A money expert has joined an elite fellowship after swotting his way though a decade of brain-teasing exams.

Kevin Scott, of Herbert Scott Financial Management, is one of the most qualified financial advisers in the country.

This week, he achieved Fellowship of the Society of Financial Advisers, a division of The Chartered Insurance Institute.

The group has only 168 members, all of whom have passed eight advanced qualifications as well as the chartered banking exams.

Mr Scott, a director of the Lewes-based firm with 14 years' experience, previously spent nine years with NatWest.

He said: "With professional qualifications set to become more important, our clients can be confident they are working with a firm that will be there for them for many years to come."

Tuesday June 29, 2004