Meet The Team

Founder, Will Writer & Powers Of Attorney Facilitator

Since 1988

After leaving the RAF when his eldest daughter was 6 months old, James joined Pearl Assurance where he trained as a Financial & Mortgage Advisor. He worked his way up to Area Manager and stayed with them for 8 yrs. He then co-founded Eclipse Financial Services where he spent 12 years as Director and IFA. A successful adventure in the Weymouth town centre office led to the set-up of James Young Associates Ltd in 2009 where he is the Director & Founder. Jim still manages his client base as an IFA.

"Born in Glasgow, I moved with my parents to Weymouth when I was just 3, so Weymouth has always been home for me. I attended Broadwey School (Now Wey Valley School) then Weymouth Grammar School before I joined the RAF as an Aircraft Engineer when I was 17. A few years later I met my wife, Donna, on a night out in Weymouth. On our first date I offered to drive her home only to realise we lived and had grown up on opposite sides of the same close! We have 2 daughters who are now grown up and we have one grandson, we all live and work in Weymouth."

Director & Independent Advanced Financial Advisor

Since 2013

Samantha studied Classical Music and was training to be an opera singer after leaving The Wey Valley School. She lost her voice but trained to be a Beauty Therapist. This led to working on Cruise Ships such as Royal Caribbean and Princess Cruises, being Bannatyne Health Club’s National Operations & Troubleshooter Manager before working with ESPA International as a International Training Manager. 7 years and 37 countries later Samantha decided it was time to come home to Weymouth where she met her husband Carl and settled into a job with Lloyds Bank. Now a fully qualified and experienced Independent Mortgage Broker at JYA she loves being home and being a part of the family business.

"Born in Weyport Hospital to Jim & Donna Young, I am their first born! Dad always made us save 10% of what we earned from the moment we started working. My first job was at a local hairdressers and I worked there every Saturday from when I was 11 until I was 15. It’s no real surprise I have ended up working alongside him! I love spending time with my husband, Carl,  my son, Henry, our family and friends."

Independent Advanced Financial Advisor

Since 1988

"I was born in Bristol and moved to Weymouth, Dorset with my parents when I was 12 years old. I attended All Saints C of E School in Wyke Regis.

I started my working career as a clerical assistant with Sealink Ferries. It was here I met my wife Tina. We both continued to work for Sealink until the company left Weymouth. After a short time working for Southern National I took up a clerical position with British Rail."

"The start of my financial services career came in 1988 when I joined Refuge Assurance. I stayed with Refuge Assurance and was promoted to Area Manager. I then took a senior role with a larger company, Pearl Assurance as a Area Manager.

I joined James Young at Eclipse Financial Services in 2001, as an Independent Financial Advisor. We moved to Southill in Weymouth to set up James Young Associates in 2009 and I became a Director in 2013."

"My wife and I have 2 grown daughters, one who also works at JYA, who both live in Weymouth. In my spare time I enjoy walking our two springer spaniels Basil and Tess, which for me is the perfect way to start and finish the day."