I’m sitting here feeling very much like a new me! Why? Because I wanted a great retirement for my husband and I and not just a good one. Mark Rapley was the stepping stone I needed to endeavour to make our dream come true. Wim and I took an unexpected turn in life’s path. We are doing things now we couldn’t have done before and continuing to do them by getting informed support in that vital area – finance. We finally got off the treadmill, retired and upped sticks and haven’t looked back. Prior to this our rewards, although good, were nowhere near enough to justify the energy and work that we had been expending. There were just not enough. It was time to change. Family, friends, work colleagues were, are, wonderful and it would be a wrench to leave them behind for a while but a vital spark needed to be re-ignited and time was ticking on. So, what was stopping us? The financial risk. We cannot thank a friend of ours enough for introducing us to Mark. He was the final piece of the jigsaw. Mark gave us the knowledge and confidence to make our final, desired, but still, scary leap. He presented us with clearly explained options. His and the team’s experience and up to date bank of knowledge were very impressive. At no time were we pressured into making a decision we were not certain of plus we were in no doubt as to the security that would be maintained to ensure our data would be protected The CA office environment that we witnessed was one of mutual respect and camaraderie which extends to clients too. Relationship building is obviously high on CA’s list and we believe we have secured a place within a group who care about helping us achieve our dreams. We are fortunate to be part of the CA family and hope to remain so for a long time to come. We get regular reminders and updates from Mark and his team, even though we are now living in another state. As with family and friends, distance is no obstacle. We are eternally grateful we knocked on the right door and know we made the right choice. Thank you!
