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Meet The BDM
Ecology Building
ding Society
The Intermediary speaks with Andy Pearson, business development
manager (BDM) at Ecology Building Society
How and why did you
become a BDM?
I’ve always gravitated towards
roles where providing exceptional
service is at the heart of what you
do. I started my career in financial
services, then moved into retail and
self-employment, before returning to
financial services. Earlier in my career
I worked as a mortgage broker, so I
have a good understanding of what
brokers need.
Before becoming a BDM, I spent
around 18 months at Ecology as
an advisor, which gave me a really
good grounding in how the society
operates and the kind of specialist,
often complex cases we deal with.
Moving into the BDM role felt like
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a natural progression from there.
Because I know both sides of the
desk, I’m well placed to support
brokers and anticipate the kind of
help they’ll need.
What brought you to
Ecology Building Society?
There were two main drivers for
me. The first was values. Ecology’s
core purpose is to lend in a way that
improves the overall quality of the
housing stock in the marketplace
and supports projects with a strong
social and environmental purpose.
The society is focused on things
like improving energy performance
and enabling developments that
benefit local communities. That
really aligns with my own beliefs and
those of my family, so it felt like a
natural cultural fit.
The second factor was work-life
balance. When I worked as a broker,
I was putting in very long hours –
working evenings, weekends, and
often late into the night. I reached a
point where I wanted to rebalance
things, without compromising on
doing meaningful work. Ecology gave
me that opportunity.
What makes Ecology
Building Society
stand out?
For me, it’s the uniqueness of our
approach and the purpose behind
our lending. Many lenders are
