Crystal expands sales team with two new appointments

Crystal Specialist Finance has bolstered its sales team with two new appointments.

Ben Humphreys joins the business as corporate relationship director for the North and Simon Nicholson joins Crystal's telephone account management team.

The new appointments will see Ben focus on increasing fundings in Crystal’s corporate channel which serves the professional introducer sector whilst Simon will provide support to Crystal’s broker distribution.

Ben joins from Bathgate Business Finance and has worked for nearly 20 years in financial services, whilst Simon has previous experience in both lender and SME roles.

Group sales director, Jason Berry, commented: “We continue to see excellent growth in the specialist lending sector and as more opportunities are presented, we must serve increasing demand by ensuring we have talented and experienced individuals on board. Ben really cares about delivering positive customer outcomes and is a brilliant addition to our team whilst Simon is someone I’ve wanted to work with for years. He is full of energy and has a wealth of knowledge which will certainly help our brokers generate more income.”

Ben said: “Crystal is a great business with an impressive culture and a set of values I can connect with. The service and exclusive products Crystal can offer in particular to property investors is a game changer, especially in the current market, and I cannot wait to develop support and experience for our corporate customers.”

Simon added: “I’ve known Jason for over 20 years and always liked the way he conducts himself. Over the last couple of years, I used Crystal as a broker and became a fan. When Jason indicated the business was expanding, I immediately put myself forward and I am delighted to now have the opportunity to influence others to use Crystal for all their specialist lending needs.”