Options for Women are a team of Independent Financial Advisers dedicated to providing independent financial services, taking into account the specific needs of women.

When you have to speak to someone about your finances, who do you turn to? Of course, you want to speak to people attuned to your financial outlook who really understand your needs and can help you plan your finances in connection with your work, home, family and social life. That’s why we have formed Options for Women, a company dedicated to helping women plan their financial futures.

… and because we’re women, we understand how a woman’s life is constantly changing.

If you’re a working woman, you work particularly hard for your money. That’s why it makes sense to make your money work even harder for you, by having an adviser who knows how to protect your income, provide for you and your family in the event of death or serious illness, advise on retirement planning and the best return for your savings. Someone who knows how important it is for you to take control of your future.

All Options for Women advisers are independent. This means we give totally impartial advice, not being tied to any single insurance company , bank or building society. We are also fully qualified, having passed the examinations of the Chartered Insurance Institute. Perhaps even more importantly, we have many years of experience and expertise in the fields of investment, assurance and pensions, which means we know what benefits to seek on your behalf to ensure you receive the cover or investment suitable for you.

Elizabeth LykeDip PFS
Liz has worked within the Financial Services industry for over 20 years and is the owner and Managing Director of Options for Women and Morgan Cameron ILP Ltd. Liz’s experience in Financial Services was gained as Managing Director of a General and Financial Services Broker and within 8 years, she had risen to Chief Executive of the Group.

However, Liz’s ambition was to fulfil her dream of owning her own company which specialised in providing Financial Advise to Women. She did this by buying out the Financial Services division from the Group and changing the name toMorgan Cameron ILP Ltd., representing Independent Life and Pensions.

She is a pensions specialist and is registered as such with the Financial Services Authority. In this capacity Liz is able to provide advice on all types of pension arrangements including pensions and divorce. In addition to pensions Liz also specialises in arranging investments and constructing portfolios to suit client’s requirements.

Shirley Taylor
Shirley comes from an insurance background, working for a general insurance brokers from the age of 18 to age 30 at which time she took a career break to raise her family.

Shirley joined Options for Women in July 1998 as an administrator and quickly realised she wished to develop her career further in the industry. Shirley achieved her Mortgage Adviser Qualification in November 2001. She then went on to qualify in all three areas of the Financial Planning Certificate in May 2003 and recently has also achieved a qualification in Lifetime Mortgages.

Shirley now enjoys working as a Mortgage Specialist within the team at Options for Women.