IFA network ValidPath has hired Jon Barham from Bankhall Group to be its new commercial director as it plans to expand its network proposition to advisers seeking retirement or management buy-outs.

Network Sesame Bankhall has announced a raft of management changes which will see group managing director Martin Shultheiss leave the business after only a year in the role.

Bankhall and PMS Mortgage Club, part of Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG), have bolstered their support for directly authorised firms with the appointment of an advisory relationships director.

IFA network Bankhall has launched a new series of business development workshops for advisers at six venues across the UK.