Christine Brearley

Where/when you studied: Bury Grammar School   

Professional expertise before joining the firm: Worked in Manchester city centre as a Building Society Manager for many years 

When you joined the firm: August 1991 

Department responsibilities: Financial Services Department manager 

Areas of special legal expertise: FPC Qualified - Financial Planning Certificate, CMAP Qualified - Certificate in Mortgage Advice & Practice 

Committees or organisations:

Qualified member of

• PFS - Personal Finance Society,
• SIFA - Solicitors for Independent Financial Advice

• WFG - Womens Financial Adviser Group

  Attained  IFS Level 4 Diploma for Financial Advisers - February 2011

Where educated: Bury Grammar School

First job: Accounts Clerk at Legal & General

Hobbies: Walking, cooking and travelling

Favourite food: Any thing with Fish and Seafood

Favourite film: A Fish Called Wanda

Favourite group/artist: Any thing from Queen and Bon Jovi to Norah Jones and Katie Melua

Ultimate holiday destination: South America

Favourite sport/team: Water Skiing / Bolton Wanderers

Favourite book: Birdsong by Sebastian Foulkes

Likes: Chatting to interesting and witty people

Dislikes: Arrogance

Personal ambition: To see as much of the world as possible before I die