Dean previously worked as a BDM for Quantum Mortgages for around two years. Before that, he was a BDM at Keystone Property Finance for around five years.
He was previously a relationship manager at Together for around two years and also spent around three years as a BDM at Santander.
Dean will report to Paragon’s regional manager of mortgage sales, Sam Debenham, and takes over from Joe Bastone following his retirement.
Jason Wilde, head of mortgage sales at Paragon Bank, added: “We’re pleased to welcome Gary to the team. Having been in the industry for over a decade, working for some well-known lenders, he has hit the ground running.
“We’re impressed with the proactive approach he takes to business development. This will help us to support brokers to find the best buy-to-let solutions for their clients, in turn helping landlords to invest in much-needed privately rented homes.”
Debenham added: “We are thrilled that Gary has joined us, inheriting a strong region [that] has been closely managed for many years by the recently retired Joe Bastone.
“With his level of knowledge and experience in the buy-to-let sector, along with his natural ability to build relationships, his skills will be instrumental in helping us further strengthen relationships with our intermediary partners across the region.”
Dean said: “I’m really excited to be joining the team at Paragon. Having been in the industry a number of years, I know they’re a well-respected lender with three decades of expertise in the buy-to-let space. I can’t wait to get out and about, meet brokers across the region, and see how I can help with anything buy to let.”
Paragon has been growing its BDM team of late, appointing Eloise Potts and Stephen Harrison as North West BDM and North East BDM respectively.
