Meet the team
Rob Higginbotham - Managing Director

Rob joined the Manson Group in May 2009 after working for a number of leading insurance companies. He has over 25 years experience working in financial services and specialises in business protection and employee benefit provision for our corporate clients and in retirement planning for individuals.
Rob holds the Diploma in Financial Planning and the Investment Management Certificate.
Harris Frazer - Executive Director
Harris Frazer has spent his entire working life in financial services and has held senior management roles in some large insurance companies.
Harris established his own financial services practice in 1994 specialising in protection solutions for individuals, partnerships and privately owned companies.
In July 2003 Harris joined Manson Financial Services and has continued to bring specialist knowledge to this complex market.
“There is still a huge amount of confusion and uncertainty when it comes to buying protection policies. Our job is to identify the issues facing clients and to provide them with suitable cost-effective solutions.”
Mike Hill - Executive Director

Executive Director of Manson Financial Services, Mike is a general practitioner, specialising particularly in pensions (both individual and corporate) and investment planning. He joined Manson Financial Services 20 years ago, and has 38 years of experience in the industry.
Mike is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII), holds the Mortgage Advice Qualification (MAQ) and Certificate of Personal Finance Society (Cert PFS).
Roger Maddocks - Associate Director
Roger joined the Manson Group in 1996 and has over 25 years of experience in the Financial Services industry. Prior to joining Manson Group, Roger worked for Royal Insurance and Barclays Bank.
Roger is a fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute and holds the Advanced Financial Planning Certificate.
Sara Whitbread - Senior Mortgage Advisor
Sara has worked for the Jelf group for 5 years. Previously she ran an office for an IFA firm in Hong Kong specialising in the Mortgage market for Expatriates, in particular, purchasing property in China, Canada and Australia. Working within the financial services sector for nearly 20 years, mainly in the lending market, previous employers include Nationwide, Bank of Irelands and Bradford & Bingley.
Spencer Bennett - Independent Financial Advisor
Spencer has worked in the financial services industry for 25 years and joined the Manson Group in January 2010.
Spencer has gained significant experience in providing independent financial advice to private clients in the areas of investment, protection and inheritance tax planning. He has also worked for leading accountancy and legal practices and continues to work closely with clients' other professional advisers to ensure a consistent approach to their financial planning needs.
Spencer is working towards the CII Diploma in Financial Planning through examination and expects to attain this qualification in 2010.