60-second interview with…
Nigel Shaw TEP, STEP member since 1993
Why did you join STEP?
At the time there was no separate professional
body for advisors in the trusts and estates field. It was quite an
innovation and struck a chord with me then as it continues to do
now.
What does being a STEP and a Yorkshire
branch member mean to you/your organisation?
As a STEP member, you get the professional
recognition as an ‘expert in your field’. As part of the Yorkshire
branch, you are able to make a contribution and ensure STEP moves
into a stronger position when you first joined.
What’s been the best STEP event you’ve
attended and why?
They are all good especially the conferences
held in Leeds – it’s a good feeling that we have all this expertise
in the north.
What are the main challenges facing
your organisation/practitioners at the moment?
Competition in the trusts and estates sector
is very keen now – you’ve got to deliver and stand out from the
crowd. ‘Trusted advisor’ status is now essential.
How will you deal with these
challenges?
How I’ve always done – being passionate about
the work, always doing your best for clients but letting your
clients see a bit of your character now and again. Often, we can
appear a bit ‘grey’ in this sector.
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve
been given?
Don’t stand still for too long otherwise
you’ll become a statue.
What’s been your career
highlight?
I recently achieved 30 years in the trusts and
estates field. It does not seem like a couple of years ago when
[STEP founder] George Tasker was lecturing to me on estate
accounts!
What do you do in your spare
time?
What’s spare time?
What’s the best book you have read
this year?
Dear Lupin: Letters to a Wayward Son by Roger
Mortimer and Charlie Mortimer was very entertaining.
What’s your favourite
quote?
‘Truth is the only safe ground to stand on.’
(US social activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton)
Which social media channels do you use
and why?
I’m just getting into LinkedIn, purely for
professional purposes.
Nigel Shaw TEP is Head of Private Clients and
Charity/Not-for-profits Partner at Garbutt & Elliott. He
focuses on UK work out of his firm’s offices in Leeds and York,
with an emphasis on family businesses. He is also a Director of the
firm’s in-house IFA business. Nigel is a member of STEP’s Yorkshire
branch and is its former chairman.
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Article posted on 23 August 2012