Chase de Vere Medical, the Independent Financial Advisers which provide advice for the medical profession, is pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Easley as an Independent Financial Adviser based from its Cardiff office.

Phil, who lives in Caerphilly, is well known in the local community having played 250 games of first class rugby for Ebbw Vale, Newbridge and Caerphilly and also played for Wales under-19s and under-20s, captaining the under-20s side.

More recently he completed his first triathlon aged 50 and plans to take part in the Cardiff triathlon in June, which takes place in Cardiff Bay, where Chase de Vere’s office is based.

Phil has been a financial adviser for 27 years and has specialist pension and investment knowledge, including of the NHS Pension Scheme.

Ben Staniforth, Senior Manager for Chase de Vere in Cardiff, says: