Philip Dragoumis

Director, Independent Financial Planner

About Philip

I’ve spent more than 30 years working in financial services, first in the City and now helping families make better decisions about their wealth.

Before founding Thera, I spent 20 years working in financial markets, including many years on trading floors. It was fascinating, fast-paced and taught me a huge amount about markets and investing. I’m a Chartered Wealth Manager and Certified Financial Planner™, with a Master’s in Finance from London Business School and an MA from Oxford University.

But after my third child was born, I started to question whether I wanted to spend the next 20 years doing the same thing.

One summer evening in Santorini, where my family has its roots and whose ancient name is Thera, I decided it was time to do something different.

I wanted to build the kind of financial planning firm I would want to be a client of. Independent, straightforward and deliberately small. A business where I could know my clients properly, give them honest advice and build relationships that lasted for years rather than complete the next transaction.

And that’s how Thera Wealth Management came about.

Today I work mainly with senior executives, professionals and business owners who have accumulated significant wealth and are starting to ask what it actually means for their lives.

Of course, we advise on pensions, investments and tax. But those are just the tools.

The interesting questions are much bigger. Do I have enough? When can I stop working? Can I afford to retire? How much can I spend? What should I do with my company shares? How much can I give my children?

The best part of my job is being able to tell someone that they have enough. That they can retire earlier, work less, travel more, help their children or simply stop worrying quite so much about money.

That’s what financial planning should be about.

 

 

Tell us about yourself and why clients should work with you.

Philip in the spotlight

How do you like to spend your time outside of work?

My three children – Mark, Marianna and Adrianna – keep me occupied most of the time. But I also love to go to rock concerts, musicals and I’m a keen scuba diver. I’m also an amateur electric guitar player and Arsenal fan.

Are there any personal achievements you are proud of?

I managed to survive all the grades of the white-water rapids under the Victoria Falls – possibly the most harrowing experience of my life!

What’s your favourite part of the world?

Santorini, Greece, otherwise known as Thera – my wife’s home. But also, London!

What one thing is guaranteed to make your day better?

A client saying how much I have helped them – there is no better feeling in the world.

What do you most enjoy helping clients with?

I love running through cashflow plans and helping clients to visualise their financial future.

Get to know us

We are a dedicated team, working hard to help our clients reach their goals and aspirations through considered financial planning. Meet the rest of the team here.

Philip Dragoumis

Director, Independent Financial Planner

Paraskevi Dimitrokali

Director of Business Strategy

What our clients say

Philip provided a comprehensive life plan, along with advice in specific areas we requested. He also helped to consolidate and reinvest our pensions and savings. His service has been clear and professional.

Laura

Philip has really sorted out my anxiety about my finances, advising me on sensible, ethical investments that fit with my requirements. He's experienced, calm, kind and really takes care to emphasise that he's in this for the long term. He is always around to reassess priorities and to react to changing circumstances. Philip really cares about the peace of mind, wellbeing, and – of course – financial returns of his clients.

Charlotte

Philip encouraged me to think about my big financial goals . He created a financial plan for my life and advised me on how to protect the plan.

Hannah

Philip helped me make my investments ethical when I realised that was something I really wanted. He has given me shrewd investment advice, but also encouraged me to enjoy my money. He helped me enormously through my divorce, from filling in the financial disclosure documents to organising a vital loan for me to help me pay the lump sum and keep my house. He's been absolutely brilliant, always going above and beyond.

Joshua

We feel like we're in safe hands and have made the right decisions with Philip's guidance.

Bernard

Philip has helped us to come up with a financial plan to retire earlier than originally planned.

Andrew

I had never been interested in financial planning before, nor had I ever had much in the way of capital that needed looking after. Philip was rigorous and helpful throughout, and very good at explaining things that I had never needed to think about before.

Matthew

Philip helped me to get my thoughts in order, looked at my current pensions, investments, assets and commitments and mapped our very clearly how best, in financial terms, to prepare for the years ahead. He even made me realise I could retire a number of years earlier if I wanted too and that the financial plans I had in my head for the next 10 years or so didn't really make financial sense and proposed a much better plan for my current investments. Turns out I'm not as smart as I thought I was.

Keith

Philip has given valuable advice on pensions, financial planning and above all reassurance.

Ian

From our first meeting, Philip gave me the impression that he was the person I could trust with the management of my affairs. He is knowledgeable and analytic, he listens, he understands, he explains and acts according to what the client wishes.

Tonia

Philip took great care to understand our personal circumstances, and our joint hopes for the future. He cut through the complexities of financial planning and made very practical recommendations which we have agreed to implement.

Stephen

Reviews and Ratings for Financial adviser Philip Dragoumis, London

Read what our clients have written about us on VouchedFor, the UK’s leading customer review site for financial planners, solicitors, accountants and mortgage advisers.

0207 205 4400 info@therawealth.co.uk
45 Albemarle Street,
3rd Floor,
Mayfair,
London,
W1S 4JL

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