MICHELLE PEARCE-BURKE

After leaving medical school to pursue her passion for investing, Pearce-Burke worked for asset management business Brooks MacDonald before striking out on her own and founding Wealthify in 2014. The business, which was founded on the principle that there are a lack of investing opportunities for people with average sums to invest, particularly young people and women, is now owned by Aviva. Pearce-Burke wants to encourage more people to plan for their financial future, and has travelled around the country to talk about investing and to debunk common myths, as well as showing women how effortless investing can be.