This strategy targets at least 20% annual growth over the next three years and a turnover of £20m by 31 December 2028.
New appointments include Saan Popat and Leon Walker in the financial sales team.
Popat brings five years’ experience working in the mortgage sector, having progressed from an administrative role into advising. Walker joins from Saffron Building Society, where he worked as a mortgage adviser and has been active in financial services since 2012.
Additionally, Yiannis Constantinou has moved from Brightstar Financial to the broker team at London-based Sirius Finance.
Brightstar brands, The School Fees Company and Solstar Insurance, have also appointed new team members.
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Saffiya Gwynne has joined The School Fees Company as a relationship manager and Emma Burgess has joined Solstar Insurance, reporting into Jacqui Edwards, who has been promoted to head of insurance.
Across the wider group, the sales support function has been strengthened with the addition of Ben Abbott, Toby Austin, Albey Chambers, Tom Sullivan and Liam Morritt.
The operations team has also welcomed University of York undergraduate Thomas O’Sullivan for a year-long internship.
Brightstar Group chief executive, Rob Jupp, said the group was seeing strong demand from brokers for support with more complex cases.
“These appointments ensure we are well positioned to meet that need,”. he added.
“We are building a business that combines deep human expertise with significant investment in technology, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI), to enhance the broker journey. These appointments are an important part of that strategy, ensuring we have the right people in place alongside the right systems to deliver a faster, more efficient and ultimately market-leading experience.”
New areas
Brightstar launched the School Fees Company last October as a new initiative aimed at parents worried about covering private school fees in light of rising costs and the application of VAT.
Parents can explore a range of funding tools, including remortgage, further advance, second charge mortgages and equity release.
The firm said second charges with drawdown facilities can allow parents to release equity gradually rather than a lump sum, which can cut interest costs and offer flexibility when planning for multi-year school fees.
Earlier this month, it also launched a Mortgage Jobs for Heroes pilot initiative to bring Armed Forces Service leavers and veterans into the sector.
“All of these appointments reflect the success of The Brightstar Group’s unique approach to recruitment, which utilises our ‘Growing our Own’ philosophy and our growing relationship with schools, turbo-charged, of course, by the launch of The School Fees Company,” said chief people officer, Clare Jupp (pictured).
“We continue to recruit high-calibre, high-energy team members who, most importantly, are the correct cultural fit for our businesses. Our team, our contacts, our partner schools and our Young Learners Programme continue to be prolific recruiters for the business.”
