DEAN Clifford, a Worcester- based independent financial adviser from Go IFA Ltd, has been voted one of the top rated independent financial advisers in the UK on the consumer ratings website VouchedFor. As a result of this success, Mr Clifford, who lives in Warndon Villages, has enjoyed a certain amount of collateral fame, having been featured in a string of national publications including The Times, The Independent and the Mail on Sunday, as well as Worcester News.

The accolade was awarded to Mr Clifford thanks to the support of his satisfied clients and he said: "I was extremely pleased to be a top rated adviser because this was all thanks to client feedback based on their dealings with me during the last 12 months. Thanks to the positive feedback left by my clients this meant I would feature in the Vochedfor spring promotion and get to be listed in The Times newspaper as top rated adviser."

Born and bred in Worcester, Mr Clifford, who is now 47, is an old boy of Samuel Southall Secondary School and has been in financial services for 21 years

The VouchedFor website enables people looking for financial advice to find a recommended IFA. The public can search for an adviser free of charge based on location and services provided. Advisers are listed based on client reviews.