New Perth office expands national footprint
Thinktank has opened an office in Perth, in a move that cements its commitment to brokers working across Western Australia.
The non-bank lender said WA brokers were previously supported from its Brisbane office, and that it had been waiting for the right opportunity to formally establish a West Australian presence.
Based in West Perth, the WA team will be managed by regional sales executive Adam Hutcheson, who led Thinktank’s rapidly growing presence in the local market over the last four years.
Local financial services specialist Stephanie Stritch has been appointed to the role of senior relationship manager, to lead the team in Western Australia. With over 18 years’ experience in commercial lending, Fabian D’Souza joins the Thinktank Perth office as assistant manager.
Thinktank general manager of partnerships and distribution Peter Vala (pictured) said the non-bank lender wanted to make sure that its WA team had an understanding of the broker market and was fully enabled to support brokers and aggregator partners.
“In a changing business environment with many present and emerging challenges, a local and dedicated team adds tremendous value to support our broker relationships in being able to workshop and derive the best solutions for brokers and their clients,” Vala said.
Thinktank CEO Jonathan Street said bringing on two new staff members to formalise its permanent presence was a “major milestone” for Thinktank, enabling WA brokers to be supported in the same way as brokers in other major capital cities.
“The response to the announcement from our broker and aggregator partners in and around Perth has been fantastic and we can’t thank them enough for their support,” Vala said.
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Established in 2006, Thinktank specialises in residential, commercial and self-managed super fund (SMSF) loans. With 200 staff and offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and most recently, Perth, Thinktank confirms it has advanced almost $8bn in mortgage finance to-date, mainly to Australian SME and self-employed borrowers.
