Gillian Roberts has been appointed as a business development manager (BDM) in the Midlands by referral service Key Partnerships.

Roberts (pictured) has more than nine years’ experience managing and developing account relationships in the adviser market during a career which includes advising clients directly.

Jason Ruse, head of Key Partnerships, said: “The record pace of growth in demand across the equity release market underlines the need for more specialist support for advisers and Gillian brings a wealth of experience to our expanding team.”