Tom Collins, the principal of The Tom Collins Consultancy has had a long and varied career in the financial services industry. In his time he has been an investment adviser, state manager for a fund manager and the founder of a financial planning company and an executive director of one of the major financial planning groups. During this time he was responsible for distribution strategies and product development, including the design and development of master trusts and wrap account facilities.

Tom's consultancy is recognised as being at the forefront of contemporary thinking on regulatory, product, distribution and advice solutions. Through his regular magazine column and frequent industry speaking engagements, Tom is personally recognised as being an innovative, contemporary thought leader and change agent, with fresh, insightful and challenging points of view.

In 2002 the ASSET magazine recognised Tom as one of the top eight innovators in the financial services industry. In 2002 and 2003 the Money Management newspaper, recognised Tom as one of the top ten most influential people in the financial services industry. In 2004, the Money Management newspaper named Tom as one of the seven Perennials of the industry, commenting "There are some members of the financial services industry whose authority transcends any year. They are, and always will be, some of the industrya"s most influential".