Jon Telford

Executive Chairman - Chartered Financial Planner

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 Executive Chairman 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 Model Portfolio Service under which we manage more than £750 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 and in August 2020 Adam achieved Chartered and Fellowship status. Adam is a Senior Paraplanner 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.  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.  His recent charity exploits have lead him to claim the crown as the fastest member of the Telford Mann team on 4 wheels.

Anna Hargrave

Trainee Paraplanner

Anna is currently studying Law with Business at the University of Exeter and is with Telford Mann for a placement year. She is keen to delve into the world of Financial Services and is eager to progress into the industry.

At the weekend Anna can be found playing golf trying to perfect her backswing. She also enjoys cooking, baking and spending time with her dog Bear.

Bahadur Gill

Senior Operations Assistant

Bahadur joined Telford Mann in February 2022 as an Operations Assistant. Having graduated with a degree in Business Economics, Bahadur is keen to learn more about the financial services industry and build a career as a Financial Advisor. Both the theoretical and practical methods of learning given by Telford Mann will consequently enable Bahadur to hone his skills to provide the best level of service for our clients.

Outside of work Bahadur enjoys spending time with family and friends, as a major foodie Bahadur enjoys trying different cuisines.

Charlie Hancock

Senior Investment Analyst - 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 is our Senior Investment Analyst and is a key member of the Telford Mann investment management team in addition to helping to oversee our platform operations and cash flow modelling.

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

Senior Operations Assistant

Charlotte joined Telford Mann in October 2016 and is progressing with her financial planning exams.

Charlotte has developed her skills to become a key member of the administration team dealing with a wide range of queries to ensure all clients receive the best quality, efficient and comprehensive service.

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

Craig McMillan

Paraplanner

Craig previously worked for many years as a mortgage and protection adviser and decided to move into the world of financial planning. Despite achieving a degree in English AND History at Keele University he decided a career in finance would be more appropriate.

Outside of work he is married and has a cat called Stan. He has been playing guitar for 20+ years and is a keen motorsport and cricket fan.

Daniel Oliver

Trainee

Daniel joined Telford Mann as a Trainee after graduating from the University of Durham with a degree in Biology. Having realised that he does not want to spend his days researching in a laboratory, he is looking forward to working with clients and continuing his learning by working towards the Chartered Financial Planner qualification.

Outside of the office Daniel enjoys walking in the countryside, watching as much Formula One as he can and cooking, with his signature dish being chorizo and cannelloni bean stew.

Dylan Black

Trainee

Dylan joined Telford Mann as a Trainee with a strong desire to succeed in the financial sector. Being an outgoing individual with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, he is applying himself to the task of learning to be a Financial Planner, which seemed like the perfect match.

Outside of work, Dylan is a self-proclaimed jack of all trades, master of none. His golfing stints are sporadic, but his handicap is a work in progress. He has also started to DJ drum and bass music and is awaiting his booking for the Telford Mann Christmas Party.

Emily Rogers

Operations Assistant

Emily joined Telford Mann after working as a Client Experience Executive within a Solicitor’s firm. Emily is looking forward to working in a new environment and expanding her knowledge within the financial sector.

Outside of work Emily enjoys running and is training for her second half marathon. Emily also loves animals and has 3 cats and a dog.

Emma Shuttleworth

Paraplanner

Emma is naturally curious and always willing to learn new things. After completing a psychology degree, Emma decided to focus on starting a career in financial services. Emma is eager to learn more about working with clients and understanding all about pensions and investments. Since joining Telford Mann, Emma has already achieved her Diploma and is currently working towards an Advanced Diploma. Emma 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.

Ethan Waller

Trainee

After 14 years of professional rugby Ethan knew that he would have to prepare for the next stage and financial planning was always something that interested him. He is looking forward to continuing to grow his knowledge and skills throughout his time with Telford Mann. During his career he has won the Premiership, Challenge cup and Premiership cup as well as taking a keen interest in player welfare in his role as Chair of the Rugby Players Association.

Away from work Ethan has a passion for great food and cooking. He owned several hospitality businesses including a pizza trailer, a restaurant and most recently a live fire cooking school called the Butchers Yard. His favourite thing to do is spending quality time on the weekends with his fiancé and young daughter.

Gabriella Keane

Paraplanner

Gabriella joined Telford Mann as a Trainee in April 2024, having previously completed a degree in Biomedical Science at the University of Kent, Gabriella realised a desire to follow a career within the financial sector and she has worked as a mortgage broker before her current role at Telford Mann. She is looking forward to learning more and training to become a Chartered Financial Planner in the future.

Outside of work, Gabriella is a keen gardener and chef, with the aim of having as much home-grown fruit and vegetables as possible to create new dishes.

Harry Gallogly

Paraplanner

Harry joined Telford Mann in August 2021 as a Paraplanner. Prior to Telford Mann, Harry 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.

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.

Ike Onwuegbuzie

Operations Assistant

Ike graduated in 2022 with a BSc degree in economics. Having joined Telford Mann, he is excited to learn and develop his knowledge in the financial sector and aspires to build a career as a financial planner.

Outside of work Ike is an avid football fan, supporting Chelsea as well as also playing for a local Saturday team.

Isabelle Halsey

Paraplanner

Isabelle joined Telford Mann as a trainee Paraplanner after completing a degree in Biological Sciences at the University of Durham. Having realised a career in a laboratory was not for her, she is looking forward to a career in Financial Services and eager to complete her qualifications.

Outside of work, Isabelle enjoys spending time with her friends and family and has a keen interest in travelling. Isabelle also loves making coffee due to her three years of working as a Barista and enjoys perfecting new latte art patterns.

Jaki Moorehead

Senior Personal Assistant

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

Jake Perry

Operations Assistant

Jake joined Telford Mann having graduated from University studying BA (Hons) Football Business and Finance. Jake’s dream has always been to forge a career within financial services and is looking forward to completing the qualifications necessary to succeed within the industry.

After completing his studies, Jake went travelling across Europe to experience new cultures and a variety of sporting events. Attending 7 football games in 7 days across Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, and France. Outside of work Jake is an avid sports fan, playing any sport that involves a ball and regularly plays football during the week and on Sundays. Jake is partial to 20th century music, Elvis and Oasis are the main headliners that make up his diverse playlist.

Jonny Forster

Financial Planner

Jonny joined Telford Mann in July 2019 as a Paraplanner. Having since achieved his Diploma, Jonny is working towards his Advanced Diploma as he continues 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 Mather

Head of Paraplanning - 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 heads up 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. Kimberley has taken up running and spends most of her free time training her puppy Toffee.

Kirstie Day

Paraplanner

Kirstie joined Telford Mann in April 2021 as a Trainee Paraplanner. She has since been working hard towards her qualifications.

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).

Matthew Taylor

Trainee

Matt is a Mathematics and Business Graduate and joined Telford Mann in 2024 as a Trainee. Matt is keen to pursue a career in financial services, his aim is to complete all the relevant qualifications to become a Chartered Financial Planner.

Outside of work, Matt enjoys playing and watching many sports, mainly cricket, where he has played first-class cricket, been on tours to West Indies, South Africa and Australia and currently represents Bedfordshire at minor counties level. He likes to keep himself fit by going to the gym and running in his spare time. He is also a passionate Leeds United supporter.

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 enjoys watching rugby, finding lovely places to travel and singing and dancing along to a good show with friends and family.

Naigil Johnson

Trainee

Naigil joined Telford Mann as a Trainee, having graduated with a Msc degree in Accounting and Finance. Naigil is keen to pursue a career in the financial services and is looking forward to completing all the relevant qualifications related to becoming a Chartered Financial Planner.

Outside of work, Naigil enjoys participating in badminton as well as watching the football. Naigil enjoys travelling to different countries and exploring their cultures as well as trying out their cuisines.

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.

Nicola Wilson

Office Administrator

Nicola has a creative streak and lifelong passion for art and although she admits to not being very good, she enjoys woodcarving and pottery classes where she has produced varying levels of interesting collections of both ‘useful’ and ‘one-off unique’ treasures, which can be found scattered around her home. A wheel thrown ‘wobbly’ shaped egg bowl and hand carved wooden ‘Moai’ inspired head are particular favourites.

She does not enjoy trying to keep her garden tame but does attempt to grow her own flowers and vegetables. She loves baking, cooking and being immersed in a good book (not on gardening).

Owen Coker

Paraplanner

Owen is a mathematics graduate from the University of Leicester.  He holds a keen interest in pursuing a career in financial services and is looking forward to progressing in this industry.

Outside of work, Owen enjoys spending time both watching and playing football. As a keen sports fan, he also spends many hours watching Formula One and Cricket.

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 2022 World Cup has not marred his love of the beautiful game.

Richard McDonald

Joint Managing Director - 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.

Sam Matcham

Chartered Financial Planner - Head of Client Services

Sam joined Telford Mann in 2011 and has over the years dedicated time and effort to qualify as a Chartered Financial Planner.

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. 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.

Sam Redmond

Trainee

After taking a gap year and travelling in the summer of 2023, visiting 13 different countries throughout Europe, Sam is now keen to start developing his career. He is studying to become a Chartered Financial Planner whilst also learning everything he needs to know to ensure Telford Mann clients get the quality of service they deserve.

Outside of work Sam enjoys playing golf and playing rugby for Oundle rugby club

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 is the Senior Office Administrator working with the whole team to ensure the smooth running of the office and she is expert in booking in client meetings as well as ensuring follow up notes are issued promptly.  She is always ready to pitch in and help her colleagues when she can, as well as helping clients.

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!

Seth Vials

Trainee

After graduating in June 2024 with an Honours Degree in Business Management and Accounting and Finance, Seth joined Telford Mann as a trainee. He is keen to study and complete the relevant qualifications to become chartered, as well as to learn new skills and develop his expertise at Telford Mann.

His biggest passions are football and films and he supports Chelsea as well as playing for a local Sunday league football team. He enjoys psychological thriller films so should be able to cope with the tense pressure of tax year end.

Tom Bonser

Financial Planner

Tom joined Telford Mann in May 2021 after working in a sales role following graduating from university. He has learned from the experienced staff around him and his ambition is to become a Chartered Financial Planner once he completes the relevant qualifications. Having studied economics at university he is well prepared for continued 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.

Will Chudley

Trainee Financial Planner

Will joined Telford Mann in September 2023. Prior to this he played professional rugby for 14 years during which time he achieved degrees in Sports Management, Leadership and Management and an Executive MBA.

Having realised Will can’t spend all his days on the rugby field, he is transitioning into the world of finance and is very much looking forward to developing his career at Telford Mann.

Outside of work, Will is married and has 2 young daughters. Any spare time will be spent with the family, watching sports or playing golf.

William Binks

Financial Planner

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.

Zac Linnett

Paraplanner

Zac is a Banking & Financial Planning graduate from the University of Northampton and plans to pursue a career in financial services.

Outside of work, he enjoys playing 5-a-side football once a week, as well as watching football in his free time, supporting Liverpool. He also enjoys watching basketball and has a dog called Lulu.

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