Our Team

Specialists In Your Corner

We've structured our business to provide you with the best possible level of support and continuity. Our aim is to build a long-standing relationship with you and in that vain, we have aligned our resources in order that you can be sure of who will be working with you on your referral.


The Gateway Team


Operations Manager

  • Richard Peterson

    Richard Peterson

    Operations Manager

    Joined - coming soon

    Details coming soon.


Pension Team (North)


  • Dean Hepburn

    Dean Hepburn

    Pensions Adviser

    Joined 14th January 2008

    Dean covers all aspects of pensions advice including pensions affected by divorce, switches, occupational pension transfers, drawdown and phased drawdown, 3rd way products and annuities.


  • Toby Sandall

    Toby Sandall

    Pensions Technician

    Joined 20th December 2004

    Having been focused on pensions since joining, Toby has progressed as a paraplanner and is now also working closely within the team to develop Gateway’s small annuities proposition which is expected to lead to Toby becoming an annuity adviser in due course.


Pension Team (South)


  • David Fitches

    David Fitches

    Senior Technical Adviser

    Joined 6th September 1999

    As Supervisor, David has oversight of the Pension advisers pulling them together with a uniformed approach to ensure consistency and quality in the advice process. As well as this, David brings considerable experience and expertise in his role as adviser.


  • Sarah Bardsley

    Sarah Bardsley

    Team Leader / Senior Pensions Technician

    Joined 14th April 1997

    Sarah is a senior paraplanner who works mainly with Advisers and clients who are seeking advice about their pensions or retirement. She also manages a team of administrators and paraplanners within the business.


  • Andrew Wynne

    Andrew Wynne

    Trainee Pensions Technician

    Joined November 2010

    Andrew works exclusively on supporting pensions advisers through his paraplanning skills and activities. He joined the team on a permanent basis in 2010, but he has been working with the team throughout his time at university on a part time basis, when he worked in many different areas of the business.


Equity Release


  • Mark Clayton

    Mark Clayton

    Equity Release Adviser

    Joined 30th July 2007

    Equity Release is a passion for Mark and provides a single focus for his advising skills. Always willing to discuss and develop cases with Introducers, he is a great source of knowledge and sounding board for customers who need to explore options and choices.


Long Term Care


  • Nicola Campbell

    Nicola Campbell

    Equity Release and Long Term Care Adviser

    Joined 8th November 2004

    An Equity Release specialist, Nicola has broadened her skill base by now including Long Term Care within her permissions. A highly skilled and sensitive adviser, ideally suited to dealing with the older generation in a plain speaking and clear manner.


Administration Support


  • Benjamin Thorley

    Benjamin Thorley

    Senior Administrator

    Joined 20th August 2007

    Ben covers all aspects of administration support across all of Gateway’s propositions. He is always happy when talking with customers and is keen to ensure that Introducers and clients are ‘delighted’ by the service he provides. Ben also heads up the administration support provided as part of our Annuity services


  • Stephen Wood

    Stephen Wood

    Administrator

    Joined January 2011

    Stephen is also one of the first line contacts at Gateway, and he spends much of his time speaking to customers about Gateway’s services. He works with technicians and advisers to ensure that customers and clients receive a first class service.


  • Tayebba Qureshi

    Tayebba Qureshi (Tabs)

    Administrator

    Joined 9th August 2010

    As a part time administrator, Tabs is focused largely on our annuity proposition but also is able to support the Pensions Team when required.


  • Carolyn Stakes

    Carolyn Stakes

    Administrator

    Joined September 2010

    A multi-faceted role, Carolyn is heading up the equity release administrative support during Mandy’s maternity leave whilst supporting the pension team and ensuring that commissions and fees are chased and processed effectively.


  • Emma Boak

    Emma Boak

    Administrator

    Joined February 2011

    Emma works within the annuity proposition as an administrator, communicating with clients, and speaking with them daily to discuss their annuity choices at retirement.


  • Christopher Lowe

    Christopher Lowe

    Administrator

    Joined February 2011

    Chris works within the annuity proposition for most of his core administrative duties and he speaks to clients regularly about their annuities and pension pots.


Contact Us

 

Are you a Client?

Sections of our website are designed for use by professional advisers only. If you are a client and wish to find out more about how Gateway can help you, please visit our client pages.

I'm a Client