"Our member firms’ experience of being part of the Stonebridge family is key. That’s why we place such importance on the continuous improvement and strengthening of our AR support functions."
- Gavin Earnshaw, Operations Director at Stonebridge
Prior to this appointment, Matt Buckland served as a Compliance Manager at Giving Mortgages. Over the years, he’s also worked as a Regional Compliance Manager at HLPartnership following a promotion from Internal Compliance Manager, Mortgage Consultant at Sequence UK Ltd, and a Branch Manager at Lloyds Banking Group following a promotion from Mortgage Adviser.
James Porter joins from PRIMIS Mortgage Network where he served as Customer Outcome Team Leader following a promotion from Customer Outcome Assessor for Mortgages & Protection. He’s also worked as a Mortgage Advice Assessor at Nationwide Building Society following a promotion from Mortgage Consultant.
“Joining Stonebridge is about pushing myself to always do more and do better; in that regard, Stonebridge is the perfect home – here I get to work on a bigger scale and in an environment that closely aligns with my values,” James explained.
Matt agreed that Stonebridge’s reputation in the adviser space, “coupled with all the great things I was hearing from people already working here, meant it was a no-brainer for me.”
“Our member firms’ experience of being part of the Stonebridge family is key. That’s why we place such importance on the continuous improvement and strengthening of our AR support functions. We put our money where our mouth is by both investing in our people and attracting new talent with executive sector experience,” said Gavin Earnshaw, Operations Director at Stonebridge Mortgage Network.
“Matt and James are not only great additions to the team; their move to Stonebridge also shows the pull of an ambitious yet friendly network with a clear strategy for providing support to its members,” he concluded.
