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Echo Finance Appoints Jim Wortley as Adviser Development Manager

Echo Finance, a mortgage brokerage based in Mirfield, has appointed Jim Wortley as its new adviser development manager. The firm is focusing on expansion, with plans to grow its advisory team from 74 to 100 by the end of the year.

Wortley will oversee the management and development of new brokers joining Echo Finance. He will work alongside existing adviser development managers Neil Mulhearn and Tom Henderson. Wortley brings 40 years of experience in financial services and is returning to Echo Finance, having previously worked there as a self-employed mortgage broker before moving to Ingard Financial. He also spent around 20 years in Spain working as a mortgage adviser.

Echo Finance's director and co-founder, Lee Trett, commented on Wortley's return and the firm's ongoing recruitment drive. The company is also working on new projects and recently partnered with Mortgage Train Academy in February.

For letting agents and inventory clerks, the expansion of Echo Finance's advisory team may signal increased activity and support in the mortgage sector, potentially impacting property transactions and lettings processes.