Independent Financial Solutions

Independent Financial Solutions (I.F.S) is a member of the M&E Network Ltd.  M&E is one of the largest and longest established IFA support companies in the UK with 20 years experience.  The M&E group has the infrastructure and financial stability to support and develop advisers.  The network provides its members and their clients with the necessary influence in the market place to secure great deals. It also ensures that members adhere to a strict compliance regime and are kept up to date with major developments in the marketplace, by providing ongoing information and training.

I.F.S., which was established on 2nd January 1997, is run by QUENTIN COOKE who has over 26 years of experience in the profession. Prior to establishing the business, he spent ten years with a renowned national firm of independent financial advisors, ultimately as their director of operations in East Anglia. During that time he built up a reputation for problem solving and as someone who could be trusted by clients and colleagues alike.

His financial services experience is extensive, and his clients come from all walks of life including some major P.L.Cs. He has broadcasted regularly for B.B.C. Radio Cambridge and has been the chairman of the Anglian Retirement Association, (a charity set up to prepare people for retirement and to promote education for senior citizens).

He has advanced qualifications in "Taxation & Trusts", "Pensions" and "Investment" and as such is a Member of the Personal Finance Society and the Chartered Insurance Institute.