Robert Boland FPFS is a Chartered Financial Planner, Fellow of the Personal Finance Society (FPFS), and Director of Cotswold Independent Financial Services Ltd. With more than 20 years of experience in financial services, he is passionate about helping individuals, families and business owners make confident financial decisions and build long-term financial security.

Rob began his career in 2006 with Bradford & Bingley before qualifying as a Financial Adviser in 2008. Throughout his career, Rob has been a passionate advocate for improving financial literacy and raising professional standards across the advice sector. Since 2019, he has volunteered as an Education Outreach Ambassador for the Personal Finance Society’s My Personal Finance Skills programme, delivering engaging financial education sessions to more than 3,000 students in schools and colleges across the Midlands. He has also played an active role in developing the programme, supporting volunteer engagement and championing financial education within local communities.

His dedication to education and the profession has been recognised through several prestigious awards, including being named Personal Finance Society Education Champion of the Year (2021/22) and Winner of the Personal Finance Society Champion of Change Award (2025/26). He is also a former President of the Insurance Institute of Coventry and continues to support initiatives that inspire the next generation of financial professionals.