Richard Eastwood

Richard is a Director at Pearson and plays an integral part in the strategic planning of the firm as part of the Executive Committee, working alongside his fellow directors and business advisers.

He has almost 30 years’ experience in the financial world.  He is also part of the local business community and as well as regular networking he is a member of the Oldham Business Awards steering group frequently addressing an audience of 500 professionals

Richard was the first Financial Advisers in the country to become a Partner of a law firm, making Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers one of the few multi-disciplinary practices in the UK.

He is a member of the Personal Finance Society and the Chartered Insurance Institute and has a strong knowledge of tax, trust and estate planning.

Richard has three sons and is a fitness fanatic: he enjoys CrossFit and can be found training at 05:45am every morning before work and regularly enters into CrossFit competitions, running races and Hyrox. He encourages his sons to keep active as well and regularly goes abroad snowboarding with them all each winter.

Richard loves the responsibility of running a business with a £6m turnover and 100 staff, nurturing young talent.