Meet the Team

Working with Peppermint is all about working with our team. We get to know our clients really well over the years. Find out a little bit more about us below.

Paul Thorpe, Director

Founded Peppermint in 2002.

“Convinced that independent advice is paramount to achieving the best outcome for clients, I set up Peppermint Financial Solutions in 2002. My commitment has always been to personalise my service to each person with whom I work.”

Away from work, you may find me walking in the Surrey Hills with Gill, my wife, and our dogs or acting as gardener and repair man for our two children! While out and about, I have taken up the hobby of wildlife photography. I am still one letter away from being FIT and ‘enjoy’ boot camps, swimming and cycling.

Alison Shukla

Client Support
Started at Peppermint in 2021.

I’ve been in the Financial Services industry since 2007. I predominantly assist clients with protection and mortgage queries. I really enjoy the contact with clients — assisting them so the application process runs smoothy and being their first point of contact should they require any support.

Away from work, you’ll find me ferrying my 2 children around to various clubs/social events. I enjoy keeping fit with HIIT and weight training. I love visiting and exploring new places and countries, and especially enjoy spending time in the beautiful southwest coast of Wales.

Sandra Hearn

Client Support
Started at Peppermint in 2016.

I joined Peppermint in 2016 and have been working in financial services since 2004, after leaving a career in IT Project management and starting a family. I like to assist clients in a friendly, approachable way and to support the business in maintaining long-lasting client relationships.

Outside of work I enjoy going to see live music, the theatre, and taking part in quiz nights with my husband. I organise a weekly walking group and do several bootcamps and gym classes a week to hopefully counteract my love of eating out! I’m keen on gardening with varying degrees of success and I’ve also recently taken up pottery.

How It All Began….

I started working in financial services in 1995 when I joined Sun Life of Canada. This provided me with an excellent grounding, but I realised there was more I could do for my clients by having access to a wider range of products and services, so I made the transition to being an Independent Financial Advisor.

Convinced that independent advice is paramount to achieving the best outcome for clients, I set up Peppermint Financial Solutions in 2002. My commitment has always been to personalise my service to each person with whom I work. I am fortunate to have worked with many of my clients for over a decade and feel privileged to have worked alongside them as they achieve their financial aspirations.

Prior to joining the financial services industry, I worked primarily in my family’s fruit, vegetable, and flower business in New Covent Garden Market. One of the many things I learnt there was that people like to deal with people, not faceless call centres or computers. By supplying our customers regularly, we developed an understanding of what they required and built relationships based on trust, confidence, and cooperation.

Whilst the services that I offer may have changed, what I do today is not too dissimilar as I am still forging lasting relationships with my clients with an understanding about them, their life and what they are trying to achieve.

Paul helped me secure my first property, making the process very simple and smooth. He ensured I got the best possible deal as a first time buyer, and took me through the process with patience as I was learning along the way. He was always on the end of the phone when I needed to ask him questions, and now I can get excited about my amazing new place!

Miss Fowler, Surrey

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