Key has created the role in an aim to strengthen its technical expertise in response to the wider reaching options and flexibility delivered by pension freedoms.
Dean Mirfin, who has been with the business from origination in 1998 when it employed 12 staff, has played a major role in driving expansion at the group which now employs more than 300 and has built considerable expertise and experience across a wide range of financial services issues and products.
Colin Taylor, CEO at KR Group, said:
“With over 25 years’ experience as a mortgage, equity release, and retirement expert, Dean’s new role is central to the next stage in the growth story at Key where technical knowledge and wider reaching advice will play a major role.”
Dean Mirfin, technical director at Key Retirement, added:
“Pension freedoms have created massive opportunities for retirement savers but people need guiding through the improved options available, needing a wider perspective which must also include the home as well as effective estate planning. Key is ideally placed to help savers understand their options and to ensure they maximise retirement income.”