In episode #156 of the Growth Series podcast, Jeremy Duncombe, Managing Director at Accord Mortgages, is joined by Dom Scott, Managing Director of Lifetime Connect, for a Mortgage Mentors conversation about social mobility, opportunity and making a difference.

From the barriers young people face and how our industry can open more doors, to what he's learned from mentoring and from fundraising challenges around the world, Dom shares an honest and practical perspective. He also reveals the advice he gives every young person who asks what he'd do differently.

Resources mentioned: Working in Mortgages (workinginmortgages.org.uk) and Making The Leap (makingtheleap.org.uk).

In episode #157, Iain Cunningham, Strategic Partnerships & Propositions Manager at Accord Mortgages, speaks with Terry Blackburn, Founder of The Wealthy Advisor Club, about what the most successful brokers are doing differently right now.

From building a stronger pipeline and having better protection conversations to keeping clients engaged and making smarter use of time, Terry shares practical insight from working with advisers across the market. He also reveals the three things he believes every broker should focus on to elevate their business.

In episode #155, Iain Cunningham, Strategic Partnerships & Propositions Manager at Accord Mortgages, speaks with Matt Coulson, Founder of Heron Financial, about the practical foundations firms should consider before introducing AI into their businesses.

Drawing on Heron Financial's experience of investing in technology, automation and its own software, Matt discusses why data quality matters, the governance questions firms shouldn't overlook and how involving employees can help build confidence around AI.

They also explore how AI could reduce repetitive work while allowing brokers to spend more time on valuable client conversations, with Matt sharing an example of how Heron Financial is already putting that principle into practice.

For smaller firms unsure where to begin, the conversation also considers how brokers can start small, identify worthwhile opportunities and build from practical improvements rather than attempting a wholesale transformation.