A Chartered Financial Planner Prest has made three new hires to boost its team in Stockport.

The new appointments came at the firm reported adding £50m in new funds, bringing the total £350m.

Prest, which last year enjoyed a record 12 months in terms of new funds under management, has recruited Emma Hilton, Shelby Gillespie and Beth Torkington to its Financial Planning support team.

The trio joined the 12-strong Financial Planning support, administration and Paraplanning department, bringing the firm's total headcount to 22.

Press says all three new recruits had “significant financial services experience, gained in a variety of settings.”

Emma Hilton has 20 years' experience working in support roles in financial advice firms, in roles that encompassed both administration and Paraplanning.

Shelby Gillespie spent the eight years prior to joining Prest working for a building society.

Beth Torkington has more than five years' experience working in financial advice and discretionary investment management firms.

Lisa Livesey, Financial Planning administration team manager at Prest Financial Planning, said: “Prest has had a really successful few years in terms of new business, and we added £50 million in new funds under management last year alone.

“This has naturally put pressure on our support team so I am really pleased to welcome Emma, Shelby and Beth on board.

“All three have really valuable skills and experience to bring to the table and will be real assets to us.”

As well as the recent additions to its support team the firm is also aiming to appoint another highly qualified Financial Planner in the near future.

Graham Prest, chief executive, said: “We are looking for someone who is either already a Chartered Financial Planner or well on the way to attaining Chartered status.

“They also need to be committed to the principles of true, long-term Financial Planning and to want to join a firm that combines the highest standards of professionalism with a close-knit family culture.”