Nelson

With 20-plus years in the insurance industry, Emmett thrives in the role and responsibilities of advising individuals and businesses how to protect themselves, their loved ones and colleagues with life insurance solutions. Emmett is an advocate of innovation and has been at the forefront in piloting the delivery of new and industry-leading life insurance processes to customers. Emmett is a keen mountain-biker and with his wife Val, makes the most of the many outdoor activities the Nelson region offers.

• Office: Hardy St, Nelson

Whether you are a first time home buyer or a seasoned property investor, the process of finding the right mortgage can be fraught with stress and emotion.

• Office: Hardy St, Nelson
• Trafalgar House, Nelson
• Blenheim

Ian specialises in mortgage advice having built up a large client base since settling in Nelson about 20 years ago. Prior to that he built up a depth of lending industry knowledge, moving around New Zealand in adviser roles with ANZ bank. Ian understands the need for specialty advice to help people make choices within the home mortgage market given the wide range of products on offer. He has access to more than 20 different lender packagers.

• Office: Hardy St, Nelson

James has over 30 years’ experience in Banking and Financial services, including 18 years providing insurance and investment solutions to clients of two of the UK's leading financial institutions, Lloyds TSB Group PLC and Barclays PLC. James moved to Nelson in 2002 and in 2005 became a shareholder and Director of a local advisory firm. In 2009, James merged this business into Camelot to become one of the foundation partners.

• Office: Trafalgar House, Nelson

My passion for financial advice sector started when I left school and became a Bank Officer for the National Bank of New Zealand in Timaru. This career path lead me into a number of roles with the Banking Sector before leaving to start a family. In 1992 I again joined the Financial services Industry as an adviser for Tower Health and Life focusing on Medical Insurance advice. As my career developed I became a Life and Investment adviser working in two advisory firms before joining Camelot in 2009 and with the merger of Camelot and Lifetime, this has presented me with an exciting opportunity to extend the range and scope of services for my clients.

• Office: Trafalgar House, Nelson

Syd has over 29 years in the financial industry, giving advice on personal and business risk insurance. In 2007 he achieved the Millions Club with Fidelity Life, with over a million dollars in (Risk only) in force premium. Syd has previously worked for the BNZ, was an agent for AMP for 10 years achieving membership in AMP's "Half Million Dollar Club".

• Office: Trafalgar House, Nelson