Personal Finance Society interim chief executive Don MacIntyre has stepped down from his role after more than two years, during which time he faced a challenging time as head of the organisation.

More than 160 Financial Planners and Paraplanners attended the annual Personal Finance Society’s Graduation Ceremony held in London recently.

Michael Colyer, principal of SJP practice Colyer Associates in Yorkshire, has won the prestigious Chartered Financial Planner of the Year Award.

More than 200 Financial Planners achieved Chartered status last year, taking the total number of Chartered Financial Planners to 8,159.

The Personal Finance Society has appointed experienced financial services CEO Piers White as its first independent chair, a new role created by the organisation following its internal governance review completed last year.  

In this exclusive Q&A with Financial Planning Today, Don MacIntyre, the new interim CEO of the Personal Finance Society (PFS), talks to editor Kevin O’Donnell about the recent Festival of Financial Planning, his plans to restore confidence in the body and the road ahead.