Robert has had practical experience of working with pensions for over 30 years, originally as a senior manager, but latterly as a self-employed consultant and author during which time he has advised a number of financial institutions and other firms and spoken at numerous events.

He has contributed pension chapters to a range of books that deal with private and public sector employment as well as individual tax planning.

Robert has written a number of books on pensions, all informed by practical experience, including the Pensions Factbook and Pensions and Retirement Planning and has contributed to numerous articles and training modules. He also contributes to the online service Perspective (Pendragon).