Mark Turkington
Managing Director
Mark is the Managing Director of the company and has been in financial services for over thirty years. He became an Independent Financial Adviser in 1984 when he joined John Charcol (Knightsbridge). After five years with a national firm of Chartered Accountants he set up Church’s in April 1993.
Mark is happily married with three sons and is an avid sports fan.
Financial services career history
- Independent Financial Adviser at John Charcol (Knightsbridge) 1984 – 1988
- Independent Financial Adviser at Haines Watts Financial Services (Chartered Accountants) 1988 – 1993
- Established Church’s in 1993
- Managing Director of Church’s since April 1993
John Cooper
Director & Financial Planner
John has worked in financial services since 1980, joining Church’s in 1998 as an Independent Financial Adviser. He is responsible for providing financial planning advice to our private and corporate clients and their employees.
He is married with two children and also has grandchildren.
Interests: Recently taken up dancing with the encouragement of his wife!, family and enjoys travel.
Financial services career history
- Trainee Insurance Inspector at Norwich Union 1980 – 1984
- Independent Financial Adviser at Berry, Birch & Noble 1984-1992
- Financial Planner with Abbey National 1992 – 1993
- Financial Planner at Eagle Star 1993 – 1994
- Mortgage Manager at Hamptons 1994 – 1996
- Business Development Manager and Branch Manager at Bristol & West 1996 – 1998
- Independent Financial Adviser at Church’s since 1998
Richard Gross CFP
Director & Certified Financial PlannerTM Practitioner
Richard has worked in financial services since 1990. Richard believes in the incredible benefit of holistic financial planning and is qualified as both a Chartered and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM Practitioner. Richard also successfully qualified under the STEP Certificate for Financial Services, Trusts and Estate Planning in 2019. Outside of work, Richard enjoys cycling, walking and volunteering with the local Rights of Way group.
Financial services career history
- Lloyds Bank Plc 1990
- Invesco Perpetual 1999
- Paraplanner & Independent Financial Adviser at Courtiers Investment Services 2001
- Paraplanner at EBC Limited 2006
- Paraplanner & Independent Financial Adviser at Heritage Financial Advisers 2010
- Qualified as a CHARTERED FINANCIAL PLANNER in 2011
- Qualified as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM Practitioner in 2012
- Independent Financial Adviser at Bells Solicitors 2014 (becoming KW Wealth through acquisition)
- Independent Financial Planner at Church’s since 2018
Dacre Unsworth DipPFS
Trainee Financial Planner
Dacre joined us in March 2024 and is continuing his studies as he works towards achieving Chartered Financial Planner status, after already obtaining the Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning.
Prior to working in financial services, Dacre served 5 and a half years in the British Army.
Hobbies: Gym, running and hiking
Mandy O'Connor
Administrator
Mandy is part of our Private Clients services team and joined Church’s in September 2014. Mandy has been in financial services for 36 years and holds the Financial Planning Certificate covering Regulations and Ethics.
Interests: Walking her two dogs Charlie and George, family and socialising
Andrea Yates
Administrator
Andrea is part of our Private Clients services team and joined Church’s in September 2015.
Andrea has been in financial services for 10 years and holds the financial planning paper covering Regulations and Ethics.
Interests: Yoga, swimming and socialising.
Harry Love
Administrator
Harry is part of our Private Clients services team having joined Church’s in February 2023.
Harry is working towards the CII Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning.
Interests: Football, gym, swimming.