The Intermediary – March 2025 - Flipbook - Page 86
On the move. . .
MT Finance promotes Raphael Benggio to director of bridging
M
T Finance has promoted
Raphael Benggio,
previously head of
lending in bridging
finance, too director of
bridging. Benggio said:
et presents
“The bridging market
significant opportunities,
and I am commied to
h our talented
working with
ed
regulated and unregulated
teams to continue to grow
and improve our bridging
en greater
offering to deliver even
value to our clients and partners.”
Joshua Elash, founding director,
said: “Raphael’s leadership has been
instrumental in the growth and success
of our bridging finance division.
“This promotion is a
testament to his outstanding
t the business,
contributions to
and it reflects our commitment
in
to not only investing
in our
team but also enhanced service
delivery for our clients.
clients.”
RAPHAEL BENGGIO
ZARA BRAY
Wes McCranor launches protection advisory firm
es McCranor has launched critical illness insurance, income
Sphere Assured, a
protection, and more.
protection advisory firm
McCranor said: “We created Sphere
Assured to deliver a new standard of
that focuses on insurance
protection, by paying aention to the
solutions for small and medium
detail that is oen overlooked by other
sized entrprises (SMEs), mergers and
businesses.
acquisitions, professional athletes,
“By anonymously risk-profiling
media figures, and private
medical data before any policy decisions
clients.
are made, we can mitigate the risk of
The firm will operate as
clients being refused coverage due to
an appointed representative
flagged health issues.”
(AR) of Best Practice
McCranor added: “Sphere has big
IFA Group Limited in
plans for 2025 and with the addition
partnership with WTT
of new stakeholders and strategic
Group and Gerald Edelman.
partnerships, we are
The firm provides services
commied to delivering a
to both corporate and
WES MCCRANOR
unique and high-quality
individual clients,
service to our clients.”
including life insurance,
W
Just Mortgages
appoints divisional
sales director
ust Mortgages has appointed
Sandie Lear as divisional
sales director for its metro
region. Lear will lead her
team of mortgage advisers across
21 Haart estate agency branches in
East London.
She brings with her over 20 years
of experience in the mortgage and
financial services
industries.
Lear previously
worked at
Woolwich,
Countrywide,
HSBC, and The
New Homes
Group, where
she took on
SANDIE LEAR
various roles related to
system integrations,
inductions, and
training programmes.
She said: “This opportunity
is a great way to share my vast
experience developing advisers to
provide the highest level of service
and advice, which ultimately
brings positive outcomes across the
board. It’s satisfying to watch the
positive influence you can have on
a team to help them be successful
in doing what they love, which is
where my passion shows.”
J
Ross Turrell retires from CHL Mortgages
R
oss Turrell, commercial
director at CHL Mortgages
for Intermediaries, has
retired following a 40-year
career in financial services.
Turrell will be succeeded by
Darrell Walker, director of sales
and distribution at ModaMortgages.
Walker will assume the role of
group sales director for both CHL
Mortgages and ModaMortgages.
Turrell first joined CHL Mortgages
in 1998, starting as a business
development manager and moving
up to national field manager. Aer
roles at Fleet Mortgages and KSEYE
FRANK
PENNAL
Bridging, he returned to CHL
Mortgages in October 2020.
Turrell said: “Aer more than
four decades working in financial
services, now seems a good time to
step back and hand over the reins to
someone new.”
urrell added: “I’m passing on
Turrell
ery capable
the baton into the very
arrell and I’m sure he’ll
hands of Darrell
b helping drive
do an excellent job
ermediaries
CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries
forward in the next stagee of its
journey.”
oss and his team
Walker said: “Ross
b building
have done a fantastic job
CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries
into the well-thought-of lender it
is today and I’m looking forward to
helping it take the next step in its
growth journey.”
ROSS TURRELL
