Getting to know you

Getting to know you: Tony Hall, head of business development, Saffron for Intermediaries

Name: Tony Hall Age: 55 Location: Cheltenham Firm: Saffron for Intermediaries Education: Comprehensive school education, left school at...

Getting to know you: Robin Thiara, telephone BDM, Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries

Name: Robin Thiara Age: 20 Location: Leicester Firm: Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries Interests: Sports (football, cricket and...

Getting to know you: Kevin Tunnicliffe, CEO at Sort Group

Name: Tunnicliffe Age: 58 (59 this month) Location: Derby Firm: Sort Group Education: Secondary School Specialty: Evolving conveyancing Interests:...

Getting to know you: Owen Bentley, sales director at Inspired Lending

Name: Owen Bentley Age: 46 Location: Nationwide Firm: Inspired Lending Education: University Specialty: Lending! Interests: Anything sport related. I play...

Getting to know you: Nicola Ashby, Shawbrook

Name: Nicola Ashby Age: 29 Location: Midlands Firm: Shawbrook Retail – The Mortgage Lender (TML) and Bluestone...

Getting to Know You: Matt Coulson, Heron Financial

Name: Matt Coulson Age: 39 Location: Newcastle Firm: Heron Financial Education: High school Specialty: Tech-enabled mortgage advice, ethical...

Getting to know you: Paige Golia, Buckinghamshire Building Society

Name: Paige Golia Age: 26 Location: Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire Firm: Buckinghamshire Building Society Education: Chalfonts Community...

Getting to know you: James Travers, Darlington Building Society

Name: James Travers Age: 38 Location: Teesside Firm: Darlington Building Society Education: CeMAP Specialty: Self-build Interests: The three Fs...

Getting to know you: Lee Trett, Echo Finance

Name: Lee Trett Age: 43 Location: Wirral Firm: Echo Finance, Leadcrowd, Money Helpdesk Education: Fully-qualified mortgage, protection...

Getting to know you: Phil Lawford, Furness Building Society

Name: Phil Lawford Age: 54 Location: Midlands Firm: Furness Building Society Education: School of life Specialty: Individual underwriting Interests:...

Getting to know you: Heather Greatorex, Heath Mortgage Solutions

Name: Heather Greatorex Age: 28 Location: London Qualification Year: 2021 Firm: Heath Mortgage Solutions Education: 2:1 Psychology degree Specialty:...

Getting to know you: Saul Conway, AS Financial

Name: Saul Conway Age: 45 Location: London Qualification Year: 2003 Firm: AS Financial Specialty: Financial Services Entrepreneur Education: Honours Degree...

Getting to know you: Mike Lawlor, Integrity Wealth Management

Name: Mike Lawlor Age: 48 Location: High Barnet Qualification Year: 2004 Firm: Integrity Wealth Management Specialty: Large loans Education: Politics...

Getting to know you: Jack Davidson, London Money

Name: Jack Davidson Age: 36 Location: Kent Qualification Year: 2025 Firm: London Money Specialty: Holistic advice Interests: Travelling, eating out...
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