Being able to pop home for lunch and give back to the community he grew up in are just a couple of the perks that led Glen Casey back to Whanganui.
Two weeks ago Mr Casey returned to his hometown with his family to take up a advisory role at Stoneman Insurance and Financial Services.
The former Wanganui Boys College student left when he was 21 years old to kick start his career.
"I spent the last 12 years in sales and previously owned my own life insurance business in Mt Maunganui, operating four branches," he said.
Mr Casey joins the Stoneman team as a life insurance broker but said he would also take on mortgages over the next few months as the business expands into the investment market.