Mike Allison is to join Paradigm Mortgage Services to support its Partnership Development team.

Allison will be working with Paradigm’s firms in order to support their existing needs and to develop new value-generating opportunities.

Paradigm says he will be particularly active in areas such as compliance services.

Allison also has a specific role within Paradigm Mortgage Services to develop its existing protection proposition.

Allison joins Paradigm Mortgage Services from sister firm, Paradigm Financial Advisers (PFA), the network proposition for appointed representative firms. Allison joined PFA in January 2010 prior to this he was the managing director of Personal Touch Financial Services.

Bob Hunt, chief executive of Paradigm Mortgage Services, said: “We are pleased to welcome an individual of Mike’s experience and skills to the Paradigm Mortgage Services team. Our membership levels and positive resultant business growth continues to buck trends in this continuingly difficult market. We believe now is the time to enhance our existing Partnership Development team and to add someone of Mike’s experience is very exciting.