Gugolz brings more than 10 years’ experience across financial services and specialist property finance to the role.
He has built a strong reputation throughout his career for developing long-term intermediary relationships and delivering funding solutions across the bridging and specialist lending markets.
In his new role, Gugolz will be responsible for growing and supporting broker relationships.
He will also help introducers access Octane Capital’s expanding range of specialist finance solutions, while identifying new opportunities for growth.
Backed by Aldermore, the lender has recently enhanced its offering through the introduction of fixed-rate products, automated valuation models (AVMs) and open market value (OMV) lending.
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Gugolz said: “I’m absolutely delighted to be joining Octane at such an exciting stage in its journey. The business has built an outstanding reputation for delivering specialist finance with speed, flexibility and a genuinely relationship-led approach, and the opportunities created through becoming part of Aldermore make the future even more exciting.”
He added: “I’m looking forward to working closely with brokers across my region, strengthening existing relationships, developing new ones and helping more introducers access the enhanced proposition now available through Octane.”
Richard Deacon, managing director for sales at Octane Capital, said: “Christian is an excellent addition to the team. He’s highly regarded across the specialist finance market, understands exactly what brokers value and shares our relationship-first approach to doing business.”
Deacon added: “As we continue to build on the momentum created by joining the Aldermore Group, attracting high-calibre people like Christian is another important step in our growth strategy. We’re investing heavily in both our proposition and our people, giving brokers access to an even broader range of funding solutions backed by the speed, expertise and service that Octane has become known for. Christian will play an important role in helping us continue that journey.”
