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Ian MacVarish
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Outside of work he spends most of his time with his wife Natalie and their two children, Oscar and Lillie. He spends any free time playing golf at Leamington & County Golf Course.
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Find out more about Ian and the Amber River Midlands team
Our Amber River Midlands team includes Chartered Financial Planners who look after clients across the Midlands, and beyond. We welcomed them to the Amber River Group in March 2021.
What our clients say
S Hughson
Professional, knowledgeable, intelligent and with a great range of product information. He obviously knows his stuff as my pension is working well and continues to grow. He communicates well and his bi-annual meetings are fun, chatty, informative and when he leaves, I always feel financially energised.
Professional, knowledgeable, intelligent and with a great range of product information. He obviously knows his stuff as my pension is working well and continues to grow. He communicates well and his bi-annual meetings are fun, chatty, informative and when he leaves, I always feel financially energised.S Hughson
Madeline, Edgbaston
I simply can’t recommend Simon and his team highly enough. They have been looking after me for over 10 years and helped me through some difficult times. I could not have managed without them. Thank you.
I simply can’t recommend Simon and his team highly enough. They have been looking after me for over 10 years and helped me through some difficult times. I could not have managed without them. Thank you.Madeline, Edgbaston
Nick from Worcester
Amber River Midlands provides us with a personalised, professional friendly service we can rely on to manage our finances and have confidence in our retirement plans. They understand and explain clearly the huge range of investment opportunities and the associated risk. A great team we can rely on.
Amber River Midlands provides us with a personalised, professional friendly service we can rely on to manage our finances and have confidence in our retirement plans. They understand and explain clearly the huge range of investment opportunities and the associated risk. A great team we can rely on.Nick from Worcester