CLS Money has made a new appointment to oversee its expanding advice team.

Alec McCubbing (pictured) joins the Essex based mortgage broker as sales manager for the group, reporting to managing director, Clayton Shipton.

His past experience includes management roles with secured and unsecured loan specialists Avco Trust. More recently he built and managed a large sales team for ADSI, a company specialising in mobile communications, voice and data, VOIP and telecoms.

CLS Money recently revealed a 112% increase in new business in the last financial year

Shipton said: “I am delighted to welcome Alec to our team. His experience of running sales teams will be invaluable. It will allow me to concentrate more of my time on the strategic side of the business and its future direction.

“His background in the wider lending market means that he understands the customer adviser relationship really well and I know that he will be a great manager and mentor to our advisers.”

McCubbing added: “I am looking forward to working with the CLS team. Clayton has created a great business with a strong ethos of customer service and I am relishing the opportunity to bring my skills and experience to bear, helping Clayton build on the foundations that he has laid and take CLS Money to the next level in its development.”