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Chris Merry
Chris Merry
About
As a Financial Adviser at The Private Office located in London, Chris supports clients across the South and Midlands, including Reading, Northampton and Stratford-Upon-Avon. His priority is to establish the goals, objectives, and aspirations of his clients, so they can work collaboratively to formulate a financial plan.
Chris is trained in a wide variety of holistic financial planning areas. These range from protection, cash management, investments, planning for retirement, and helping pass wealth onto the next generation through estate planning. He also specialises in cash flow modelling and financial forecasting, as this helps clients visualise what their financial future might look like, providing them with clarity and peace of mind moving forward.
Having experience in financial services since 2014, Chris joined TPO in 2021. He has a Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning as well as an Award in Regulated Pension Transfer advice, an area that he has specialist knowledge. Currently he is also working towards Chartered accreditation.
Outside of work, Chris is kept busy looking after his toddler! He is also a big football fan and has a season ticket for his team.
Areas Of Expertise
- Cashflow modelling
- Financial forecasting
- Pension transfers
Qualifications
- Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning
- Certificate in Financial Services
- Certificate in Discretionary Investment Management
- Certificate in Securities Advice & Dealing
- Award in Regulated Pension Transfer Advice
Locations covered
You can meet us face-to-face in our offices, over a video call or in the comfort of your own home. Chris works from our office in central London and has clients in areas such as:
Chris Merry locations
Chris Merry area
- Stratford-Upon-Avon
- Knowle
- Ongar
- Reading
- Ely
- Chatham
- Woking
- Basingstoke
- Hitchin
- Northampton
- Harpenden
- Kingston-Upon-Thames
At a glance
- Working in financial services since 2014
- Diploma qualified financial planner since 2021
- Financial Adviser at TPO since 2021
My initial pension assessment was really positive, friendly and easy to talk through, but still informative. Everything was explained at the right level of detail, and all my early questions were answered clearly without it feeling overwhelming. I also appreciated the practical observations and the useful next-step points, which made it feel a beneficial chat.
February 2026
As a first meeting, I found Chris to be very knowledgeable and a very clear communicator. Obviously a person with experience and, more importantly, someone who has a passion for the industry.
February 2026
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Meet our expert team
Our team members have extensive experience in the UK financial and investment industries and our in-house specialists can help with matters such as safeguarded benefit pension transfers, long-term care or equity release. From specialists to support members, The Private Office is home to some of the finest Chartered independent financial advisers in the UK.