James Sinclair FPFS

Chartered Financial Planner

James has been a financial planner since 1991 and has built significant experience in personal and corporate financial planning working for some of the main names in finance.

James holds the highest qualification as a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society and was in the very first group of advisers to achieve Chartered Financial Planner status.

James set up Achieve Financial Planning Ltd in 2009 and it has been authorised since early 2010.

Away from work James keeps busy going to the gym, fitness classes, cycling, watching football, and doing the inescapable chores and DIY around his home.

James is working through his bucket list, seeing the world and completing long distance walks such as the West Highland Way, St Cuthbert Way, Coast to Coast & Pennine Way to name a few.

Bruce Paterson DipPFS

Financial Planner

Bruce grew up in Inverness, spent 4 years living and studying in Aberdeen before moving back home in 2018. Gaining an MA in Philosophy from The University of Aberdeen, he joined the Achieve team in September 2018.

Bruce holds the Chartered Insurance Institute’s (CII) Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning. He is now working towards Chartered Status.

When Bruce is not working he likes cycling, walking and spending time with his girlfriend.

Isabel Slater

Trainee Financial Planner

Issy grew up in Inverness-shire attending Inverness Royal Academy.

She joined the Achieve team in June 2024 after graduating with a BA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance from the University of Highlands & Islands.

In her spare time Issy enjoys horseriding and travelling.

Daniel McLeod

Client Support

Daniel joined the Achieve team in January 2022.

Daniel achieved a BA (Hons) in Business Management with Marketing from the University of the Highlands & Islands in 2019.

Away from work Daniel enjoys running, fishing, camping and socialising with his friends.

Albion Strategic

Guest Member of the Achieve Investment Committee

Albion Strategic Consulting was established in 2001 by Tim Hale.

He & his team now work with over seventy high quality financial planning firms in the UK, helping them to establish and manage an “evidence based” approach to investing for their clients which is robust, risk-focused & low cost.

Collectively, Albion client firms advise on over £18 billion of client assets.