Lovell has a wealth of experience in the industry will be supporting advisers with compliance, working closely with the SimplyBiz mortgages team, and will represent the compliance team at mortgage events around the country.
Previously. Lovell performed supervisory roles with Pink Home Loans / PRIMIS Mortgage Network, and had a field compliance role within TMA, where he developed compliance propositions and provided support and guidance to directly authorised firms.
Kris Armstrong also recently joined SimplyBiz in the role of compliance policy manager.
He has worked in the sector for fifteen years and previously held positions as branch manager at Lloyds Bank; paraplanner at independent mortgage adviser Lycetts; and was an IFA at WPS Advisory.
Armstrong will be a key part of the policy team, where he will analyse the latest output from the regulator, and communicate all action points to member firms and what any regulation changes mean for advisers.
Team building
Paul Bruns, the compliance director at SimplyBiz, commented: “SimplyBiz has the most experienced and most knowledgeable compliance team in the sector, delivering the highest-quality support available to advisers in the financial services sector. I’m delighted to strengthen the team even further through the addition of Simon Lovell and Kris Armstrong.
“Both Simon and Kris bring a wealth of expertise to the business, coupled with a dedication to demystifying the regulatory requirements faced by mortgage advisers, and helping them to deliver the best possible outcomes to their clients.”
Martin Reynolds, the CEO of SimplyBiz Mortgages, added: “At SimplyBiz Mortgages, we are always looking at how we help member firms grow, create new income streams, and deliver excellent service to their clients. An important part of this is ensuring that firms stay safe and work within the regulatory framework.
“The addition of Simon and Kris will provide us with additional support to ensure we can continue to innovate, but do so with a solid compliance structure to support members.”
