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Bio - Julia Donlon
Julia Donlon
Accounts Assistant
Julia has a wealth of experience in banking, from working in loan and credit card departments through to financial crime. However, her real passion lies in accounts, which is why she uses her accounting degree and experience each day at The Verve Group to keep us in order.
Bio - Alison Hewitt
Alison Hewitt
People Manager
Alison is a natural nurturer and loves nothing more than seeing people happy at work. Having recently completed a CIPD Level 5 in Human Resources and Organisational Development, she has a real passion for coaching and loves using these skills to help people unlock their true potential and become the best version of themselves. More than anything Alison wants people to feel like they can bring their true self to work every single day.
Bio - Sam Langrick
Sam Langrick
Junior Web Developer
Sam is one of our latest up and coming junior software developers. He is a developer that has a wide range of experiences and skills in many different platforms and languages. Sam has a passion for learning and is willing to give a shot at anything that he is challenged too.
Bio - Kendall Jordaan
Kendall Jordaan
Web Developer
Born and raised in South Africa (and now living on fish and chips and Yorkshire puddings here in Darlington!), Kendall is a web developer working towards implementing streamlined systems to bridge the gap between tech and finance.
Bio - Megan Jackson
Megan Jackson
IT Coordinator
Megan loves all things Tech. Having worked in the industry for over 4 years, she loves getting involved in new changes to the business and being the face of help for any internal issues. Her favourite word is innovation, and with technology generally being at the forefront of innovation, she has lots to get her teeth into!
Bio - Grant Callaghan
Grant Callaghan
Techspert - Paraplanning
Grant has nearly 10 years experience with The Verve Group, spending the majority of that time in paraplanning whilst also working with advisers on templates, platform due diligence and CIPs. More recently, he's managed the internal Para-Sols templates, so was a natural fit to build out this service for The Verve Group whilst supporting The DNA Service.
Bio - Alex Mullins
Alex Mullins
Client Consultant
Although new to the world of finance, Alex is no stranger to client relations, having been in client facing roles for just over a decade. "People" being the driving force for his will to succeed, Alex's passion for building great relationships with clients is what truly motivates him everyday.
Bio - Carmel Dickinson
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Bio - Jenny Smyth
Jenny Smyth
Marketing Manager
With over 10 years’ experience in various aspects of Financial Services, Jenny brings together industry knowledge and a love of all things Marketing. From websites to email campaigns, social media posts to printed brochures, she can provide support for those looking to enhance their business proposition and offering to clients. Jenny has a keen eye for rogue apostrophes and fully supports the use of semi-colons.
Bio - Lucy Simms
Lucy Simms
Personal Assistant
Lucy has a BA Hons in Broadcast Journalism, and a MSc in Tourism and Events. Having worked in the hospitality sector for 9 years, Lucy is an expert in ensuring our clients are made to feel welcome. As a creative, she can make use of anything and ensures that The Verve Group HQ feels like home to the entire team.
Bio - Georgia McAllister
Georgia McAllister
Client Co-ordinator
Despite being new to the financial services industry, Georgia has quickly got to grips with developing relationships with our clients. She loves working with people, learning exactly what they need and ensuring that every customer has a positive experience when they choose The Verve Group.
Bio -Caris Williams
Caris Williams
Client Consultant
With over a decade of experience managing clients based across the globe, at The Verve Group, Caris looks after our clients in the North of the UK, helping advice firms identify areas of their business where they need support and how we can best help them achieve their goals and make their lives easier.
Bio - Mike Wassell
Mike Wassell
Software Developer
A self-professed computer nerd, Mike loves all things tech – especially FinTech! His love of coding and software development means he is able to bring to life our ambitions of blending training with technology.
Bio - Hayley Rabbets
Hayley Rabbets
Head of Verve Services
Hayley began her career working as a Receptionist in an IFA firm back in 2007 and has worked in a variety of different financial services roles including Paraplanning and Operations ever since. As Head of Verve Services, her organised nature and can-do attitude ensure we deliver first class services to our clients. As a naturally caring person, she likes to listen to the needs of the team to ensure they have everything they need to get the job done, and ensure our clients receive our world class experience.
Bio - Peter Calvert
Peter Calvert
Chief Technology Officer
As our Chief Technology Officer, Peter oversees the infrastructure we use and the platforms that we launch across The Verve Group to help change the face of finance. With a background in delivering and managing scalable solutions in eCommerce, performance marketing and now the financial sector, Peter's our lead for tech in a fast-moving landscape.
Bio - Lindsey Duggan
Lindsey Duggan
Financial Controller
Lindsey is the perfect fit for our inhouse Financial Controller role with her degree in Psychology with Business Management, which combined Accountancy, Business and People Management. When in the office, Lindsey is responsible for invoices and all things financially related to the business – you may hear her friendly voice over the phone if you happen to have any queries!
Bio - Naomi Todd
Naomi Todd
Software Developer
A woman in finance AND development, Naomi is one of a kind! Her love of learning anything new when it comes to technology means that she is often at the forefront of new trends and looking for ways to implement them into our various systems to create the best user experience for our clients.
Bio - Cheryl Lunn
Cheryl Lunn
Product Manager
An expert in all things operational, processes and financial services itself, Cheryl helps to design and manage new features and improvements in our systems. She works closely with the development team to impart her experience and knowledge to make sure the final result is exactly what our clients need.
Bio - Laura Pearson
Laura Pearson
Digital Designer
With a background in communication design, Laura is passionate about all things UX and UI. She loves creating engaging visual content for our audiences and ensuring that their user experience is second to none.
Bio - Alasdair Wilson
Alasdair Wilson
Techspert - Investments
Alasdair joined us through The Grad Scheme and with his academic background, he flourished in his role as a paraplanner. Since then he has found a passion for the investment side of finance, which has shifted his role into the creation and development of new services across the wider group, such as the DNA service.
Bio - Amy Alderson
Amy Alderson
Executive Assistant
Amy’s degree in Business Management from Leeds Metropolitan University, combined with a wealth of employment experience within different Operations, Management, Events and Customer Service roles, makes her the perfect fit to provide executive support to both the leadership team, and all our clients across The Verve Group supporting delivery of services and co-ordinating where needed.
Bio - Kylie Hodgkinson
Kylie Hodgkinson
Learning and Development Manager
With a passion for people development, Kylie is a keen mentor and loves helping staff members to improve in their current roles and achieve their goals and aspirations. An all-round people person, her experience in financial services gives her the full package when it comes to learning and development at The Verve Group.
Bio - Jasmine Nattrass
Jasmine Nattrass
Marketing and Events Coordinator
A lover of the arts, Jas is our super creative Marketing and Events Coordinator. With a degree in Advertising in Social Media & Creative Enterprise, she uses her experience to strengthen our brand positioning across The Verve Group. She’s our go-to for all things digital (no surprise as a self-confessed ‘millennial’) and is the voice of our social media on a day-to-day basis.
Bio - Naomi Graham
Naomi Graham
Marketing and Events Manager
A born creative and lover of colour, Naomi makes sure that our story is told to the masses. Heading up all things communications in The Art of Finance, she is passionate about ensuring our message engages the hearts and minds of individuals looking to improve themselves and responsible employers looking to develop their teams.
Bio - Sam Lennie
Sam Lennie
Marketing and Events Manager
A self-professed organiser and lover of all things digital, Sam coordinates the strategic marketing and events activity across The Verve Group. With over a decade of experience in creating engaging and impactful campaigns, driving brand success and developing and delivering a wide variety of online and physical events across different sectors, she helps manage the team to make the most of every creative opportunity.
Bio - Kim Binks
Kim Binks
Director of Client Relations
The voice of the business. Kim is no stranger to discussing complex and diverse needs with our wide range of clients across the group. With a background in client relations in financial services, she enjoys speaking with individuals who have a need within their business, to explore the best possible solution for them and their wider team.
Bio - Natalie Bell
Natalie Bell
Director of Culture and Engagement
The heart behind the business. Natalie is the ultimate people person and coming from a creative learning and development background, she brings her skills in mentoring, coaching and generally developing people to everything we do at The Verve Group. She is passionate about engaging people with their goals and helps shape our ever growing team into the best possible version of themselves.
Bio - Jo Campbell
Jo Campbell
Director of Client Experience
The hands behind the business. Jo has a wealth of experience in financial services, particularly all things paraplanning, which is why she heads up our original business, Para-Sols. She loves a streamlined and effective process and has a knack for getting the highest quality output from everything we do at The Verve Group.
Bio - Cathi Harrison
Cathi Harrison
Founder and CEO
The brains behind the business. With an extensive career in financial services, Cathi is our fearless leader, innovator, and pioneer. She can be found sharing the experience she’s gained first hand and knowledge of financial services across all businesses within the group. Cathi still loves to get her hands dirty and can be found creating new services, hosting events, and writing and designing new content herself.
