Meet the team

Geri Galla
Branch Manager

Geri is the Branch Manager at Arden Estates in Barnt Green. As well as managing the excellent team here, Geri's role involves appraising properties, carrying out honest and realistic valuations that reflect the ever-changing market, and conducting viewings. Having lived in Barnt Green for more than 9 years. she is intimately acquainted with the local market.

Tel : 0121 447 8300

geri@ardenestates.co.uk

Hannah Boyce-Mears
Assistant Branch Manager

Hannah is the Assistant Branch Manager at the Barnt Green branch. She orginally started a part-time role within estate agency while she was studying for her BSc Degree in Television Technology at Birmingham University. She enjoyed the part time role so much, that after she finished uni, she went back to the agent full time and studied to become a Domestic Energy Assessor. Moving on to Arden Estates has allowed her to progress even further by concentrating also on Sales and Marketing within the company.

Tel : 0121 447 8300

hannah@ardenestates.co.uk

Robyn Fellows
Sales Negotiator

Robyn joined Arden Estates in August 2017 as a Sales Negotiator within the Barnt Green branch. After previously working in the hospitality industry as a Restaurant Manager, she felt it was time for a change and had always wanted to become an estate agent.

Tel : 0121 447 8300

robyn@ardenestates.co.uk

Lesley Barnfield
Sales Progressor

Lesley is a Sales Progressor at our Barnt Green branch. Having worked in the banking industry for over 16 years, she decided to take on a new challenge and become an estate agent and has now continued within the property sector for more than 20 years.

Tel : 0121 447 8300

lesley@ardenestates.co.uk

Jonathan Hems
Mortgage & Protection Adviser for HLC Ltd

Jon has been with HLC from the beginning, advising clients with mortgage and protection policies. In his former life, Jon was a tournament golf professional and Head Assistant at the exclusive Little Aston Golf Club.

Tel : 0121 447 8300

jonathanhems@hlconsulting.co.uk

Jonathan Whitehead
Managing Director

Jon founded Arden in January 2010. He has worked within the property and financial services industries since 2005, when he was originally a mortgage advisor. He also co-founded HLC wealth management and House of Arden home staging. Before that, he worked in the design & print industry. He has also represented Worcestershire at squash & golf.

Tel : 01527 872 479

jon@ardenestates.co.uk

Sarah Massey
Branch Manager

Sarah joined Arden in 2014, she has over eight years experience in the property industry.  In addition, Sarah also co-founded our sister company, House of Arden Home Staging, in 2017. She previously worked in the recruitment sector.

Tel : 01527 872 479

sarah@ardenestates.co.uk

Matt Bennett
Valuations Manager

Matt joined the Arden team in 2019, and has a vast knowledge of the property industry, and over the years I has enjoyed a successful career with top estate agencies throughout Droitwich Spa and now Bromsgrove. P reviously Matt was a fully trained fitness instructor and sports therapist. 

Tel : 01527 872 479

matt@ardenestates.co.uk

Maria Stokes
Marketing Manager

Maria joined Arden in 2014, as the Marketing Manager for the Arden Estates Group. In addition, she also helps run Arden's sister company House of Arden Home Staging. Having previously worked for a local newspaper and magazines, Maria has accumulated nearly twenty years of copywriting and marketing experience.

Tel : 01527 872 479

maria@ardenestates.co.uk

Charlotte Horton
Sales Executive

Tel : 01527 872 479

charlotte@ardenestates.co.uk

Jackie Kamara
Sales Executive

Jackie joined Arden in 2015, as a Sales Executive. After working predominantly in local sales for newspapers and magazines, including property sales, Jackie has several years experience under her belt.

Tel : 01527 872 479

jackie@ardenestates.co.uk

Christine Raybould
Sales Executive

Christine originally joined the Arden team as a part-time Sales Executive in 2016, and is now a full time member within the sales team. She previously worked within the Education sector as a Teaching Assistant. 

Tel : 01527 872 479

christine@ardenestates.co.uk

Abbey McManus
Property Executive

Abbey is a Sales Executive within the Bromsgrove Sales Team. Before she joined the Arden team in April 2019, she had been running her own cleaning business for six years. Previous to this, she lived in London working as PA to the European Legal Team for a corporate company which produces a very well-known energy drink. 

Tel : 01527 872 479

abbey@ardenestates.co.uk

Rhys Morgan
Property Executive

I am a Property Executive within the Bromsgrove branch. I joined the Arden team in 2019, after achieving a BTEC in Business Management at Stratford-upon-Avon College. Luckily, I had gained some prior work experience within my family's property development and lettings business, which provided me with an initial feel for the property industry. When an opportunity arose at Arden Estates, I jumped at it!

I love the variety that any given day can bring here. I can be in the office dealing with calls and clients who come in, or out on the road carrying out viewings which allows me meet new people and potentially introduce them to their new dream home. The atmosphere at Arden Estates is so nice, it really is such a friendly team here.

In my spare time I have a keen interest in quad and motocross bikes, I have a lot of fun riding them, but I also enjoy trading them too. Other than that, the rest of my time is spent hanging out with friends and family. 

Tel : 01527 872479

rhys@ardenestates.co.uk

Savannah Fairnie-Grounds
Property Executive

Savannah is a Sales Executive within the Bromsgrove Branch. Before joining the team in 2020, she had previously been working at Edinburgh Airport as an Aircraft Dispatcher, however, after taking a few years out to raise her son, a change of career came with a new change of scenery after moving from Scotland to Bromsgrove.

Tel : 01527 872479

savannah@ardenestates.co.uk

Jayne Bennett
Sales Progression Manager

Jayne is the Sales Progression Manager at the Bromsgrove branch. She has a vast knowledge of the industry having worked in estate agency for almost 20 years, dealing with properties at all different levels.

Tel : 01527 389 464

jayne@ardenestates.co.uk

Kirsty Macdonald
Sales Progressor

Kirsty joined the team in 2018, as Team Co-Ordinator before finding hrt talent as a Sales Progressor. Having recently purchased her own home, she understands how stressful the sales process can be, so she's here to help relieve that burden and ensure completion.

Tel : 01527 389 464

kirsty@ardenestates.co.uk

Milly Waldron
Senior Lettings Manager

Milly is the Lettings Manager. She has always had a keen interest in the design of property, which is what initially led her to the estate agency industry. Milly joined the Arden team in 2013, after achieving a diploma in the Sale of Residential Property, she decided to develop her skills further and learn a new role in Lettings where she has since flourished and now manages a growing team.

Tel : 01527 872 479

milly@ardenestates.co.uk

Chloe Saunders
Lettings Assistant Manager

Chloe is the Lettings Assistant Manager within the Bromsgrove team. Having previously working within the financial side of an insurance company, she decided it was time to follow her heart and start her career within Arden Estates.

Tel : 01527 872 479

chloes@ardenestates.co.uk

Kate Sears
Finance Manager

Kate is the Finance Manager for the Arden Estate Agent group. Kate has been working within estate agency since 2013, having previously worked for an agency situated in Bournville. Within Arden, she has now taken over management of the Lettings book-keeping and her day to day role is receipting rents, paying landlords and contractors, and chasing late rent payers, although luckily this doesn't happen very often!

Tel : 01527 872 479

kates@ardenestates.co.uk

Fiona Morris
Maintenance Manager

Fiona is a Maintenance Manager within the Bromsgrove Lettings team. Having previously worked as a Property Manager for two years in Bristol, where she isoriginally from, she decided to make the move up to the Worcestershire area and subsequently joined the Arden team.

Tel : 01527 872 479

fiona@ardenestates.co.uk

Claire Hine
Property Manager

Claire is a Property Manager within the Lettings Department. Having worked in residential lettings for more than 15 years, from Administrator to Lettings Manager to Director, Claire is incredibly passionate about property.

Tel : 01527 872 479

claireh@ardenestates.co.uk

Laura Williams
Mortgage & Protection Adviser for HLC Ltd

Laura joined the HLC Team as a Mortgage & Protection Advisor in 2014.  Having worked in the financial side of estate agency since 2004, Laura has over 15 years experience in finding homebuyers the best mortgage and protection deals on offer.   

Tel : 01527 872 479

laurawilliams@hlconsulting.co.uk

Rob Bird
Mortgage & Protection Adviser for HLC Ltd

Rob joined HLC in June 2019, as a Mortgage and Protection Adviser. Previously, Rob was working in a similar position for a corporate company, bringing with him several years of experience within the financial sector.

Tel : 01527 872479

robbird@hlconsulting.co.uk

Sharon Whitehead
Director

Sharon has lived in Gloucestershire all of her life, and has an extensive knowledge of Gloucestershire, and in particular the Forest of Dean and its surrounding areas. Since leaving college in 1982, she has always been involved in sales and specialised in customer care and attention to detail.

Tel : 01594 368202

sharon@ardenestates.co.uk

Chris Whitehead
Director

Chris lived in Worcestershire most of his life and moved to Lydney in 2001. For a number of years, he worked in the printing industry where he was involved in running a multi-million-pound turnover plc. In 2005, he decided to do something totally different and studied to become a Financial Adviser where he specialised in Equity Release and Mortgages.

Tel : 01594 368202

chris@ardenestates.co.uk

Lucy Cullinane
Branch Supervisor

Lucy's career started with Arden Estate Agents in 2013, as our first employee of the Lydney branch and has helped the company flourish into the reputable business it is today. Having come from an administrative background, she started learning the ropes in Property Sales with the help of Sharon & Chris. Once fully underway, Lucy became involved with starting up Arden Lettings (Lydney) and as the lettings portfolio grew, she transitioned into Lydney’s Lettings Manager in 2015.

Tel : 01594 368202

lucy@ardenestates.co.uk

Annalise Nelmes
Sales and Lettings Negotiator

Annalise is a Sales and Lettings Negotiator at the Lydney branch. She started her career in estate agency in 2017, joining the Arden team in December 2019. Before she knew what she really wanted to do, Annalise completed a course at a local college and qualified as a hair stylist. However, after a couple of years she felt her real passion was in property, so in 2017 she made the move into the housing industry.

Tel : 01594 368202

annalise@ardenestates.co.uk

Maddie Welch
Lettings Negotiator

Maddie is a Lettings Negotiator at Arden Estates Lydney. She joined the team in October 2017, after working previously in a similar role.

Tel : 01594 368202

maddie@ardenestates.co.uk

James Cope
Director

James co-founded Arden Estates in 2010. Before this, he was already active in the property market by successfully selling houses for a large corporate estate agent in Redditch, for nearly a decade, in which he swiftly progressed through the ranks. Previous to this he was a professional footballer for Shrewsbury Town!

Tel : 01527 540 654

james@ardenestates.co.uk

Olivia Richards
Sales Manager

Olivia joined the Arden team in 2014. She started her career in estate agency during 2010, working in lettings, in Solihull. Although, Olivia started at Arden within the lettings department, she has now become a very successful sales negotiator.

Tel : 01527 540 654

olivia@ardenestates.co.uk

Tim Kenneally MNAEA
Valuations Manager

Tim joined Arden in 2019, as Valuations Manager and has enjoyed helping clients daily since. He started his estate agency career in 2004, and has worked exclusively within the Worcestershire / Warwickshire property market ever since. 

Tel : 01527 540654

tim@ardenestates.co.uk

Kelly Geehan
Sales Executive

Kelly joined the Arden team in 2018, as a sales negotiator. Previously, she worked for a large printing company. 

Tel : 01527 540 654

kelly@ardenestates.co.uk

Danielle Cooper
Sales Executive

Danielle joined Arden in 2019, to begin her career as a Sales Negotiator. Before this, she had enjoyed barista and bar staff work.

Tel : 01527 540 654

dannielle@ardenestates.co.uk

Amy Woollaston
Sales Coordinator

Amy started her career in a corporate estate agency many years ago on the sales progression side. After a brief break working as a prison officer, she  revisited the housing world and is now thriving in her role as Sales Coordinator with Arden. 

Tel : 01527 540 654

amy@ardenestates.co.uk

Nick Marsden
Mortgage & Protection Adviser for HLC Ltd

Nick has worked in financial services since 2004, where he began in Recruitment as a head-hunter in London.  He moved into specialising in Mortgage & Protection services upon his return to the hometown of Bromsgrove. His role here is to research the market ensuring that his clients get the best deal available to them in terms of their mortgage and protection needs and helping through their financial journey to achieve their financial aspirations.

Tel : 01527 540 654

nickmarsden@hlconsulting.co.uk

Alex Williams
Mortgage & Protection Adviser for HLC Ltd

Alex has worked in real estate & financial services since 2000. He has spent a number of years arranging mortgages for one of the UK’s leading banks and joined HLC due to their reputation of arranging mortgages on a more personal level for their clients.

Tel : 01527 540 654

alexwilliams@hlconsulting.co.uk

Tina Randhawa
Partner & Office Manager

Tina was one of the first employees of Arden. After graduating in Accountancy, she completed her CeMAP and began her career in financial services. From here, Tina has been part of, Arden's growth right from its infancy to its current successful position. 

Tel : 01527 540 654

tina@ardenfinancial.co.uk

Romily Adams
Branch Manager

Romily is the Branch Manager here at Arden Estates in Rubery. She has worked in estate agency for more than 10 years now and has loved every minute of it. She previously worked for a local agent in Bromsgrove, before moving to Arden Estates Rubery. 

Tel : 0121 453 4349

romily@ardenestates.co.uk

Sharon Hingley
Senior Sales Negotiator

Sharon  joined Arden Estates as Sales Negotiator in 2014.  She  has been in the sales industry since the early 1990's. After previously working abroad selling properties, she is now focusing her career on residential sales within the estate agency industry closer to home.

Tel : 0121 453 4349

sharonh@ardenestates.co.uk

Jason Winterton
Sales Negotiator

Jason started his role as Sales Negotiator at Arden Estates Rubery, in September 2020. Having worked in the property industry within Rubery and its surrounding areas for the previous 12 years, Jason is able to offer extensive knowledge of the local area and has built strong relationships with many residents whom he's helped to buy and/or sell their property.

Tel : 0121 453 4349

jason@ardenestates.co.uk

Claire Juggins
Progressions Manager

Claire joined Arden Estates in January 2018. Her career in real estate dates back to 1990, and she has worked for a number of top Agents/Commercial Agents since. This varied experience has provided her with a huge depth of knowledge of both commercial and residential markets.

Tel : 0121 453 4349

claire@ardenestates.co.uk

Rachael Holland
Sales Progressor

Rachael is a Sales Progressor within the Rubery branch. She originally joined the Arden sales team in Redditch as a Sales Negotiator, back in January 2015, after leaving a similar role with a different agent. However, concentrating solely on taking each property sale through to exchange and completion, was the perfect transition for her.

Tel : 0121 453 4349

rachael@ardenestates.co.uk

Becky Twilton
Mortgage Planning Advisor

Rebecca joined the HLC team, who work directly with Arden Estates in October 2019, as a Mortgage Planning Advisor within the Rubery branch. Before joining the teamsheI had been working in a similar position for a corporate company for six years. 

Tel : 0121 453 4349

rebeccatwilton@hlconsulting.co.uk

Ben Rooney
Mortgage & Protection Adviser for HL Financial Consultants Ltd

Ben started in the industry back in 1999, and has worked for a number of top companies over the years, including St James' Place and Countrywide. In addition, he spent four years in London working with the top brokerage in Mayfair. This vast experience in mortgages has provided Ben with a huge depth of knowledge to enable him to help clients get the right mortgage and insurance protection for their individual needs.

Tel :

Rachael Muir
Branch Manager

Rachael has worked as an estate agent in Worcestershire for over a decade now. For Rachael, being an estate agent isn’t just about buying and selling, it’s about getting the right outcome with as little unnecessary stress as possible for our clients.

Tel : 01905 958290

rachaelm@ardenestates.co.uk

Katy Freeman
Assistant Manager

Katy has lived in Worcester her whole life, so she have extensive knowledge of Worcester and the surrounding areas.
After working in the airline industry she decided she wanted a more permanent base. She had always loved property and interior design, so thought estate agency would be a perfect transition to start her property career.

Tel : 01527 872479

katyf@ardenestates.co.uk

Dominque Thompson
Sales & Valuations Manager

Dominique joined Arden Estates in 2019, with 15 years of knowledge and experience in the Worcestershire market. Her passion for property, dedication to clients, along with her professionalism have been the foundations for her success. 

Tel : 07496 390 337

dominique@ardenestates.co.uk

Emma Knowles
Mortgage Planning Advisor

Emma is a Mortgage Planning Advisor within the Worcester branch. She joined the HLC team, who work directly with Arden Estates in September 2020. Before joining the team she had been working in a similar position for a corporate company for three years and felt it was time for a change.

Tel : 01905 958 290

emmaknowles@hlconsulting.co.uk