The Rising Stars of Protection: Emma Mayo from St James's Place

“Embrace the fact that you don't know everything”

Jaskeet Briah
clock • 7 min read

COVER talks to St James's Place's Emma Mayo about her experiences so far as a protection adviser and the wider industry.

Emma is a senior protection adviser in the St. James's Place Protection Planning (SJP) team, having moved over from Future Proof in January 2022, where she completed her training and initial months as a trainee adviser. "It's been an absolute pleasure watching Emma's progress since she joined Future Proof. She fully embraces our ethos of 'treating every client as though they are a member of your family and I look forward to seeing her continue to build a successful career within our industry," says David Mead, Future Proof founder and joint head of protection at SJP. "When taking on a...

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