The whole team here at Tarran & Co. Financial Planning Ltd is dedicated to providing the best service to our clients, to help them navigate their way through making those important financial decisions.
Christine Tarran
Founder / Director / Financial Advisor
Christine is an experienced and well-established professional, having worked in financial services for over 27 years. Christine is the Founder & Director of Tarran and Co and offers holistic financial planning and advice to both private and corporate clients. Some of her clients have been with Christine for more than 20 years.
Christine is a talented artist working with acrylic paints, and her most recent painting is of St. Mary's Lighthouse, Whitley Bay.
Kelly Smith
Operations Manager / Senior Paraplanner
Kelly has worked with Tarran & Co from the beginning and has over 11 years experience in the financial services industry. As well as being a fully qualified paraplanner, Kelly is also our Operations Manager and is dedicated to maintaining high standards of service to our clients.
Tia Skippon
Trainee Paraplanner
Tia joined us when she completed her A levels, where she excelled with her grades. Tia has been working towards her apprenticeship and has recently passed her Certificate in Paraplanning. Tia is in regular contact with our clients, organising meetings and documentation, and she specialises in assisting Christine with any protection policies. Tia is also Christine’s youngest daughter.
Katherine Workman Jones
Marketing Assistant
Katherine joined us to work on all things marketing to support our business, and our client experience. She began her career in financial services over 20 years ago in Scotland, having previously worked with some of the big provider firms in Edinburgh.
Ian Todd
Protection Adviser
Ian is an experienced protection adviser and has worked in financial services for over 20 years. He has also successfully completed his certificate in mortgage advice. Ian works with both our private and corporate clients to ensure that their finances, businesses and families are adequately protected.