Masthaven Expands BDM Team With Two Strategic Hires

03 June 2025

Specialist finance lender, Masthaven Finance appoints Tony Grillo and Gary Melville to its business development team.

Specialist finance lender, Masthaven Finance, has bolstered its business development team with the appointments of Tony Grillo as Senior Business Development Manager and Gary Melville as Internal Business Development Manager, to enhance its support for intermediaries.

Tony joins from Together, where he held a senior BDM position. With more than two decades of experience in relationship management and specialist lending, Tony will focus on broadening Masthaven’s presence in the market, developing new broker relationships and enhancing its existing partnerships.

Gary Melville takes on the newly introduced role of Internal Business Development Manager and joins from West One Loans, bringing a solid track record in broker support and intermediary relationships. In his new role, he will help Masthaven support more brokers in accessing specialist finance solutions more efficiently, while delivering best-in-class service to them and their clients.

Tony and Gary will work alongside current senior BDM Ginny Warby, further enhancing Masthaven’s regional support for its intermediary partners.

Jim Baker, Sales Director – Bridging & Development, Masthaven Finance comments:

“It’s been a really exciting year for Masthaven so far, and it’s fantastic to see momentum building across the business. I’m especially proud of how our sales team is evolving as Tony and Gary bring a huge amount of experience and insight to their new roles, and I’m genuinely pleased to see them progressing their careers with us.

“With a strong team in place, we’re well positioned to deliver on our future plans and continue growing in the months ahead.”