Debbie started out as a Junior Paraplanner writing reports for clients before moving to a Senior Paraplanning role, gaining technical knowledge, and obtaining the level 4 diploma in Financial Planning with the Chartered Insurance Institute. Debbie worked for Bigmore Associates for 6 years from 2011, returning as a manager in 2019 and quickly progressing to her current role as Managing Director.
Debbie is responsible for the learning and development of staff. ‘We have a fantastic team and I feel a profound sense of satisfaction in helping the team to develop their skills and gain qualifications and making sure that they feel valued and supported.’ She does this by championing the company’s Core Values of Client/People First, Trust, Empathy, Educate & Empower, Innovate & Adapt.
A mum and step mum of 5 grown up children, Debbie lives with her partner Martin, two youngest kids and the family dog, Bonnie. She loves a holiday in the sun, preferably with a pina colada in one hand and an enjoyable book in the other. She loves watching cooking programmes, particularly Masterchef, but hates cooking herself!
Fun facts
- Fun: Loves music and dancing, cars, and the odd glass of fizz!
- Favourite place in the world (so far): Blue Lagoon in Gozo.
- Goal: to finally learn to play the saxophone that I have had for five years.
- Quote: ‘If you keep doing what you’ve always done, you will always get, what you’ve always got.’
- Loves: people with great energy
- Favourite season: Spring, love watching everything coming to life again.
