealth management advice to structure their affairs optimally towards these goals. As their trusted adviser I provide my clients with a proactive and strategic advice service to ensure their existing structures and plans continue to deliver

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£430,000 Consumer Protection

Your money is protected against bad advice by the Financial Ombudsman Service up to a maximum limit of £430k and by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) if the company goes out of business (in which case, limits may vary - see the FSCS website for more details).

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