SPF Private Clients has appointed Gary O’Neill to head up its Real Estate – Debt Advisory proposition and strengthen their commercial finance offering.
SPF’s Real Estate – Debt Advisory team will support businesses by both reviewing existing credit facilities and advising on optimum debt structures/solutions as well as securing funding for a wide range of real estate borrowing requirements including property investment/development; commercial mortgages and bridging finance. Building on the experience within the team, their proposition will extend beyond real estate and also include other areas of expertise such as practice buy-in loans for professionals, business acquisition funding and specialist asset finance.
Locally born and educated, Gary previously headed up the Corporate Banking division at RBS International in Guernsey and has extensive lending experience across a wide range of sectors, including corporate and family office, real estate and private clients.
Pierre Blampied, SPF Managing Director, said of the appointment, “A well recognised and respected figure within the local banking community, Gary is a key part in the development of our commercial finance offering. His banking career spans in excess of 30 years, and he’s adept in providing solutions across a multitude of client sectors, asset classes and jurisdictions. We’ve no doubt that he’ll be a valuable addition to the Real Estate – Debt Advisory team.”
Gary commented “I’m delighted to be joining SPF Private Clients to head up its Real Estate – Debt Advisory proposition. We aim to make the complex more simple, delivering bespoke solutions in terms of debt structure and pricing, allowing you more time to focus on your business”.
