Stephen Bell

M. Business Process,

B. Applied Science (Maths), DFP

Stephen Bell is the CEO and Head of Innovation at Captegra, where he partners with financial advice businesses to transform how they operate through intelligent technology, automation, AI, and process innovation.


With more than 30 years of experience across financial advice, business ownership, technology, and operational transformation, Stephen brings a rare combination of industry expertise and technical vision.


Having built, led, and transformed advice businesses himself, he understands the practical challenges firms face as they strive to scale, improve efficiency, strengthen compliance, and deliver better client outcomes.

Stephen Bell CEO and head of Innovation at Captegra
Stephen's Expertise Spans
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Salesforce Architecture

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Advice Technology Innovation

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Operational Efficiency

Redesigning Businesses for Sustainable Growth


Stephen specialises in:

  • Business Process Management (BPM)
  • Salesforce architecture
  • Automation and
  • Advice technology


Holding a Master's degree in BPM, he is passionate about redesigning business operations to remove unnecessary complexity, connect systems, and create scalable processes that support sustainable growth.


He is driven by solving the challenges others see as too difficult. From disconnected systems and fragmented workflows to complex operational bottlenecks, Stephen enjoys designing practical, innovative solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes.


Throughout his career, he has consistently found that the highest-performing advice businesses are those willing to rethink traditional ways of working. By connecting people, processes, data, and technology, organisations can create more efficient operations, stronger client experiences, and better business decisions.


Stephen's vision is centred on helping the advice profession move beyond disconnected software towards truly intelligent, connected businesses. He believes AI is only as powerful as the systems and data that support it, and that the future of advice will be defined by organisations that combine automation, connected data, and intelligent workflows to create what Captegra calls Real Time-Wealth.