Finance industry professional Jon Roberts has been appointed by Cornerstone Finance Group as Head of Real Estate Lending as it expands its Head Office.

Jon, from Cardiff, has been appointed to drive further expansion of the commercial lending business, where he’ll have responsibility for coaching and developing the team and direct client involvement on larger, more complex cases.

Jon has over 36 years of experience, where he has held senior relationship positions within commercial banking and specialist real estate finance. Jon is looking forward to applying his skills to expand the Cornerstone client base and help businesses to secure lending to meet their business needs.

Jon said:

I am delighted to be joining the Cornerstone Finance Group with the remit of building the business and establishing the brand as the number one commercial lender in the South Wales.

“Businesses across South Wales are striving for growth and Cornerstone has vast experience of working with such clients to offer bespoke advice whilst working together to find solutions that are right for them.”

Jon started his career at NatWest, where he held a number of front-line relationship and business development roles. He has recently held the role of Relationship Director, Real Estate at Santander Corporate Banking.

Commenting on his appointment, Cornerstone Finance Group Chief Commercial Officer, Kevin Morgan, said:

Jon’s appointment marks another significant milestone for the Cornerstone business, and we are delighted to have him on board to add experience to the business.

“Jon has a proven track record in financial management and business development that aligns with our strategy of providing bespoke solutions to our clients and we look forward to the valuable contributions he will make to the success of Cornerstone Finance Group and our clients.”

The Cornerstone Finance Group is a hub of financial industry experts offering specialist interlinking services that work together. The Group operates across five different sectors of the UK financial services market – commercial finance, commercial insurance, wealth, mortgage and protection.

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