Rod Thomas is an experienced business professional in the finance sector. His IdeaMensch interview provides insight into the world of business.

Where did the idea for Avantis Wealth come from?

I have been involved in helping clients make strong property investments for many years and used to train people to get very wealth from property investment. Starting about five years ago, we realised that a lot of enquiries were coming from investors who wanted to do better with their pensions—and you can’t put a traditional investment in property into a pension. So, we looked for investments that were permissible in selected pension schemes, such as a SIPP (self invested personal pension) or a SSAS (small self administered scheme). This led to the formation of Avantis Wealth.

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