Reorganisation done to better serve growing market
Later life lending specialist Air has appointed Paul Glynn as chief executive officer (CEO) as part of the restructure of its senior team.
As CEO, Glynn (pictured) will be expected to provide high level strategic insight and to leverage the resources and intellectual property of the wider group’s offering to support Air.
Air will support both Air Club and strategic partners with a variety of technology, transaction, training, and business capabilities to help enhance their equity release and later life lending propositions.
Head of technology Ben Halhead will work to further advance Air’s focus on the technology capabilities needed to drive the development of the later life lending market for advisers and partners.
Meanwhile, newly appointed managing director of Air Club, Mike Taylor, will be responsible for the running of Air Club as he delivers benefits to members on a day-to-day basis. He will be supported by Jon Tweed, director of sales, while Stuart Wilson, founder of Air, will continue to provide strategic input as chair of Air Club.
According to Air, the restructure was necessary, so that when an Air member needed general support or when strategic partners needed more bespoke collaboration, the team would have the resources to provide what they need.
“Air is a unique proposition in this market and supports thousands of advisers across the UK with access to market leading rates, accredited training and insights into how they can build their businesses – even in the challenging market conditions that we are facing,” Glynn said.
“As someone who has worked in financial services for many years, I look forward to working with Mike, Jon, Ben, and our strategic partners as we leverage the resources of the group to improve the support, tools, and features we can offer the market.”
Stuart Wilson, chairman of Air Club, added that the latest appointments were the next step forward in the evolution of the business that he launched and helped grow.
“With a strong team, led by Paul and Mike, determined to support our members and partners, as well as my work on horizon scanning, we are ideally positioned to help the market prosper – even in the current environment,” Wilson stated.
“Air is committed to supporting advisers of all sizes across the market and helping them to build the best businesses they can, and today’s move is a step forward in achieving this.”
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