Platform expands team

Andrew Hepworth and Stephen Challis have joined the lender as business development managers within the company’s Sales Department.

They will report into regional sales managers Richard Daibell and Keith Hickman respectively, with ultimate responsibility to divisional sales manager, Iain Dickson.

They will both be taking responsibility for building and developing relationships with Platform’s unpackaged partners. Andrew will be covering Yorkshire and Stephen the South Coast to facilitate long-term business opportunities for the company and grow business volume.

Andrew brings with him eight years of experience in the financial services sector including four years as a Financial Adviser, most recently with Leeds-based Manning Stainton Mortgages.

Stephen also brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from his roles as a mortgage adviser and financial consultant with numerous companies including the Portman Building Society and more recently Purely Mortgages.

Commenting on the appointment, Iain Dickson, Platform’s divisional sales manager said: “We are delighted to welcome Andrew and Stephen to our highly successful team of business development managers.

“They both bring with them individual skills and experience and I am extremely confident that they will significantly increase Platform’s business volumes in the unpackaged sector throughout the key geographic regions of Yorkshire and the South Coast.”