The independent equity release advisory service said the latest additions meant the number of advisers in its national team now stood at 60.

The new advisers – Lauren Weir, Eileen Kendrick and Lokesh Singh – bring with them a wealth of knowledge and expertise from within the general financial services sector.

Mark Gregory, the firm’s founder and CEO, said: “Last year was undoubtedly a tough year for all, but with an upturn in the market and our positive activity, we continue to look forward to an exciting future, which our three new recruits will be part of.

“We are thrilled to welcome Lauren, Eileen and Lokesh to our expansive and well-established team.

“Their respective expertise will help us to further strengthen our position and reach throughout the UK. It is always our aim to provide the best possible service to our customers, which is why we invest so heavily in our people, expertise and technology.

“We are also very proud to be creating new career opportunities at this difficult time for many people.”

The newcomers will cover areas including the North of England, East England, The Midlands and Wales to support the company’s growing national expansion plans.

Lauren Weir began her career in financial services in 2005 and during that time has worked for various high street banks, gaining experience in mortgage and insurance related products.

Having started out delivering in-house training courses for new advisers, Lauren soon realised that her real passion was dealing directly with customers. So, having spotted the potential and impact she could have on the equity release market, she subsequently went on to become an equity release adviser.

Prior to joining Equity Release Supermarket, Eileen Kendrick held many esteemed managerial positions at Legal & General, Halifax, HSBC, NFU Mutual and most recently Mercer Financial Planning, where she managed a team of financial and mortgage advisers. She now joins ERS as a well-qualified and experienced adviser bringing over 30 years’ experience to the team.

The third new face to join the company, Lokesh Singh, began his financial services career in 2008 at Barclays, gaining great experience in all aspects of financial advice.

Latterly, in 2017, he decided to move into later life planning, and is now a qualified equity release specialist.

Equity Release Supermarket believes in recruiting advisers on the quality of their advice and developing them through their in-house training academy.

Gregory added: “I’m excited to have our three new members onboard and look forward to watching them grow with us.

“On the back of 2020 and leading into this year, we have continued to adapt nimbly to all activity and I’m looking forward to bringing new initiatives to market this year. The addition of more talented advisers also ensures we’re well-placed to lead the way and remain in a strong business position.”