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New additions announced after strong first year for Newton Aycliffe financial firm

Newton Aycliffe-based Gallagher & Tarran has doubled its specialist advisors staff count, following a strong first year in business.

The independent financial advisory firm, which specialises in the medical, dental and healthcare sectors, was launched one year ago by IFAs Eamonn Gallagher and Christine Tarran-Walker.

The company works with GPs, hospital doctors, dentists and NHS executives across the North East and North Yorkshire, as well as other clients elsewhere in the UK.

Offering a full IFA planning service, including expertise on the NHS pension, protection, mortgages and investment management, the firm has now recruited two further advisors, David Barber and Rachael Hall.

The appointments are also being joined by administrative staff Kelly Smith and Rachel Nelson, who have been brought in to help keep Gallagher & Tarran’s operations running smoothly.

The new team members will enable the firm’s principals to expand the teaching work that they undertake with junior doctors across the region to help them build an early appreciation of the financial issues they’ll come across during their careers.

Eamonn Gallagher said: “Our first year has flown by, and what’s been especially pleasing is the amount of referrals that have come our way from clients who’ve been impressed by what we’ve had to offer and wanted to share this knowledge with their colleagues.

“Having the right financial plans and structures in place is vital for medical, dental and other healthcare professionals right from the start to the end of their careers, and we work to find the optimum route for each client to take throughout their working lives.

“Both David and Rachael have substantial experience in what is a niche marketplace, and having them on board will give us the capacity to both manage the demand for our services and increase the amount of teaching work we’re able to undertake with younger staff who are beginning to make their way in the workplace.

“Kelly and Rachel will help to provide the solid operational foundations on which we can continue to grow, and with this additional capacity now in place, we’re excited about our prospects for our second year and beyond.”