Mortgage and insurance network Connect for Intermediaries has appointed Tom White as its relationship manager for the South.
White will work with brokers in the region, which includes Appointed Representatives and brokers using the firm’s packaging and referral services.
He has worked in the industry for around eight years and joins from Assured Financial Group and before that worked at Dynamo and Neilson Place.
The company said that the appointment came as it looked to “expand its operations and provide even higher levels of service to its clients”.
Connect recently promoted Emma Roberts to head of intermediary relationships and has hired Alan Baldwin, Adrian Boxhall and Jim Selley to its leadership team.
Roberts said: “Tom’s wealth of experience as a broker himself puts him in an ideal position to support our network members, particularly in areas of education and growth.
“As we execute our ambitious growth plans, we are confident that Tom will be an invaluable addition to our team.”
White added: “I am truly excited to join the Connect team in this pivotal role. Connect has an impressive reputation in the sector, and I am looking forward to using my experience to support our brokers and contribute to the company’s ongoing growth.
“It is a unique opportunity to bring together my skills and experience in a way that can make a real difference.”
Anna is currently the deputy editor for Mortgage Solutions and editor for Specialist Lending Solutions. She has worked as a journalist since 2019, having secured her Gold Standard NCTJ diploma from News Associates in a fast-track six-month course.
She started her career as a report at specialist publication The Insurance Insider covering a wide range of areas before joining Mortgage Solutions and Specialist Lending Solutions in 2021.
In her role, she helps put together and structure the news agenda for the day and writes up press releases, reports, interviews, analyses and exclusives across both titles. She also commissions blogs for Specialist Lending Solutions and hosts online masterclasses and in-person events across the business.
She has been shortlisted for three journalism awards, which include BIBA Journalist and Media Awards Scoop of Year Award in 2020, Headline Money Mortgage Journalist of the Year Award (B2B) in 2022 and 2023.
Prior to being a journalist, Anna worked in ecommerce across Snow + Rock, Cycle Surgery and Runners Need websites, and before that worked at specialist financial PR firm Rostrum.
In her spare time, Anna enjoys reading, seeing live music, and cooking for friends and family. When she gets a chance, she also enjoys hiking, skiing and indoor rock climbing.
