Mortgage brokerage Echo Finance has announced a recruitment drive to further its ambitious growth and expansion plans.

The Yorkshire-based firm has almost doubled the number of brokers on its books since July 2023, growing its team from 19 to 35, and is still actively seeking new advisors.

Experienced brokers Lewis Maskell (pictured) and James McAdam, formerly of Your Mortgage Decisions, have joined Echo’s senior management setup as part of the recruitment push, and are now responsible for the development of its new and existing advisors.

Working alongside operations manager Claire Jopson and head of growth and distribution Tara Catnott, Maskell and McAdam will lead one induction course per month at the growing company’s Mirfield offices as the hiring spree continues into 2024 and beyond.

Echo directors Lee Trett and John Tarazi are reinvesting heavily into the business amid a spike in customer enquiries and the rollout of an extensive growth strategy.

In addition to growing its advisor roster, Echo has also built up its in-house marketing team with significant hires in content and IT.

Most of Echo’s advisors work remotely,  but their growth strategy has also seen brokers who specialise in face-to-face consultations join the team to broaden Echo’s offering.

Trett commented: “This was the perfect time to reinvest in the business and grow the team because we saw an opportunity to capitalise on the high lead volume we have enjoyed of late and expand what we do”.

“Taking on more advisors who specialise in a wide range of areas means we are ideally placed to cater for the requirements of every customer who needs our help, whether that’s someone looking to source their own mortgage quickly on Teito, or a complex case that calls for an advisor’s expertise in person.