Together hires corporate sales director for Yorkshire
Specialist lender Together has announced the appointment of banking and commercial real estate expert Lewis Hepworth as the business expands its regional presence.
Lewis, who has more than a decade of experience in financial services, has been appointed corporate sales director for Yorkshire.
At Together, he will be responsible for promoting the award-winning specialist lender’s products to professional sector introducers and direct customers across a wide geographical area.
Lewis, who is from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, will be part of the lender’s Corporate team, which provides individuals and businesses with larger transactions of between £1m and £20m.
He said: “My new role is focused around supporting both new and existing customers with their growth aspirations, as well as maintaining and developing strong relationships with introducers, to build Together’s professional network and profile.
“Yorkshire has always been a financial powerhouse, and its regional economy continues to show remarkable resilience, driven by entrepreneurial investors, developers and business leaders.
“Together already has a great reputation in the region for its common sense approach and flexible financial products which can be delivered at speed, and I’m looking forward to providing more clients with finance, unlocking new opportunities to help drive forward Yorkshire’s future economic growth.”
Lewis joins Together, which has its headquarters in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, from Scandinavian bank Handelsbanken, after eight years mostly spent as a corporate manager in Bradford and Halifax.
Previously, the 32-year-old, who has a Professional Banking Certificate from the Chartered Banking Institute (CBI), was a portfolio executive with Reward Finance Group, based in Leeds, a role he took up after working for National Australia Bank (NAB) as an Associate in Commercial Real Estate.
At Together, which has a loan book of £8.4bn and provides finance including bridging loans commercial and buy-to-let mortgages, and development finance, Lewis will report to Mark Eastwood, the group’s director of corporate sales.
Mark said: “Lewis has the drive and determination to thrive in his new career at Together and we’re delighted to welcome him to the role of corporate sales director for Yorkshire.
“His experience and skills in relationship building mean he’s already developed a large network of clients and professional introducers and this will be of huge benefit to our business as he continues to grow Together’s brand throughout the region.
“There is huge demand in Yorkshire for well-capitalised and reliable lenders who can take a common sense and flexible approach to structuring the finance needed by entrepreneurial businesses to meet their property ambitions.”