He has been a Financial Planner since 1989.

The latest hire increases the size of the firms Financial Planning team to 10.

Mr Goddard joins Dronfield-based Belmayne following 12 years as a Financial Planner in the Deepcar area of Sheffield.

He specialises in the pre-retirement and retirement market, advising on pension schemes and investments.

He said: “Belmayne has an excellent reputation and I am looking forward to becoming an integral part of its well-established team of planners.”

Mr Goddard is the third recent hire for the firm which has been expanding its Financial Planning team.

Jon Stevens, partner at Belmayne, said: “We are really pleased to be welcoming Paul to the firm. His wealth of experience will be a real asset to our growing team and his commitment to client care is perfectly aligned with our ethos. He has an excellent network of contacts locally and I am sure he will be a fantastic ambassador for Belmayne.”

Belmayne, based in Dronfield in north-east Derbyshire, was established in 2004 and is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. It has 10 Financial Planners, with other recent additions including John Lomax and Andrew Boulton who joined Belmayne last June.

The firm is a member of LinkedIn lobbying group Financial Planners United.