Antony Cockle

Sales & Development Director

Having taken on his current role in 2026 after nearly ten years working with 7IM as a consultant and over 25 years running his own consultancy, his focus is on strengthening intermediary sales, supporting teams with clear frameworks and practical tools, and delivering excellent client experiences. He believes that when people are well supported, clients and partners benefit too.

He formally joined 7IM in May 2025 as Consultant Director of Collaboration in the People and Culture team. In that role, he led the launch of a group-wide Academy and helped build a development pathway for graduate advisers. By combining technical and soft-skills training, he helped equip new advisers to make an immediate impact in client-facing roles.

He has worked across start-ups, growing firms, and established financial services businesses, giving him insight into the challenges business owners and advisers face. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management and holds an MSc in People and Organisational Development from the University of Sussex. He has launched and grown businesses and served as a non-executive director on several boards. His passion is turning strategy into action, using behavioural science and data to help teams collaborate, build effective habits, and achieve results.

Within the Intermediary business, he works across the firm to sharpen sales effectiveness, develop talent, and help adviser partners get the most value from 7IM. His focus is on being innovative, efficient, and human in his work. If you would like to connect or learn more, he would be happy to chat.