More than 130 Paraplanner delegates are in Hinckley, Leics, today for the annual CISI Paraplanner Conference 2017, which is getting under way this morning.

The annual event is taking place near Coventry with a superhero theme. The event has been billed as the League of Extraordinary Paraplanners, inspired by the movie.

Financial Planning Today is attending the conference and is reporting live. Check out this website later for coverage and also follow our Twitter coverage.

CISI head of Financial Planning Campbell Edgar CFP said today the conference first day yesterday had gone "extremely well" with over 70 attending and an expected 130+ attending today, the main day for the event.

He said: "It's been very busy and the turnout has been excellent. Over 80 per cent of delegates are female and most are under 35 so it shows the next generation coming through which is great to see."

Cashflow modelling, platform due diligence and a former fighter pilot are on the billing.

Looking forward to @CISI #paraconf this week. A great opportunity to catch up with fellow Paraplanners. pic.twitter.com/C7xYZQbjxK

— Gemma Siddle (@GemmaSiddle) June 12, 2017

The CISI Paraplanner Interest Group has put together the agenda.

Conference co-chair Farida Hassanali CFP^TM Chartered MCSI told Financial Planning Today: “The conference will end with someone truly extraordinary.

“Mandy Hickson was one of the first female pilots on the frontline in the Royal Air Force and reminds us that with hard work and self-belief anyone can achieve their ambitions.”

Co-chair Dan Atkinson FPFS APP ACSI, a Chartered Financial Planner, said: “Like many delegates I am really looking forward to hearing from Mandy Hickson the former fighter pilot on the topic of being extraordinary. It will round off the conference well and picks up on our theme. Not every superhero wears a cape and becoming an extraordinary Paraplanner is no mean feat!"

Ms Hassanali, a Paraplanner at UBS and chair of the Paraplanner Professional Interest Group, said: “The main conference incorporates several key topics such as vulnerable clients, ethical investing and sustainable withdrawals throughout the morning with more technical topics being covered in the afternoon stream sessions.

“There will be plenty of take aways for both experienced and more junior Paraplanners alike so we really hope you can join us for what will be a memorable conference packed full of valuable CPD.”