relationship builder and looks after our larger mortgage firms helping these firms with their business decisions as well as mitigating risk in their business. Christine brings an overview of the mortgage, protection and general insurance markets to the Policy team. Christine’s claim to fame is her Great Grandfather, Eugen Sandow, was the Strongest man in the world and the first body builder of the time and physical education adviser to King Edward Vll and Queen Alexandra. The Mr Universe trophies that body builders receive as awards are based on Eugen Sandow. 19 SPRING MORTGAGE NEWSLETTER David has over 36 years of financial services experience, 22 of which have been spent in compliance roles. In his career, David has been a mortgage adviser, a mortgage manager, a financial adviser and has held various compliance management roles. David joined Paradigm at inception 17 years ago as Technical Services Manager, with responsibility for building Paradigm’s Head Office compliance team (Technical Helpdesk/File Review Team/Policy Function). Since then David has been made a Partner in the business and currently holds the title of Head of Proposition where he continues to ensure the continued development and delivery of high quality regulatory support to Paradigm firms. David also manages Paradigm Consulting’s third party strategic relationships with providers, fund houses and software suppliers. David is very much an all-rounder with knowledge and experience in many areas, especially compliance rules and their practical application. David Ryder Head of Proposition Graeme Stewart Head of Consultancy A little known fact about David is he was once paid to play football for Wrexham FC and he was also in a band whose support act was Gary Barlow!! Graeme joined the Financial Services industry just after the stock market crash in 1987 and worked as a Broker Consultant. After four years he joined an Independent Financial Advisory firm and quickly started on the Training & Competence side of things. He then moved to a National Network and was soon promoted to Regional Manager. Graeme has been at Paradigm from day 1. His main tasks are in relation to presenting at our CPD events whether that is our Forums, Best Practice online events, Essential Skills Workshops or our Mortgage and Protection events. He also runs the Paradigm supervisor courses. With the continuous change in FCA rules and expectations, as well as the different needs of the attendees, no two courses have ever been the same in 16 years! Graeme loves attending live music events whenever he can. His claim to fame is he did manage once to grab Bev Bevan’s (from The Move and ELO) drumstick as he threw it to the crowd. Despite 6 hands on it, Graeme was not letting go and describes it as “priceless” to him! Matthew Blackburn Consultant (Technical Helpdesk) Matthew has worked in financial services since March 1997. This has included roles in a stockbroker, an insurance company as well as Paradigm. In that time, he has Continued on next page...
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