Rachael worked as a Branch Manager in the Society for a number of years, before joining Newcastle Financial Advisers. With those years of experience under her belt, Rachael then trained to become a financial adviser and is now based in the Bishop Auckland branch.
She loves spending time with her customers and finding solutions to help with their finances as well as building lasting relationships through every stage of life.
If you’d like to talk to Rachael about your financial needs you can book an appointment online. Or, give her a call on 01388 433001, please see the Bishop Auckland branch page for opening hours.

Customer of Rachael Benford - VouchedFor review
"Having no idea what I needed to do, Rachael put me at ease from the first moment we met. Rachael provided me with extremely useful advice on what to save and where. And, with continued contact I feel I am in very save hands."
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