Business Development

Steve Braidford, Recruitment & Development Director

Telephone:

01484 439100

Email:

s.braidford@simplybiz.co.uk

Steve has been in Financial Services for 19 years, starting at Legal & General in Liverpool. He has successfully run an IFA Business - which he still owns - since 1990.

Before joining the team at SimplyBiz he was head of Business Development at what was then DBS and now has overall responsibility for recruitment and development at SimplyBiz. Steve is a great believer in showing the best practices that each IFA firm possess. He spends most of his time meeting existing and potential members to discuss their needs and helping them to develop their businesses.

Sam Farmiloe, Business Development Assistant

Telephone:

01484 439143

Fax:

01484 439101

Email:

s.farmiloe@simplybiz.co.uk

Sam has worked in financial services for over eleven years with her roles including; Business Processing, Compliance, Operations, Agencies and Business Development.

Sam works within the Recruitment and Development team and helps to co-ordinate and support the external Business Development Managers.

In her spare time Sam loves to spend time with her daughter Millie and enjoys socialising.

Graham Carney, National Sales & Development Manager

Telephone:

01484 439100

Email:

g.carney@simplybiz.co.uk

Graham has been with SimplyBiz as a Business Development Manager for Scotland and the South-East of England since mid-2003. He has now moved on to looking after the southern team for SimplyBiz and the sales team in Compliance First. He has worked within the financial service sector since 1986, for the majority of that time he was an IFA. In his spare time Graham is a West Ham supporter and enjoys playing tennis, travelling and going to the theatre.

Fitzroy Burton, National Recruitment & Development Manager

Telephone:

01484 439100

Fax:

01484439101

Email:

f.burton@simplybiz.co.uk

Fitzroy has spent more than twenty years with one of the leading Life Assurance Companies in the UK in senior managerial roles including Head of Direct Sales and Head of the IFA Division at Colonial. He directed the entire sales and marketing operations in both positions. He was also Head of Development for IMA Mortgage Network and Sales and Marketing Director for CETA Life Network.

His hobbies include golf, travel and he is a keen supporter of Leeds United. He also enjoys walking his two Labradors.

Richard Derdowski, Business Development Manager

Telephone:

01484 439100

Email:

r.derdowski@simplybiz.co.uk

Anne-Marie Fowler, Business Development Manager

Telephone:

01484 439100

Fax:

01484484101

Email:

a.fowler@simplybiz.co.uk

Location:

South West

Anne-Marie has worked in the financial industry for some 14 years now in various roles including that of Practice Manager for small IFA firms. Her role within the Business Development Team at SimplyBiz is to recruit new members and to maintain a good working relationship with existing members located in the South.

Anne-Marie has recently discovered a passion for skiing and is a regular attendant of the gym and boxing club.

Wesley Williamson , Telesales Consultant

Telephone:

01484 439121

Fax:

01484 439101

Email:

w.williamson@simplybiz.co.uk

Wesley joined SimplyBiz as Recruitment & Development Coordinator in July '06. Although new to the financial services industry, Wesley has customer service & sales experience and will be working with the telesales team as a first point of contact for prospective member queries.

Marc Thompson, Telesales Consultant

Telephone:

01484 439173

Extension:

273

Fax:

01484439101

Email:

m.thompson@simplybiz.co.uk

Marc joined SimplyBiz as part of the Business and Development department in August 2007. Marc is new to the financial services industry, but has over five years sales experience and many years experience in customer service.

Marc is a loyal Southampton FC fan.

Adnan Gill, Telesales Consultant

Telephone:

01484 439176

Extension:

291

Fax:

01484 439101

Email:

a.gill@simplybiz.co.uk

Adnan previously worked for an insurance company and then for a housing association, and is eagerly learning about financial services. He joined SimplyBiz in November 2007.

His role within the telesales team is to liaise with prospective customers, advising them about the services SimplyBiz can provide, and arranging for the BDMs to see these prospects and bring them on-board. Adnan was born and raised in Tripoli, Libya and speaks fluent Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi and English.

He is a big football fan and supports Manchester United; he also likes playing snooker, partying, and is a happily married man.

Matt Smith, Telesales Consultant

Telephone:

01484439145

Extension:

245

Fax:

01484439101

Email:

m.smith@simplybiz.co.uk

Matt joined the Business and Development department of SimplyBiz in August 2008, and is responsible for introducing new business to SimplyBiz in the southern region of the country.

Matt previously worked in several service and training roles at HSBC Bank and prior to that was employed at Modus Publicity PR in London.

He graduated from UCLAN with a BA Hons in Fashion Marketing and Promotion where he specialised in Public Relations and Merchandising. He is also currently studying for his CF1 certificate.

Matt is an avid football player and fan. He plays locally for Brook Motors FC and supports Huddersfield Town. In his spare time he is taking his FA Football Coaching Badges and is trying to spend more time on the golf course.

Tracy Laycock, Telesales Consultant

Telephone:

01484 439177

Fax:

01484 439101

Email:

t.laycock@simplybiz.co.uk

Tracy joined the SimplyBiz team in 2009, having previously worked in the External Sales Department of an office furniture company. Although new to the finance industry, Tracy has over seven years of experience in telesales and customer service.

Tracy's main role at SimplyBiz is to bring in new business by liasing with potential new members and arranging appointments for the BDMs.

Tracy is also a fully-trained life guard and swimming teacher, and in her spare time enjoys swimming, watersports and socializing with friends.

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