Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has announced three senior internal appointments to help drive the development and growth of advisory firms.

Alex Beavis takes up the role of group director, mortgages & protection, Linda Preston-Todd becomes Bankhall client relationship director, and Stephanie Charman has been appointed strategic relationship director.

Beavis was previously proposition director, mortgages and later life, and in his new role has responsibility for the Sesame and PMS regional key account management and telephone account management teams.

Formerly head of advisory business development, Preston-Todd will lead the Bankhall regional key account managers, bespoke solutions support, client relationships and telephone account managers.

Charman was previously head of strategic relationships at SBG. Moving forward she will have responsibility for managing all the Group’s provider and lender partnerships.

John Cowan, interim CEO, Sesame Bankhall Group, said: “I would like to congratulate Alex, Linda and Stephanie on their new roles. I’m proud that we have such a high level of talent in our business, which made the decision to promote internally an easy one. Their expertise will help to drive further growth, as we continue to deliver outstanding services and support to our members and clients.

“Sesame Bankhall Group is a fantastic business and we have so many talented people who are committed to making sure we are leading the way in providing high-quality support services to over 10,000 financial advisers. I look forward to working with our strong leadership team as we expand our range of services and continue to champion the role and importance of financial advice.”