Jon Telford

Joint Managing Director

Jon joined the company in 2004. He is a Chartered Financial Planner, a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society and holds the Investment Management Certificate.

Jon is experienced in all areas of financial planning. Whilst in his role as Joint Managing Director he spends an increasing amount of time managing the business, he is also keen to meet new and existing clients. Particularly to gain their feedback.

Outside of work, Jon is a passionate Northampton Saints supporter and can be found in the Telford Mann box at Franklins Gardens most weekends.

In this video Jon Telford discusses why Telford Mann is different from other Financial Advisors.

Jilly Mann

Joint Managing Director

Jilly joined the company in 2005. She is a Chartered Financial Planner, a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society and holds the Investment Management Certificate.

There is very little that goes on within the business that Jilly is not involved in. Not only does she manage the operations side of the business, but she is also very much involved in the advisory aspects. However, Jilly’s most significant role is heading up our discretionary investment management service under which we manage more than £420 million on behalf of our clients.

Outside of work, Jilly follows most sports, but particularly rugby, cricket and tennis. She also plays the classical guitar.

Adam Ellis

Chartered Financial Planner

Adam joined Telford Mann in 2015. By embarking on our training programme in August 2020 Adam achieved Chartered and Fellowship status. Adam works in the paraplanning team and is a quiet and unassuming team member. He is unfailingly polite and his willingness to get on and help clients with the minimum of fuss cannot be underestimated.

Beyond work, Adam is a real team player as he manages his local football team in Corby.  Adam is always willing to put himself forward for events, be that five a side football or debuting in a local charity boxing match to raise money for a seriously ill local chap.

Anna Fawkes

Personal Assistant

Anna has previous experience as a PA within in the legal, logistics and accountancy industries. Anna is looking forward to embracing the new world of investment and financial planning and all that it entails.

Outside of work, Anna has a bucket list of sporting events, shows and gigs to fill her time. Netball is Anna’s sport of choice having played for over 20 years. She closely follows the progress of the England Roses, including attending the Netball World Cup in 2019.  Anna also attended the Netball Superleague, controversially supporting both Wasps and Loughborough Lightning.

Charlie Hancock

Chartered Financial Planner

Charlie joined Telford Mann in 2013. He is a Chartered Financial Planner, Fellow of the Personal Finance Society and holds the discretionary investment management qualification.

Charlie originally studied Business at Peterborough Regional College. Despite the offer of a University place, he decided his future lay in financial planning. He has focused his academic studies on gaining professional qualifications.

Charlie has become a key member of the Telford Mann paraplanning team with a burgeoning interest in the investment management side of things.

Charlie is the office petrolhead and spends his spare time researching cars. There is nothing he doesn’t know about the latest engine release or tyre design.

Charlotte Knight

Operations Assistant

Charlotte joined Telford Mann in October 2016 and aims to progress with her financial planning exams.

Charlotte works on the admin team to assist with some of the key tasks for our clients, such as answering their queries.

Beyond work, Charlotte enjoys spending time with family and friends. Charlotte go to Zumba classes twice a week. She also goes to her local pub for the pub quiz on most Wednesdays with friends and family.

Emma Shuttleworth

Paraplanner

Emma is naturally curious and always willing to learn new things. After completing a psychology degree, she is excited to focus on starting a career. Emma is eager to learn more about working with clients and understanding all about pensions and investments. She has already made a successful start on her further qualifications and is working hard everyday to deliver the excellent service Telford Mann clients deserve.

Outside of work, she is interested in travelling and particularly in Asia. Emma had the joy of living in Japan for a few years as a child. She also enjoys going to the gym and spending time with family and friends.

Harry Gallogly

Paraplanner

Harry joined Telford Mann in August 2021 as a Paraplanner. Prior to Telford Mann, Harry recently graduated from The University of York and is keen to build a career within pensions and investments.

Outside of work Harry is an active person, participating in football, running and swimming. With a keen interest in football, Harry enjoys regular 6 a-side, charity games and matches with friends and family. In addition to this, he believes Peterborough United will be in the Premier League soon.

Hiran Maher

Paraplanner

Hiran recently joined Telford Mann in May 2021 as a Paraplanner. With an educational background in Business, Banking, and Finance, she is well-equipped and excited to further her learning and begin her career with Telford Mann.

Outside of work, Hiran enjoys travelling and spending time with family and friends. At home, she is often found baking for her family or gardening.

Huw Powell

Chartered Financial Planner

Huw is responsible for regulatory issues and helps design our processes and procedures. He has over 30 years’ experience in the financial services sector. Having held roles in the areas of advice, management, investment management, technical, training and compliance.

Huw is a Chartered Financial Planner, Chartered Wealth Manager and a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society. He also holds the internationally recognised Certified Financial Planner certification.

Huw is an avid fly angler and is a director of his local angling association.

Jaki Moorehead

Office Administrator

After living and working overseas for 25 years Jaki returned to England in 2004 having lived the last 18 years in Australia.

Jaki worked for 16 years with Peterborough City Council at PA level in various departments including Education, Adult Social Care and Law before starting her new role with Telford Mann.

Jaki is a very keen traveller and especially loves cruising. Her biggest personal achievement was climbing the highest mountain in Malaysia, Mount Kinabalu in Borneo

James March

Trainee FP/Paraplanner

James joined Telford Mann as a Trainee Financial Adviser/Paraplanner in August 2021. James recently graduated from University having studied Economics with Banking and Finance. Besides work and his studies,  he enjoys remaining active and following all kinds of sports.

Originally from Wolverhampton he is a big Wolves fan and enjoys watching them whenever they play. James likes to play football for a local Sunday league team, playing golf when he gets the opportunity and also going for long distance runs in preparation for running the Marathon des Sables in 2022.

Jonny Forster

Paraplanner

Jonny has joined Telford Mann as a paraplanner and he is excited to expand his knowledge of the industry.

After completing his Business Studies degree, Jonny has spent much of his working life abroad; teaching English in Vietnam and leading educational trips to Yellowstone National Park and Uruguay.

Outside of work Jonny is an avid sports fan, playing football for his local Saturday team. When not having to endure Newcastle United’s ups (very few) and downs (quite a few!), Jonny loves listening to a wide array of music, from the Rolling Stones to Kendrick Lamar. He also believes you can’t beat a good book.

Kieron Brace

Senior Chartered Financial Planner

Kieron joined Telford Mann in 2010. He is a Chartered Financial Planner, Fellow of the Personal Finance Society and holds the Investment Management Certificate.

Kieron assists clients with a wide array of financial planning needs, but has a particular interest in investments and more complicated financial planning. Especially for clients approaching or in retirement.

Outside of work, Kieron has a busy family life. Despite claims to have hung up his boots, he remains the lynchpin in his local football team. Not content with just playing, Kieron is now training the next generation of England football stars via his son’s junior football team.

Kimberley Tyson

Chartered Financial Planner

Kimberley joined Telford Mann in 2014 and has completed her Chartered Financial Planner qualification. More recently she has become a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society.

Kimberley works in the paraplanning team and has quickly developed into become one of our most senior team members. Kimberley’s methodical and patient way of working has led her to start training some of the newer team members to become paraplanners, setting them the same high standards as she insists upon herself.

Kimberley is popular amongst the team for her baking, her flapjacks proving especially popular. Her insight into farming often leads to some quite enlightening conversations.

Kirstie Day

Trainee Paraplanner

Kirstie joined Telford Mann in April 2021 as a Trainee Paraplanner. She is excited about the learning opportunities Telford Mann has to offer.

In her spare time Kirstie tries to be active and would like to try some new activities this year. She also enjoys to occasionally bake, with cookies being her speciality (although would prefer not to talk about her cake making skills).

Kye Bullimore

Operations Assistant

Kye joined Telford Mann in July 2020 as an Operations Assistant. He recently graduated from a Biochemistry Degree at the University of Liverpool.

Kye enjoys travelling and has even travelled to Indonesia to help collect wildlife data to aid a proposal aiming to set up a protected national park across the Sulawesi rainforest and the islands surrounding coral reefs. To be able to collect data on the coral reef he had to earn his scuba diving license. In the future he is hoping to gain more advance scuba diving qualifications.

When Kye is not travelling, he enjoys spending time with his friends and family. Whether that be at home or in a beer garden. Kye occasionally dis(likes) to run and go to the gym.

Melanie Bond

Personal Assistant to the Directors

Melanie joined Telford Mann in 2014 and assists Jilly to keep the team and business working to optimum effect.

Melanie has developed an excellent range of skills over the years accrued from a variety of roles. Telford Mann has proven an ideal arena for those skills to be showcased. In particular helping Jilly with newer members of the team to ensure that they understand the Telford Mann “way” and adapt to life working with us.

Many of our clients have also come to know Melanie as the key point of contact after meetings. Melanie co-ordinates all our meeting notes to ensure that clients have a thorough record of their discussions with us.

Beyond work, Melanie spends her time cooking and harvesting and enjoying her home grown vegetables.

Natasha Hydleman

Senior Chartered Financial Planner

Natasha joined Telford Mann in 2014. Natasha is a Senior Chartered Financial Planner, Fellow of the Personal Finance Society and holds the discretionary investment management qualification.

Natasha works with a variety of clients, but has become our leading expert in workplace pensions and auto-enrolment. Natasha has presented on this subject to many employers and their workforces together with specialist seminars for banks and pension providers.

Beyond work, Natasha tours the globe as part of the Nottingham-based Lace City Choir. With her highlight to date, being the Ladies Barbershop Choir World Finals in Las Vegas in 2015 as well as being an encyclopaedia on the latest green smoothie recipes.

In this video we learn about Natasha’s progression to Chartered Status and her extra important role as Head Gardener; the person in charge of coordinating the gardening gang at Telford Mann.

Niamh Bailey

Marketing Executive

Niamh joined Telford Mann in March 2020 as the Marketing Executive. Having complete a Degree in Footwear Design and a Masters in Bespoke Footwear Biomechanics at De Montfort University, this role enables her to develop and gain further training in marketing, in areas such as SEO. Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn and give us a follow.

Outside of work, Niamh trains as a heptathlete where she has had the honour to represent both Great Britain and England.

Nick Mardlin

Trainee Financial Planner

Nick joined Telford Mann in April 2021 as a Trainee Financial Planner. He has spent most of his career serving in the British Army and in 2019 moved into financial services as a mortgage broker. Nick is currently working towards his Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning with the Charted Insurance Institute.

Outside of work Nick enjoys keeping himself fit by running and visiting the Gym.  He also has the occasional visit to Franklins Gardens to watch Northampton Saints play rugby. But he spends most of his time enjoying life with his Wife and their 2 young children.

Oliver Endersby

Trainee Financial Planner

Oliver joined Telford Mann in December 2020 as a Trainee Financial Planner. He has spent most of his career working within the banking sector and the past 5 years as a mortgage broker. Oliver is currently working towards his Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning.

Outside of work Oliver enjoys spending time in his kitchen making the latest in trend Michelin star plate of food, or so he thinks. He has very tough critics, being his two daughters Evelyn & Olivia aged 4 and 2 along with his partner Kerry & new born son Max.

Oliver also enjoys spending time with his family and taking on DIY projects around the home.

Paul Dawes

Senior Chartered Financial Planner

Prior to joining Telford Mann, Paul spent most of his career working for an employee benefits advisory firm, before moving on to another local firm of IFAs.

Throughout this period, Paul came to understand the importance of high quality financial advice and developed strong beliefs in how he wanted to help his clients.

Paul is instrumental in guiding new Financial Planners in their early days, by mentoring them and providing training and support.

Outside of work he enjoys holidays with his family and the odd game of golf. Paul is also a keen follower of the Gunners. England’s disappointment in the 2018 World Cup has not marred his love of the beautiful game.

Richard McDonald

Senior Chartered Financial Planner

Richard joined Telford Mann in 2013 and is a Chartered Financial Planner, Fellow of the Personal Finance Society as well as completing his discretionary investment management qualification..

Richard has used his Chartered Financial Planner qualifications to assist a range of clients from all walks of life. When he first joined Telford Mann, Richard was integral to building our proposition for workplace pensions. He has helped a number of employers, both large and small, through the auto-enrolment process. From there, Richard has become a key sounding board for his clients to assist them with all areas of their personal financial planning needs.

Outside of work, Richard plays as a forward for the Bedford Mens Hockey 1st XI. Preferring the glory of striking the winning goal to the dangers of defence.

Ryan Butler

Operations Assistant

Ryan has joined Telford Mann aiming to progress with his qualifications and build his career in the management of pensions and investments for clients. He enjoys talking to clients and assisting the team to deliver the right solutions in all areas. As well as working on his pool game at lunchtime.

Ryan has an interest in Football, supporting Arsenal and he enjoys photography; especially vintage photography with older film cameras. He also has a natty dress sense and has entertained the office with some spectacular trousers and they can’t wait to see the matching jacket.

Sam Matcham

Head of Client Services

Sam joined Telford Mann in 2011 and has completed his Diploma in Financial Planning as well as his discretionary investment management qualification.

Sam heads up our administration team and has become a firm favourite with many of our clients, who he has been looking after for a number of years. He is currently studying for his Chartered Financial Planner exams. Sam is passionate about ensuring his team maintain the highest levels of client service.

Beyond work, Sam has a busy family life, but enjoys picking up his guitar whenever he gets a chance. It would be fair to say that Sam isn’t a natural action man. However, he has thrown himself into many of our team events, with the tough mudder and the running leg of the Hyde Park triathlon ranking as his highest physical achievements and some of the most entertaining for his teammates.

Sarah Marshall

Senior Office Administrator

Sarah joined Telford Mann in 2017, having spent much of her career working for the NHS in various guises.

Sarah works with Melanie, primarily being the main point of contact for meeting notes.  As well as assisting with the smooth running of the office.

Outside of work Sarah enjoys spending time with family and friends but sometimes like to spend time by herself with a good book.  Sarah also ‘enjoys’ exercising, whether it’s in the gym, punishing her legs at her weekly indoor cycling class or out on her bicycle!

Tatiana Saponari

Operations Assistant

Tatiana  joined Telford Mann as an Operations Assistant in June 2021. Having initially studied Economics, Banking and Corporate Law at University in Moldova, Tatiana has decided to continue to progress her career in financial services. Tatiana is looking forward to enhancing her skills as she looks to gain further qualifications in Financial Services.

Outside of work Tatiana has a busy family life where she loves to spend time cooking and baking. In her spare time she likes visiting historic places and watching historic movies.

Tom Bonser

Trainee FP / Ops Assistant

Tom recently joined Telford Mann in May 2021 as a Trainee after working in a sales role following graduating from university. He is looking forward to learning from the experienced staff around him and his ambition is to become a financial advisor once he completes the relevant qualifications. Having studied economics at university he is excited to use this background to success at Telford Mann.

Outside of work Tom plays and follows rugby as well as recently picking up golf which he enjoys a lot. Tom is also a very keen chef, a skill he used in depth when running a chalet in the French ski resort of Avoriaz.

William Binks

Paraplanner

William Binks joined Telford Mann in June 2021 as a Paraplanner. As a recent graduate having completed an MSc in Economics focusing on investments and banking, he is looking forward to progressing with Telford Mann, learning from his peers, as well as studying towards becoming a Chartered Financial planner in the future.

Outside of work William enjoys going to the gym as well as watching the football. He also likes cooking and is always looking for new recipes to try out.

Yvonne Welch

Office Administrator

Yvonne has predominately been in the Legal profession for most of her career. Changing to a Financial environment has been a whole new, yet enjoyable experience for her.

Yvonne took up scuba diving 4 years ago with her son-in-law. This allowed her to fulfil a lifelong dream of swimming with sharks in Australia twice. She is a keen swimmer and also a bit of a “petrol head”. Cars are a great passion of hers, mainly the older type. She and her partner between them have 3 Jaguar cars.

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