Jason Butler has been appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Jump Money.

He also joins the Jump Money board.

He previously worked on a consultancy basis with the nationwide financial advisers, helping the management in product and service development.

Butler will be responsible for developing the range of advisory services available to clients. This will include a key focus on developing the firm’s core protection and life assurance protection.

Butler has almost 20 years’ experience in the insurance, property and financial services sector. He trained as an accountant and worked at firms including Allied Dunbar Assurance and J Rothschild Assurance.

He said: “These are particularly exciting times for Jump Money and it is a pleasure to be joining a business which has clear goals and significant ambitions. In a short space of time Jump Money has grown in its core life assurance and protection advice markets