Patel has nine years’ experience working within financial services, while he joins from Private & Commercial Finance where he worked as a senior recoveries manager.
Johnson joins from Pepper UK, where she was a mortgage and litigation specialist for five years.
The bridging lender hired Mark Posniak as managing director last month before appointing Matt Smith as director of risk and recoveries and D'mitri Zaprzala as head of sales.
Mark Posniak, managing director of Dragonfly Property Finance, said: ‘‘Mitesh and Linda are a great addition to the rapidly expanding team here at Dragonfly.
“Their extensive experience within the financial services industry will serve them well.
“We are putting the pedal to the floor at present and both of them will further strengthen our service levels and standards, as well as the broader Dragonfly proposition.’’