Financial Advice Case Studies & Client Testimonials

I had a call with Lawrie to discuss some queries I had as a US citizen living in the UK. He was very helpful and provided me with very useful information and advice 🙂

Lawrie provided a helpful insight into the common pitfalls to consider and avoid when it comes to US/UK inheritance planning. He succinctly gave us an overview of the dual regimes and provided a road map for us to work our way through.

Lawrie was very generous with his time and interest and gave me excellent advice that I hadn’t found anywhere else. Thanks!

I had a pressing query about US/UK banking and received a speedy (same evening!) extremely helpful response. Thank you so much!

Signposting advice on main considerations as an US expat in the UK.

My wife and I had the pleasure of speaking with Lawrie at Edale about the complexities of moving our finances from the US to the UK. We were made to feel like no question was too big or too small, and Lawrie took the time to respond to each of these individually with great insight and guidance. We’d like to thank Edale and Lawrie for their helpful, informative and friendly service.

Lawrie has been excellent to work with, after searching for quite some time to find a company that does not require minimums to get started. He is responsive and thorough, and wants his clients to understand the process. They have all the services I need and I feel confident in my financial future. Would definitely recommend.

My wife and I had a free consultation with Lawrie from Edale this morning. We have a difficult decision to make of how to use the substantial inheritance money that needed both US and UK expertise. We are deciding between buying to let properties in the USA and repaying our mortgage and investing in the UK. Lawrie gave us a comprehensive analysis of the pros and cons of both strategies. He also brought our awareness to maximising our pension capabilities and offsetting our UK mortgage while we are waiting for the rest of the funds from the USA to become available. Everything he explained was in simple language and very clear. The consultation has given us a huge amount of pure value without trying to sell us any products. We are very grateful, thank you so much.

so helpful & provided quick, personalised advice very smoothly through WhatsApp. very highly recommended!

The free chat was very useful to pinpoint exact needs. In my case I was pointed to a non affiliated accountant who could best serve my specialist needs. No hard sell for their other services. Would recommend.

Very happy that I stumbled on to Edale. They provided exactly what I was looking for, which was a relief given I had struggled to find any expertise in UK/US tax from various searching and somewhat inconsistent information by googling. As a UK citizen/resident I was needing help to understand the tax situation regarding 401Ks and IRAs that I had left in the US from time working there, and how the tax treaty would apply. Lawrie spent the time needed as one-off advice, explaining the situation and provided a letter to me, for use with the HMRC if ever required.
The process was painless, cost effective, extremely quick and on point.
Thanks Lawrie and the Edale team

Thanks to Laurie Chandler for offering advice and his patience in steering me in the right direction.

EDALE was very prompt in contacting me and quickly arranged a first appointment. I was on a short deadline and they helped me achieve my objective in time. Lawrie was very helpful and conscientious and delivered exactly what he promised.

I had an incredibly positive experience working with Edale to navigate the complex world of UK/US cross-border financial planning, especially as it relates to investing for retirement. As a dual UK/US citizen married to a fellow dual citizen, and having lived in the UK since 2010, I was overwhelmed with how to most tax-efficiently invest for retirement given our mix of accounts in both the US (IRAs and Roth IRAs) and the UK (SIPP, employer pension, and USS). Thankfully, Edale provided clarity and guidance on every front.

Lawrie was absolutely fantastic with helping me manage my SAYE transfer with very little hassle or worry. There are a lot of companies out there who only focus on high net worth individuals or charge an arm and a leg to help regular people, but Edale is not one of them. This company is committed to helping regular folk build wealth at a reasonable price and I’m thankful for that.

I highly recommend Lawrie at Edale for quick and effective investment support.

When I wanted to set up a Junior ISA for my daughter, who holds dual US and UK citizenship, Lawrie provided clear guidance on the available options. He handled the entire process with impressive efficiency, setting up the account in no time. His expertise made the experience seamless and stress-free.

I had a chat with Lawrie today. Very lovely to chat to and clearly knows his stuff. He gave me some good advice and I really appreciated it.

Would definitely recommend him and Edale in the future.

Lawrie was so helpful and patient, going through [a US mutual’s insurance] form with me to make sure I understood what I needed to fill in for a complicated matter.

Lawrie and Edale have been incredibly thorough and supportive throughout the journey – from the moment I’ve consulted about my unique circumstances with regards to investment options (being a dual US citizen living in the UK) to onboarding me as a client to invest through them. I am so happy and relieved hat I’ve finally found a solution to a problem I’ve had for years, and so grateful for Lawrie being so thorough with the whole process – all the information was made easy to digest and understand, and I could (and still can) reach out to Lawrie whenever I had/have questions, and he was readily available and prompt with his responses. I love that Edale accommodates to clients of various sizes, and that I can invest at the pace and amount I feel comfortable in. Thank you so much!

I found Edale online as I had discovered how difficult it was to find a financial advisor able to advise me because of my USA citizenship. Lawrie was just the ticket – a straight talking, forward thinking Financial Advisor with a depth of understanding around the tax implications of various investment vehicles as it related to expat Americans. His solutions were inventive and right away I made a huge financial win that would have otherwise passed me by! I highly recommend!

I’m currently going through a divorce and was in desperate need of financial help and guidance. I’m a US American living in the UK. I was searching for someone who knows, and could give financial advice for both sides of the pond; so to speak. I also was wanting a small and personal, yet local group in Surrey. Laurie offered his time, pro bono, to help walk me through and do all the necessary math to get the information I was needing. He did this knowing I had no money to invest (or even give advice on) at that time. This is customer service at its very best. I think I almost cried when he said he could help me with that free of charge!

Some specialists in international relocation and tax affairs who will give only a short interview and are sparing in their advice until you sign up and pay their fees. From my experience, Edale let’s you explore the many what-ifs in a friendly exchange of views and options. My instinct tells me that the company focuses on long-term relationships built on trust and mutually beneficial results.

Lawrie invested a great deal of time understanding our circumstances (dual US/UK nationality family) before any recommendations were discussed I am very happy with the outcome and intend to continue the relationship in the longer term.