His focus is on providing business support to the network's AR member firms
Mortgage and insurance network Stonebridge has announced the appointment of Lewis MacLeod (pictured) as its new business development manager (BDM).
MacLeod, who is CeMAP-qualified, has over 13 years of experience in the mortgage market. He has previously worked as manager of advisers at Yorkshire Building Society, a mortgage adviser at L&C, and most recently, as an area supervision manager at a mortgage network.
In his new role at Stonebridge, MacLeod will focus on providing business support to the network’s appointed representative (AR) member firms. He will collaborate closely with these firms and their advisers, offering expertise in strategic planning, client bank management, sales development, lead generation, business referral opportunities, and recruitment.
MacLeod’s addition, which follows the appointment of John Scrivens to head of sales last month, expands Stonebridge’s business development team, bringing its total number of members to 14. He will report to Natalia Kennewell, senior business development manager.
“We are always keen to add to our vastly experienced team of field-based BDMs with quality appointments; people who know the market extremely well and, where possible, who have also been advisers so know acutely what they require and how they might take advantage of the opportunities available,” stated Rob Clifford, chief executive at Stonebridge.
“In Lewis, we have such a person, and we’ve very pleased to be able to add him to the BDM team. He will be out supporting our advisory firm members, ensuring they have all they need to run their businesses, and to make sure they are taking advantage of every single opportunity available to them via Stonebridge – of which there are many.
“We’ll continue to invest in our adviser-facing personnel at Stonebridge and seek to ensure our growing number of members have everything at their disposal to be successful.”
Commenting on his appointment, MacLeod said he was looking forward to working with AR firms and their advisers, to support and help them make the most of everything Stonebridge is offering.
“Having been an adviser, I’m acutely aware of what they require, what support they need, and how best to utilise it,” he pointed out. “I’ll be using my experience and skillset to support these businesses and helping them to meet their ongoing targets and ambitions, in what promises to be a very interesting year in the mortgage market.”
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