The role was specially created to accommodate Chalk’s face-to-face advisory proposition and also encompasses public relations, technical support and trade representation.

Tim Loy, chief executive of Age Partnership, said: “Simon is a hugely respected figure within the equity release sector and shares our enthusiasm for this important market.

Simon Chalk, Age Partnership’s new technical manager – equity release (pictured) said: “This exciting opportunity will fully engage all my skills and knowledge, effectively bringing together in one role the two things I enjoy doing most: serving clients of professional introducers; and playing an important part in providing a broad range of support to the wider equity release business.

“Age Partnership is a highly respected and successful Company in its own right, so I consider it quite an honour to be invited by Tim to take up such a prestigious senior position.”