Jonathon joins the firm from Alexandra Fox Insurance Brokers, where he was an account executive covering the high-net-worth market.

Before that, he spent five years as an assistant underwriter at Aurum.

His experience in the property finance industry covers sourcing bridging loans for HNW clients.

In his new role at Sussex Standard, Jonathon will be assisting with existing clients and projects, while simultaneously expanding his own client base and working towards managing his own development finance deals.

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Jonathon described his move as a “new challenge and fantastic opportunity”.

“Sussex Standard has given me the perfect platform to launch my career in the property development finance industry,” he said.

“I look forward to expanding my knowledge within the industry and growing the business through my own network."

Morgan Sparrow, co-founder of Sussex Standard, added: “I’m delighted to have Jonathon join the team.

“He is already proving to be a real asset and his skills and professionalism that he has honed from working in other industries is proving invaluable when it comes to growing the company.”