Mark Fisher

Managing Director / Chartered MSCI & Financial Planner

Professional:

Mark has spent three decades helping people make sense of their money so they can live the life they actually want, not the one they’re settling for. He has worked with clients through every major life transition; retirement, selling a business, caring for parents, navigating big inheritances. He leads our Accredited Financial Planning Firm™ built on ethics, transparency, and straight talking.

Day to day, Mark’s role is a mix of strategic leadership and personal financial planning. I work closely with clients to understand their story, their values, and what they want their future to look like, then I turn that into a clear plan they can trust. Internally, he sets the direction for the firm, ensuring we keep our standards high, and supports the team to deliver ethical, jargon-free advice.

Client work is the part of the job Mark loves most. He meets people at key moments in their lives and help them make decisions with confidence. Mark’s style is straightforward: no jargon, no sales pitch, and no pressure. Just honest conversations about what really matters to them and how their money can support that.

As a Chartered member of the CISI , Mark is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of integrity and client care. He focuses his time on helping clients create and achieve their ideal financial future while ensuring the business remains firmly grounded in its core principles and values, building a strong foundation for long-term success.



Personal:

As an active person, Mark loves nothing more than being outdoors. Whether it’s mountain or gravel biking, walking, or events like Tough Mudder and Yorkshire Warrior. He is also a trustee of a small local housing charity since 2017.

Accreditations

We’re delighted to say that all our advisers are ‘Top Rated’ on VouchedFor.

To learn more, please visit our blog post all about our inclusion in the latest VouchedFor Top Rated guide by clicking here.

 

 

Spotlight questions

On an ideal weekend, you can find me:

Sat outside, watching the world go by in a busy city drinking coffee or having a glass or 2 of Rose!

My favourite holiday destination is:

Costa Rica

My favourite song to play in the car is:

Meat Loaf – Bat out of Hell

The first album I bought was:

Showaddywaddy from Woolworths!

If I could be any fictional character, I would be:

Legolas

If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a medal in:

People watching!

When the dessert menu arrives, I’m looking for:

An Espresso Martini!

The three qualities that draw me to new people are:

Humour, humility, approachability

My pet peeve is:

Mess

The best gift I’ve ever received is:

Leeds university accepting me on a course – changed my life and got me out of my rubbish hometown.

The three people at my dream dinner party would be:

David Attenborough, Rik Mayall, Stephen Fry

The three small things that make my day better are:

Sunshine, crisps, plants

Three things I haven’t done so far include:

1. See the Baobab trees in Madagascar.
2. See the Cherry Blossom festival in Japan.
3. Conservation work in a foreign country (ideally tagging turtles in Costa Rica).

Meet the team

Based in the beautiful historic city of York, Ardent’s team is a professional yet friendly group who are highly qualified in their field. But away from work, they also have interesting lives and hobbies too, so click below to find out more about them.

 

 

View the whole team

Gary O’Brien

Chartered Financial Planner

Ruth Norman

Senior Financial Planner & Chartered MCSI

Daniel Sanderson

Financial Planner

Elain Hughes

Business Director

Chris Tordoff

Technical & Compliance Director

Andy Tatterton

Senior Client Relationship Administrator

Donna Skidmore

Client Relationship Administrator

Trish Newton

Business Administrator

Sarah Hall

Client Relationship Administrator

Amelia Headley

Marketing & Business Administrator

Jarvis

Barketing executive

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