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Rob Macdonald is Head of Strategic Advisory Services at Fundhouse. Rob has held several senior executive positions in the investment industry. His primary areas of focus at Fundhouse are on Adviser Consulting and Adviser Programmes. Rob has written and spoken widely on a range of topics related to leadership, coaching, investments, practice management and financial planning. More insights from Fundhouse here.
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