About Us

The Hallam Jones Team

Mark Jones - Director, Principal
Barbara Jones - Director
Richard Benton - Adviser
Patrick Pollock - Advisor
Chris Smith - Personal Assistant to Mark Jones, Office Manager
Johanna Habraken - Receptionist, Office Assistant
Campbell Hastie - Mortgage Broker

	Mark Jones Director, Principal Adviser You can view Mark's Disclosure Statement here. I started working in the family business with Mum and Dad in 1999 after working as an assistant winemaker, bar tender, cellar master and a tennis coach. When Dad passed away in 2007, I stepped up as Principal of the company helping Mum run Hallam Jones Insurance & Superannuation. My wife, Debbie, and our 4 children, Joe, Anna, Thomas and Matthew, and our dog Rex, enjoy getting out into the natural outdoors of New Zealand by going hunting, fishing, diving and tramping. I also enjoy growing roses and as many veggies as I can.
	Barbara Jones Director Interests in the early days included riding horses – Pony Club, competing in Show events and Hunting. Overseas Travel. Badminton and Tennis. Mid Days: Family was all important – tennis, fishing (Lake and Sea), boating, camping, tramping, all outdoor activities able to do with the children, and gardening – and following the children in their respective sports of swimming, netball, hockey, soccer, rugby and tennis. Coached at Swimming Club for 12 years and taught Babies Learn to Swim (0 to 5 years) for three years. Member of Spectrum Club (Ladies Club) since 1981 and secretary for three years. Travelled overseas – mainly to business conferences. Nowadays: Family, travelling to visit children and grandchildren,(only one child living in New Zealand), and gardening, as well as business activities and keeping up with friends and clients. Did Homestays and Mealstays for overseas guests from 1972 to 1998 and still keep in contact with those who visited us and still have repeat visits. Only stopped due to Hallam’s ill health and the last month had 54 guests for meals. I have lived in Rotorua all my life and enjoy meeting people.
	Richard Benton Adviser You can view Richard's Disclosure Statement here. After eleven years in Fire and General Insurance in New Zealand, Richard entered the Financial Services Industry in 1991 when he joined Philip J Milton & Co Plc in Devon, in Southwest England. The company was a bespoke fund management company managing portfolios, pension funds, as well as ISAs and PEPs. In the following nine years he was appointed a Company Director, and was individually regulated by the Financial Intermediaries and Managers and Brokers Regulatory Association (FIMBRA). This became the PIA and was later superseded by the current Financial Services Authority. He also qualified as a member of the Institute of Financial Planners. Richard had direct responsibility for all staff dealing with processing Life, Pension and Protection arrangements as well as the Probate and Estates Administration department and undertook mortgage broking. He became a qualified, registered Financial Adviser in 1996, maintaining close relationships with portfolio investors and dispensing financial plans. In 2000 Richard took stock of his life and returned to New Zealand with his family. Now happily settled with a combined collection of 7 children, four cats, a dog and half a dozen feral chickens there is seldom a dull moment! After life on the other side of the world, he particularly enjoys being able to indulge his passion for sailing, fishing and generally mucking about in boats. This country’s space and freedom is still something which constantly delights him. On his return to New Zealand Richard joined a Fire and General Brokerage in Rotorua as a Broker Manager. After two years, he left to study for his Diploma in Business Studies, worked for a local accountancy firm and even drove trucks for a stint, before joining Hallam Jones Insurance & Superannuation in 2008 as an Insurance and Risk Adviser. Along with the rest of the team here, Richard has an overriding enthusiasm for building long term relationships with clients and to giving understandable and all encompassing insurance and financial planning advice. Richard also has a strong working knowledge of the UK Pensions sector and is able to provide comprehensive advice to UK immigrants considering transfer of their pension funds to New Zealand. Qualifications 1996 CII (UK) Financial Planning Certificate 2007 NZ Diploma in Business Studies 2008 Adviserlink Advice Process 2009 Adviserlink NZFS Industry Essentials (merit) 2009 Adviserlink Personal Risk Management
	Patrick Pollock Advisor You can view Patrick's Disclosure Document here. I have recently joined Hallam Jones Insurance & Superannuation Ltd through the encouragement of Mark, who I have been friends with for many years. I have 3 children - Victoria, 9, Alexander, 6 and Edward, 5 - who, with school drop offs, pick ups and after school activities, keep me very busy. I enjoy sports, movies, socialising and spending time with my family. I am looking forward to the challenges this new career holds for me and meeting a lot of new people.
	Chris Smith Personal Assistant to Mark Jones, Office Manager In May 2004 I moved to Rotorua and joined Hallam Jones Insurance & Superannuation Ltd in October 2006 as Office Manager and became PA to the Principal Adviser, Mark Jones in 2007. I am married to Paul and between us we have 5 children and 3 grandchildren. We also have Rusty, a golden retriever, and Paul & I spend a lot of time in the Redwoods where Rusty loves playing with his dog pals. Outside of work, I enjoy gardening and have a few orchids which reward me with flowers much more than I deserve. I also enjoy genealogy and have of recent times begun researching my family history, and my recent project is to build a miniature dolls house. As a competitive walker, I regularly compete in both half and full marathons.
	Johanna Habraken Receptionist, Office Assistant I started at Hallam Jones at the beginning of 2008 after stints working within the forestry, bathroom and flooring sectors. I live in Rotorua with my partner Cam and enjoy spending time hanging out with our friends, playing netball and sitting in the corner reading a good book.
	Campbell Hastie Mortgage Broker Hi, I’m Campbell Hastie. In my past lives I’ve been a: Financial Adviser, Angler, Axeman, Cook, Husband, Karaoke King, Philatelist, University Graduate and Writer. I’ve been in the financial services business my entire working life and have worked my way up the corporate ladder within two of the country’s life insurance heavyweights – Sovereign and ING Life. So I definitely know a thing or two about insurance, and in 2005 I turned my industry talent and passion to mortgage broking. Over that time I’ve helped a huge number of people achieve their property related goals – from purchasing a family home or Bach, to investment in residential and commercial property. I’m particularly passionate about lending a hand to first homebuyers who are excited by the prospect of home ownership, but feel unsure of each step they need to take. In property the numbers are big and emotion runs high so with my cool head and practical approach it pays to have me alongside. I know from personal experience the frustration people can feel when buying a home and I aim to walk you through the process so your purchase stands a good chance of being the pleasure it should be.

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