Darren Wood
DipPFS
Darren is one of three director-owners of Navigation Wealth Management. With almost 30 years of experience, Darren has built a reputation for expertly navigating the complexities of high-net-worth financial planning, serving a diverse clientele that includes private individuals, business owners, and medical professionals. His nationwide advisory work is underpinned by a suite of specialist qualifications, enabling him to offer strategic insight in areas such as retirement planning, onshore and offshore investing, inheritance tax advice, and protection planning. Darren’s approach is rooted in clarity, integrity, and long-term value—ensuring that every client receives tailored solutions aligned with their personal and professional goals.
About
Darren is committed to providing a bespoke personal service tailored to the specific needs of each individual client. Recommendations are made following face to face discussions with clients to help them achieve their financial goals and objectives. This comes with the complete peace of mind, of the St. James's Place advice guarantee*.
Darren frequently works alongside his client’s solicitors and/or accountants and in this way an appropriate solution can be found for any given situation.
Throughout Darren’s career he has undertaken a significant number of qualifications, the most recent being the “Diploma in Financial Planning” awarded by the Chartered Institute of Insurance. He is currently studying towards becoming a “Chartered Financial Planner”.
Darren places a strong emphasis on his Professional Development and prides himself on his personal relationships with his clients. Keeping clients informed on the latest developments is important to us and a monthly bulletin is one such example of how we achieve this, highlighting some of the latest key financial and economic issues.
Whether it is a short, medium or long term plan, it is important that our clients share our future-based vision for themselves, their family and their businesses.
In May 2025, Darren invited clients to share feedback through a “Client Viewpoint Questionnaire.” 45 responded, offering valuable insights into his strengths and areas for growth. Darren thanks everyone who took part and is excited to share some key highlights. Click here to view results.
*St. James's Place guarantees the suitability of the advice given by members of the St. James's Place Partnership when recommending any of the wealth management products and services available from companies in the group, more details of which are set out on the Group's website.
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The Partner Practice is an Appointed Representative of and represents only St. James's Place Wealth Management plc (which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority) for the purpose of advising solely on the Group’s wealth management products and services, more details of which are set out on the Group’s website www.sjp.co.uk/products. The ‘St. James's Place Partnership’ and the titles ‘Partner’ and ‘Partner Practice’ are marketing terms used to describe St. James's Place representatives.
