by Dominic Pape
In 2016 I took the plunge and became a Voyant User. I'd hear of Voyant and had seen it in action over the years, but I had never taken my occasional perusal any further. In the end I decided I wanted Voyant would help me enhance the client experience I provide and build long lasting relationships.
Since 2016 we have been proud users of Voyant, especially for the value it adds to our client relationships. Many of us are visual learners and Voyant plays a key role in creating a vision our clients can invest in.
After the UK shut down due to COVID, I had some time to reflect on the work we do, attending webinars and learning. In one webinar, a colleague was talking about the power of goal based financial planning, my initial thoughts were: well, that's what we do, isn't it?
The more I listened the more I questioned: we weren’t using Voyant enough with our clients? The truth is I use it often, but I could use it more. My vision for our business has changed during lockdown. Now in my view there is no excuse to not use Voyant. Why invest without goals? Why see a financial adviser who can't help visually map out your future with you?
In recent weeks, new clients have come to us, excited for their futures. When they see the real value we can add through their plans, they are excited, and we all need that right now, don't we?
2020 will be an important year for Pape Wealth Management and it is one that I believe will take our client experience up to another level. As Epictetus said, Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.
Rather than trying to worry about what new technology we are not using I have made the decision to make better use of the technology we already have.
Dominic started his career in Financial Services in 2009 with Nationwide Building Society, after a successful 5 years covering branches across Essex and London he left to join the St. James's Place partnership and formed Pape Wealth Management at age 26. Pape Wealth Management now services over 400 clients across East Anglia and London and has recently moved into new premises on Fox's Marina, Ipswich to house their growing team.
Outside of work Dominic is a fanatical Sports fan, enjoys going to the gym, reading and most importantly spending time with his wife Erin and daughter Orla, they are expecting their second daughter imminently.
