Ward joins from bridging broker First 4 Bridging. Previously he was operations manager at AMF One Stop Mortgages for almost 10 years.
Prior to joining the Connect Group in 2008, Simmonds worked at John Charcol and commercial lender 5D Finance.
Liz Syms, managing director at Connect Group, said: “We are extremely lucky to have secured Kevin’s services at a time when Connect Group is beginning to initiate its planned expansion.
“Kevin joins us with great experience of the marketplace and understands what intermediaries are looking for in terms of products and service.
“Geoff Simmonds has been an integral part of the Connect Group since he joined and has rightly been appointed to lead Connect Overseas into a new dawn, where we hope to help mortgage brokers deal direct with international mortgage providers.“
Ward said: “Connect Group has big ambitions and I am looking forward to helping them achieve those goals. The challenge in building a new division for the company has already started and I look forward to rolling out the new services to the intermediary market.”
Simmonds added: “Connect is becoming a full proposition for intermediaries wishing to access the best mortgage deals that the market has to offer.
“Unlike other industries foreign mortgages is a growing sector in terms of advice and we hope to help more brokers to tap into this lucrative market in 2012 through our unique intermediary web platform and support service.”
