Edgewater Associates, one of the Island’s leading IFAs, has appointed Christina Skelly as Senior Financial Consultant. Prior to joining Edgewater Associates she was a Manager within the Funds and Investment Services Team at the Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) - a position she had held since 2006. Christina’s managerial role with the FSC was to provide relationship management and supervision to a diverse portfolio of licence holders. More recently she had been instrumental in reviewing the progress of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR). This is a UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) initiative and Christina had been assessing the Review’s potential impact upon the Isle of Man’s financial services industry. Christina said she was delighted to be joining Edgewater Associates and commented: “I’m very much looking forward to this new challenge, and am excited to be joining Edgewater Associates at this time as I feel the business is extremely well placed to deliver transparent and suitable financial planning solutions for clients.” Christina has more than 15 years’ experience working in the financial services industry in the Isle of Man. Before joining the FSC she worked as a financial adviser at Lloyds TSB and RBS International where she provided financial planning solutions for both local and international clients. Her qualifications include the Diploma in Financial Services which she attained in 2009. Away from work Christina enjoys travel, socialising and sport and has represented the Isle of Man in athletics, football and golf. Steve Locking, Managing Director of Edgewater Associates, welcomed Christina to the company and commented: “This is a key appointment as Christina brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience which will be a huge benefit to both the company and clients alike. It continues our strategy of recruiting quality staff to further support the growth and development of Edgewater.” - ENDS -