The first of the new hires, Lauren Mills, joins from a commercial finance brokerage background where she specialised in bridging and development finance and managed a team of brokers and administrators across the full commercial lending spectrum.

Working at Avamore within the London area, Lauren will use her broker background to strengthen relationships and deliver solutions-led outcomes.

The second new appointee, Tom Morrissey, brings experience in land, investment and property development consultancy, having sourced and completed transactions across a range of asset classes and deal sizes.

With an RICS-accredited degree in property planning and development, he will support Avamore’s ability to assess complex development opportunities and support brokers — also within the London area.

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Thirdly, Samantha Graydon brings nearly a decade of property finance experience across bridging, development and term lending, alongside a strong track record of managing regional broker relationships.

Beginning her career in 2016 as a business development executive at Castle Trust Bank, she later moved on to BDM roles at Market Financial Solutions and KSEYE.

At Avamore, Samantha will work to strengthen partnerships, business growth, market expansion and more in the South and South West region.

Commenting on the expansion, Adam Butler, director of sales and marketing at Avamore, said: “This has been a period of exceptional growth for Avamore, driven by strong broker demand and our ability to consistently deliver solutions on complex transactions.

“Expanding the origination team was a natural next step to support that momentum. Lauren, Tom and Samantha each bring valuable experience and a relationship-led mindset that aligns perfectly with our culture.

“Importantly, this is not the end of our growth journey, we remain actively focused on continuing to expand the team as we scale the business further throughout 2026.”