At Cohort, Alex will lead sales for the firm’s ResiOne product for transactions from £1m to £10m-plus.

Alex’s focus will be on expanding sales infrastructure, deepening intermediary relationships and generating new deal flow across Cohort’s suite of products.

Alex brings more than 13 years of experience in property finance and financial services, joining from Octopus Real Estate where he was head of residential sales.

Commenting on his appointment, Alex said: “I’m delighted to be joining Cohort at an exciting stage of its growth.

“Cohort’s focus on flexible, tailored funding aligns perfectly with my own experience in building residential lending propositions that genuinely support brokers and their clients.

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“Having spent the last nine years immersed in residential bridging, BTL and refurbishment finance, I’m looking forward to leveraging my network and expertise to further grow an already strong loan book, with ResiOne leading the charge and complementing the wider product suite.”

Matthew Thame, founder of Cohort Capital, commented: “Alex’s appointment comes at a pivotal time for Cohort as we build on our success in prime, high-end and commercial lending and expand further into the smaller residential loan pool.

“His proven track record at Octopus Real Estate, where he successfully scaled operations across multiple finance sectors, makes him ideally positioned to expand on the strength of Cohort’s existing loan book.

“Alex’s expertise will be instrumental in strengthening our market position and supporting the next stage of Cohort’s growth.”