Hoxton Life – Details, episodes & analysis

Most people move abroad for opportunity; higher income, lower tax, better lifestyle.

But if you spend 10 years overseas without investing, without planning and without a strategy, you often return home worse off.

In the latest episode of Hoxton Life, Jacob Hall sits down with Ravi Gill to speak on his journey from trainee to now managing over £40M in assets under management - and the fundamental shift in how he serves international clients.

We deep dive into:

* Why delaying financial planning is the most expensive decision expats make

* How GCC professionals can build wealth without a corporate pension framework

* The 2024–27 legislative changes (domicile scrapped, residency-based tax, pensions pulled into IHT)

* Why visibility, cash-flow modelling and tech adoption are the “unlock” for international advice

* The shift from transactional sales to lifelong planning, structure and accountability

* Why couples planning, estate reviews and insurance protection matter more than products

* How US assets, Series 65 qualifications and new custodians create truly global advice

Watch the full episode on YouTube, or listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Ready to start your international financial planning career?

Hoxton Wealth is looking for ambitious individuals ready to take their careers to the next level. Whether you're interested in international financial planning, compliance, client servicing, or marketing roles within the financial sector, we offer unparalleled opportunities for growth and success.

Don’t miss a beat! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch full podcast episodes featuring insights from those that work for Hoxton and some of our special guests and partners. Stay connected by following us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X for more exclusive content.

Curious about our career opportunities? Visit our website to explore open positions and learn more about joining the Hoxton Wealth team. Your journey in international financial planning starts here!

For sponsorships, partnerships, or media inquiries, reach out to us

Divorce is undoubtedly one of life's most difficult journeys, and often the financial planning required is an afterthought. On this episode of Hoxton Life, we're joined by Senior Financial Planner Hulya Gunay to discuss this incredibly important and sensitive topic. 

Bringing over 15 years of banking experience, Hulya Gunay shares her expertise and her own personal story to highlight the challenges, from subtle financial control in a relationship to the opportunities for a fresh start.

Hulya details the real value a specialist financial planner brings during this time, helping clients navigate the complex financial side with clarity and support. She is a powerful example of how, with the right planning and support, clients can emerge from divorce in a much stronger financial position than they went in.

If you or your clients are facing this difficult journey, listen now to understand how expert advice can make the process as pain-free as possible, empowering individuals to secure their future.

Ready to start your international financial planning career?

Hoxton Wealth is looking for ambitious individuals ready to take their careers to the next level. Whether you're interested in international financial planning, compliance, client servicing, or marketing roles within the financial sector, we offer unparalleled opportunities for growth and success.

Don’t miss a beat! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch full podcast episodes featuring insights from those that work for Hoxton and some of our special guests and partners. Stay connected by following us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X for more exclusive content.

Curious about our career opportunities? Visit our website to explore open positions and learn more about joining the Hoxton Wealth team. Your journey in international financial planning starts here!

For sponsorships, partnerships, or media inquiries, reach out to us

Welcome to the podcast from Hoxton Wealth - honest conversations on life, finance, and building wealth across borders.

What really happens when you move your business to Dubai?

This week on Hoxton Life, Chris Ball sits down with chartered accountant and entrepreneur Jeri Williams (Smooth Accounting) to separate fact from fiction.

They cover:

• The biggest tax myths people fall for
• Why you can't just ‘say’ you run your business from Dubai
• The five-year rule, HMRC scrutiny, and split-year residency traps
• Real-world success stories and mistakes to avoid

Jeri shares her own experience, as well as practical advice for those genuinely considering relocating their business, life, or family to Dubai.

If you’re planning a move or need help with international tax or financial planning, speak to us at Hoxton Wealth. We’ll connect you with trusted experts and guide you through it.

📚 Jeri’s book Moving to Dubai is coming soon - follow her on LinkedIn or watch for it on Amazon.

🎧 Subscribe to Hoxton Life on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube

Ready to start your international financial planning career?

Hoxton Wealth is looking for ambitious individuals ready to take their careers to the next level. Whether you're interested in international financial planning, compliance, client servicing, or marketing roles within the financial sector, we offer unparalleled opportunities for growth and success.

Don’t miss a beat! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch full podcast episodes featuring insights from those that work for Hoxton and some of our special guests and partners. Stay connected by following us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X for more exclusive content.

Curious about our career opportunities? Visit our website to explore open positions and learn more about joining the Hoxton Wealth team. Your journey in international financial planning starts here!

For sponsorships, partnerships, or media inquiries, reach out to us

What REALLY Happens in a Financial Planning Meeting? | Bobby Sahota | Hoxton Life Podcast

Most people think financial planning is just about numbers, pensions, and investment charts. But what if it's actually the first step toward peace of mind, freedom, and even early retirement?

In this episode of Hoxton Life, Sam Oakes sits down with Bobby Sahota from Hoxton Wealth to explore what really happens in a financial planning meeting. No jargon. No pressure. Just an honest look at how one conversation can reshape your life.

We hear the incredible story of a couple who thought they had to work for 10 more years - until Bobby helped them see they could retire now. Within a year, they were off their meds, living by the coast, and finally enjoying life.

Sam also opens up about his own experience and the shame that kept him from creating a financial plan - despite working in the industry for years.

🎧 Expect to learn:

• What to expect in your first planning meeting
• How Bobby helps uncover what really matters
• Why financial planning is more emotional than you think
• How it can help you retire earlier than you thought possible

🔗 Book your own meeting with Hoxton Wealth: https://hoxtonwealth.com/contact
📌 Subscribe for more real conversations about money, mindset, and living a life on your terms.

Ready to start your international financial planning career?

Hoxton Wealth is looking for ambitious individuals ready to take their careers to the next level. Whether you're interested in international financial planning, compliance, client servicing, or marketing roles within the financial sector, we offer unparalleled opportunities for growth and success.

Don’t miss a beat! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch full podcast episodes featuring insights from those that work for Hoxton and some of our special guests and partners. Stay connected by following us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X for more exclusive content.

Curious about our career opportunities? Visit our website to explore open positions and learn more about joining the Hoxton Wealth team. Your journey in international financial planning starts here!

For sponsorships, partnerships, or media inquiries, reach out to us

In this deeply personal episode of Hoxton Life, Sam Oakes sits down with Jonathon Jay, Managing Director of Hoxton Wealth UK, to explore a story that spans continents, hardship, neurodiversity and career reinvention.

From a luxury childhood in Saudi Arabia to starting over in Liverpool with just £70, Jonathon’s journey is one of grit, honesty and purpose. He opens up about how his father’s sudden business loss shaped his understanding of financial stability, and how living with ADHD led him to a career that finally aligned with his strengths and values.

Now leading a rapidly growing team at Hoxton Wealth UK, Jonathon shares how he is building a culture for intrapreneurs: advisers who want more freedom, more opportunity and more meaning without having to go it alone.

If you are a financial adviser looking for growth, a deeper connection to your work, or just a real story about leadership done differently, this one is for you.

Ready to start your international financial planning career?

Hoxton Wealth is looking for ambitious individuals ready to take their careers to the next level. Whether you're interested in international financial planning, compliance, client servicing, or marketing roles within the financial sector, we offer unparalleled opportunities for growth and success.

Don’t miss a beat! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch full podcast episodes featuring insights from those that work for Hoxton and some of our special guests and partners. Stay connected by following us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X for more exclusive content.

Curious about our career opportunities? Visit our website to explore open positions and learn more about joining the Hoxton Wealth team. Your journey in international financial planning starts here!

For sponsorships, partnerships, or media inquiries, reach out to us

"I Didn’t Realise How Big This Could Be Until I Joined” - Stuart McDonald’s Story at Hoxton Wealth

In this episode of Hoxton Life, Sam Oakes heads to Liverpool to sit down with Stuart McDonald, a financial planner who made a bold move after 14 years in the industry.

Stuart left a comfortable position at a traditional firm to join Hoxton Wealth - and within just one year, he's now Director of the Liverpool office. But this isn’t just about a new job title. It’s about stepping into an environment that finally matched his ambition.

In this episode, Stuart opens up about:

• Why he left his old firm after 8 years
• How he built a niche working with professional footballers, coaches, and club executives
• The growing demand for international financial planning - and how Hoxton makes it seamless
• Why intrapreneurship at Hoxton beats going it alone
• What it’s really like building a practice inside a fast-growth, supportive business

“There’s a lot of noise around athletes - my job is to help them tune it out and focus on their future,” Stuart says.

This episode is for financial planners who feel stuck. For those who want the freedom to grow, but not the stress of going solo. For the entrepreneurial thinkers who are ready to build something bigger - with the right people around them.

Watch the full episode now. And if you're curious about what intrapreneurship looks like at Hoxton, search Hoxton Life on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube.

Ready to start your international financial planning career?

Hoxton Wealth is looking for ambitious individuals ready to take their careers to the next level. Whether you're interested in international financial planning, compliance, client servicing, or marketing roles within the financial sector, we offer unparalleled opportunities for growth and success.

Don’t miss a beat! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch full podcast episodes featuring insights from those that work for Hoxton and some of our special guests and partners. Stay connected by following us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X for more exclusive content.

Curious about our career opportunities? Visit our website to explore open positions and learn more about joining the Hoxton Wealth team. Your journey in international financial planning starts here!

For sponsorships, partnerships, or media inquiries, reach out to us

The Financial Planner Who Leads with Purpose - Featuring Teresa Dunning, Hoxton Wealth

In this episode of Hoxton Life, I sit down with Teresa Dunning, Financial Planning Director at Hoxton Wealth, to talk about what it truly means to build a career around impact - not just numbers.

Teresa has carved out a unique path in the financial planning profession, specialising in two powerful niches:

• Supporting farming families with succession and inheritance tax planning
• Advising families affected by clinical negligence and personal injury, through court of protection and lifetime care planning

She shares how her journey started in retail banking, how she became Chartered, and why she made the decision to join Hoxton Wealth in 2024.

We discuss:

• What it’s like working within Hoxton Wealth’s intrapreneurial adviser model
• Why professional connections have been the foundation of Teresa’s success
• How she launched a seminar for the agricultural community—backed by Hoxton
• The emotional depth of working with vulnerable families through legal processes
• Her plans to mentor the next generation of financial planners

Teresa’s story is one of purpose, proactivity, and personal growth. It’s also a clear look at what’s possible when advisers are given the space, tools, and support to build something of their own.

Whether you’re an aspiring financial planner or a seasoned IFA looking for a new way forward, this episode will leave you inspired.

🎥 Watch the ⁠docu-story and more episodes on YouTube: Search “Hoxton Life”

🎙️ Or listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.     

Ready to start your international financial planning career?

Hoxton Wealth is looking for ambitious individuals ready to take their careers to the next level. Whether you're interested in international financial planning, compliance, client servicing, or marketing roles within the financial sector, we offer unparalleled opportunities for growth and success.

Don’t miss a beat! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch full podcast episodes featuring insights from those that work for Hoxton and some of our special guests and partners. Stay connected by following us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X for more exclusive content.

Curious about our career opportunities? Visit our website to explore open positions and learn more about joining the Hoxton Wealth team. Your journey in international financial planning starts here!

For sponsorships, partnerships, or media inquiries, reach out to us

Investing can feel overwhelming in your 20s, but it doesn’t have to be. In this episode, Ellie Gracie, a 23-year-old Client Relationship Manager at Hoxton Wealth, breaks down the essentials of getting started with investing - without overcomplicating things. Working directly with CEO Chris Ball, Ellie has seen firsthand how smart financial decisions early on can set the foundation for long-term wealth. She shares her career journey in financial services as a young woman, the misconceptions that hold people back from investing, and the simple strategies that can make all the difference.

Many believe you need a fortune to start investing, but the reality is much simpler. Ellie explains how her small, consistent steps have led to financial security in her early 20s. She also discusses the financial advice gap for women in particular, and why more female voices are needed in the profession.

Key topics covered:

• How early career decisions helped Ellie build financial confidence
• Breaking down common investment myths that hold young people back
• Simple investment strategies anyone can follow in their 20s
• Why women’s financial empowerment is key to closing the wealth gap
• The role of emotional intelligence in financial advice and decision-making

Whether you’re completely new to investing or just looking for a clearer path forward, this episode offers a brilliant step-by-step to help you take control of your financial future. Because the best time to start investing? It’s today.

Ready to start your international financial planning career?

Hoxton Wealth is looking for ambitious individuals ready to take their careers to the next level. Whether you're interested in international financial planning, compliance, client servicing, or marketing roles within the financial sector, we offer unparalleled opportunities for growth and success.

Don’t miss a beat! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch full podcast episodes featuring insights from those that work for Hoxton and some of our special guests and partners. Stay connected by following us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X for more exclusive content.

Curious about our career opportunities? Visit our website to explore open positions and learn more about joining the Hoxton Wealth team. Your journey in international financial planning starts here!

For sponsorships, partnerships, or media inquiries, reach out to us

What if the thing holding you back isn’t your talent - but your business model?

Moheen Ahmed had everything a financial planner could want - an established practice, a strong client base of C-level executives and business owners, and over £1M+ in investable assets per client.

But as his business grew, so did the burden - compliance, recruitment, and admin pulled him away from what he loved most: working with clients.

Mo had to make a decision:

 Stay independent and manage it all alone?
 Or integrate with a firm that would allow him to scale smarter?

After rigorous due diligence, one name kept coming up - Hoxton Wealth. By joining, Mo gained the freedom to focus on growth while leveraging world-class infrastructure that handled everything else.

Now managing $175M AUM, Mo shares:

✅ Why running a firm doesn’t always mean freedom
✅ The entrepreneur vs. intrapreneur mindset shift
✅ The real benefits of integrating with a larger firm
✅ How Hoxton helps financial planners scale without the headaches

If you're a financial planner feeling stretched too thin, this episode is a must-listen.

🎙️ Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.

Ready to start your international financial planning career?

Hoxton Wealth is looking for ambitious individuals ready to take their careers to the next level. Whether you're interested in international financial planning, compliance, client servicing, or marketing roles within the financial sector, we offer unparalleled opportunities for growth and success.

Don’t miss a beat! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch full podcast episodes featuring insights from those that work for Hoxton and some of our special guests and partners. Stay connected by following us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X for more exclusive content.

Curious about our career opportunities? Visit our website to explore open positions and learn more about joining the Hoxton Wealth team. Your journey in international financial planning starts here!

For sponsorships, partnerships, or media inquiries, reach out to us

What if the biggest risk in your career was never taking one at all?

Most people want success - but how many are actually willing to leave behind everything familiar to chase it?

James faced that exact question growing up in Cornwall, where life is slow, comfortable, and deeply rooted. Most people stay. He chose to leave.

His journey took him from a quiet coastal town to London, then to Qatar, and finally to Dubai - where he became employee number 15 at Hoxton Wealth and built a career in international financial planning.

But it wasn’t easy.

In this episode of Hoxton Life, James shares the realities of breaking into financial planning, the challenges of going from trainee to financial planner, and why most people fail before they even get started.

💬 We talk about:

✅ Why financial planning is more about trust than fees
✅ The transition from Business Development Manager to Financial Planner
✅ The importance of mentorship and learning from experience.      
✅ Why most people have no idea what retirement actually looks like.    

James’ story proves that success isn’t about luck - it’s about sticking with it when others quit.     

🎙️ Search ‘Hoxton Life’ on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts - links in the comments.

What’s the biggest risk you’ve taken in your career? Let me know below 👇

Ready to start your international financial planning career?

Hoxton Wealth is looking for ambitious individuals ready to take their careers to the next level. Whether you're interested in international financial planning, compliance, client servicing, or marketing roles within the financial sector, we offer unparalleled opportunities for growth and success.

Don’t miss a beat! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch full podcast episodes featuring insights from those that work for Hoxton and some of our special guests and partners. Stay connected by following us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X for more exclusive content.

Curious about our career opportunities? Visit our website to explore open positions and learn more about joining the Hoxton Wealth team. Your journey in international financial planning starts here!

For sponsorships, partnerships, or media inquiries, reach out to us