Alex Thomas

Alex Thomas

DGS Chartered Financial Planners

Minimum savings/pensions: Over £250,000

0330 038 8941
Based in St-Albans
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Top Rated 2025
Verified since: January, 2021

5 out of 5

60 reviews


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  • FCA status: Certified by Firm

    Last checked: 20 April 2025

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    Last checked: 29 January 2025

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    88% of users who are not yet clients had a positive first experience with Alex

    88% of VouchedFor users have had a positive (4 or 5 star) first experience with Alex (based on 8 first impressions)

Checks carried out by VouchedFor

  • FCA status: Certified by Firm

    Last checked: 20 April 2025

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

  • 9

    Recent Client Reviews

    Verified reviews: 100%

    Alex has received 9 client reviews in the past 12 months; 100% of these have been verified

  • Independent Financial Adviser

    Last checked: 29 January 2025

    An independent adviser can advise across a sufficiently diverse range of products to help meet a client’s objectives. They are in no way limited to products provided by companies they work for.

  • 9

    Qualifications Uploaded

    9 qualification certificates available to view

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

  • Transparent Fees

    Fees not yet added

    Alex has not yet added their fees to their profile

  • 8

    Positive First Impressions

    88% of users who are not yet clients had a positive first experience with Alex

    88% of VouchedFor users have had a positive (4 or 5 star) first experience with Alex (based on 8 first impressions)

I am proud to be a Fully Independent Chartered Financial Planner, and vouched for top rated adviser in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 as a result of my client reviews. I pride myself on providing exceptional service to my clients in a professional yet jargon free way, whilst using cashflow software to develop clients financial plans. I love helping my clients realise their dreams! It is important to work with an adviser you trust and I spend time building this trust, by really understanding what is important to my clients and what would their ideal lifestyle look like? Then and only then, can we build a financial plan ensuring clients "won't run out of money" and they have the confidence knowing they can spend their money with freedom. I have worked in Financial Services in various advisory and leadership roles since 1998. I hold both the Certificate in Financial Planning and Diploma in Financial Planning along with a specialist pension qualification which allows me to provide advice on all pension schemes. I also hold the Long Term Care qualification which enables me to support clients who are residing in a care home/nursing home or will be in the future. I currently look after a number of business owner's company pension schemes and also work closely with specialists in other areas such as Mortgages, Equity Release, Wills & Trusts, and Employee Benefits should your needs extend to these areas. On a personal note, I have 3 children and currently help coach for Wheathampstead Football club and Cricket club alongside other commitments.

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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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