“After a number of years of being dissatisfied at another network, I spoke to long time friend and mentor, Mike McShane. I came in to have a chat, and when I met Don and Meg I found them to be good people – likewise there were a few ARs that I knew and regarded to be good operators.

“I like the model, it’s not intrusive, everything is transparent. Basically, they help us with the back-office requirements and provide support as needed and otherwise let us run our business.

“There are other models that may seem slicker, but they’re inflexible, uncompromising. McLardy McShane Partners represents a very good work life balance. You come to work and feel like you’re part of a team. There’s more to it – there’s not one specific thing that other networks didn’t offer that McLardy McShane does, it’s about the culture and the relationships. What they’re offering is good. When you need help or support, they’re there. If you ring the leaders they don’t hide behind assistants or voicemail, they answer the phone with ‘Hi Michael’.”