Meet The Team

For Kiwis to thrive and be competitive they must leverage scale, improve productivity and evolve and dream big as a nation. The lifeblood of the New Zealand economy are Small and Medium businesses. Harry has carved out a career in supporting SME growth in New Zealand. He thrives on ambitious goals, hard work and supporting others to realise their potential.

A successful business entrepreneur. Chris is head of strategic relationships at Vega and is responsible for managing an extensive network of partners. Due to his extensive background Chris is sought after for his pragmatic business advice and assists clients with business growth strategies, capital raising and liquidity events. Chris also sits on a number of private company boards and is focussed on helping business owners achieve their goals.

Alexander has worked in the financial services industry for the past 7 years. He is the consummate professional and passionate about delivering unparalleled customer outcomes for his clientele. As a property owner himself, he understands how important good advice and service is for his clients, whether it is their first home or fifth investment property.

Alexander is fluent in English and French, Alex is based in Auckland and uses technology which enables him to work from anywhere in New Zealand.

A vastly experienced personal, business and commercial lender with 9 years lending experience. Dylan has funded a wide variety of projects wide-ranging mortgages to asset and equipment finance and multinational funding. Dylan’ passion is to help Kiwi’s succeed by helping them fund their dreams, whether it’s buying a first home, an investment property our funding the start of their business.

Solutions focused financial adviser with a stellar history of working in the financial services industry. Sam is passionate about helping people to optimise financial success and ultimate financial freedom. Sam has a collaborative and transparent approach and seeks to add value wherever possible.

Kristen has 7 years’ financial services experience in both business and personal banking. Kristen thrives on delivering the very best quality outcomes for her clients. As a property owner Kristen understands that buying or selling a home can be one of the biggest decisions you will ever make. So, she will work with you to navigate the banks and ensure you get the best outcome aligned with your personal needs.

Kristen is based in Auckland and uses technology which enables her to work from anywhere in New Zealand.

Jacob has significant financial services experience having recently held roles as business manager and commercial business manager - senior associate. Jacobs background prior to financial services was hospitality were he developed impeccable customer service skills. You’ll find Jacob to be extremely approachable, knowledgeable and a superb communicator.
Jacob is based in Auckland and uses technology which enables him to work from anywhere in New Zealand.

Grant has 30 years’ experience in financial services and is a leading expert in the industry. Grant thrives on delivering superb client outcomes and will work with you to structure your lending facilities to ensure the best outcome for you and your personal needs. Grant works with over 26 different lenders and can navigate across these lenders to secure the very best lending outcome for you.

Grant is based in Warkworth but can assist you with funding anywhere in New Zealand using the latest video technology.

Murray is a finance broker with significant general management and strategic sales experience. Murray has been working with high growth New Zealand Small and Medium businesses for over 20 years. During this time he has created strong, trusted and enduring customer relationships across a variety of industries, concluded major sales, run large teams and designed and managed a number of substantial business transformations.

Murray is also now an investor and director of a number of businesses numerous tech start-ups.

Jane works tirelessly for her clients and assists them to realise their dreams. Jane’s professional approach and can-do, will-do attitude means she is in high demand with her clients. She understands that the home lending process can be daunting and will help you avoid the pitfalls many face when looking for their first home or buying multiple investment properties.

Jane is currently an Ambassador for the Asia Pacific Trade Coalition based in Singapore, was the Australasian stakeholder keynote for the Trade Negotiations representing SME's across the region, more recently Jane acted as co-chair of the Australasian Woman in Small Business conference in Vietnam. On top of Jane’s vast achievements, she worked with Trade and Enterprise for 7 years, most notably as the digital representative for NZ Inc into the Middle East and most recently is an expert mentor at New Zealand Leader.

Jane works across Auckland and uses technology which enables her to work from anywhere in New Zealand.

Arrum has 20 experience in both business and financial services. As an ex-business owner Arrum understands the challenges of navigating personal and business needs. He is a pragmatic forward thinker and thrives on delivering exceptional client outcomes.
Arrum is based in the beautiful Mangawhai Heads but can assist you with funding anywhere in New Zealand using the latest video technology.

Lifestyle is what Roy is all about, helping you to access and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. With over 30 years’ experience in business and finance, Roy knows and understands how to get the best result for you and your situation. Roy lives on a lifestyle block in Wellsford and available to help you with your financial needs anywhere in Northland.

Brent has almost 30 years of business and personal credit and lending experience having held senior credit leadership roles at New Zealand’s largest banks. You would be hard pressed to find a more knowledgeable credit capability executive in our market. Brent works alongside our brokers to ensure their credit skills are consistently being honed. He, both mentors and coaches our brokers so that the banks trust what we submit to them and our clients are confident that their applications are well presented.

Brad has extensive lending experience in residential mortgages and has a strong desire to advocate for clients. After the Christchurch earthquakes, he saw hard working Kiwi’s having issues with lenders and immediately sought to address the imbalance between banks and their clients This is his mission and what he loves most about helping people. Things haven’t changed much since the earthquakes, Brad is your go-to-guy whether its your first home or you are a seasoned investor, Brad has built a career making it easy, efficient and always fun. Brad is based in the South Island, but uses technology to assist clients anywhere in NZ

Rua is a finance broker with extensive experience in management, coaching and high-performance sport. Rua is passionate about helping people and loves the work he does. He has built an impeccable reputation as a great communicator and tireless advocate for his clients. Outside of work you will find Rua in the surf, coaching children's sports teams or spending time with his family.
Rua is based in Auckland and Waiheke Island, but uses technology to assist clients anywhere in NZ or further abroad

With almost 10 years of banking experience specialising in Residential & Business Lending Nitend leads our Vega Credit Processing Centre.
He is responsible for ensuring all credit applications are accurate and prepared in such a way that our funding partners and banks can make swift and informed lending decisions for our clients.
During his free time Nitend enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter.

Shalin is a credit writer who is studying toward her MBA. With over 8 years’ experience in the banking sector specialising in business lending, Shalin has developed superb credit writing capabilities. Her love for people and her passion to help clients achieve their dreams makes her an invaluable part of our Vega Credit Processing team.

Dave heads up our Vega’ business division, he comes from a strong financial background in banking and capital raising.
Originally from Scotland he chased his kiwi lass over to New Zealand 10 years ago and they now raise their young family together in Christchurch.
Dave specialises in complex finance with structured funding solutions through a mixture of debt and private equity. Alongside this Dave has vast experience across all business funding vehicles including working capital solutions , trade finance and growth capital.
Dave is an active networker and runs local business events in Canterbury where he is based. Make sure you tune in to watch his online show “Market Intel” which interviews business advisors and leaders across New Zealand.
Outside of work Dave has keen interests in cooking , boxing and single malt whisky!

Alex graduated from the University of Canterbury with a BCom in Finance and Business Economics, He was part of the student investment committee and has a passion for corporate finance. A financial modelling expert, Alex looks to incorporate his skills in modelling to provide innovative funding solutions for his clients. Outside of work you will find Alex in the gym, playing social rugby or enjoying the South Island scenery on his motorcycle.

Andrew blends extensive experience in commercial lending with a passion for helping his clients to succeed, allowing him to provide outstanding advice. Andrew's considerable finance knowledge comes from more than 20 years in the banking and finance industry in both NZ and Australia, working with several different banks, with experience in commercial and business banking, where he was regularly awarded for his expertise and customer service.

Simon has over 18 years experience in financial services having held a number of Senior & Managerial roles within the Banking Industry and, most recently, as General Manager for a Non-Bank financier based in Auckland.
Simon’s passion is to help his clients achieve outcomes that they were told was not possible by their Bank. He does this by leveraging his experience in structuring complex ‘outside the box’ funding solutions and utilising his extensive network of Funders and Investors to create a tailored solution for his clients. Simon’s areas of expertise include; development finance, commercial & residential finance as well as SME funding solutions.
Outside of work you will find Simon at the Gym, spending time with his family or networking with a cold beer in hand.

On completing his studies at the University of Otago in Accounting and Finance, Tai received the opportunity to work in the finance team of a Seismic Data firm in Houston, Tx. There he gained valuable knowledge in corporate finance while building extensively on his modelling skills developed at University. At Vega, we leverage these skills to provide accurate and timely financial info to both clients and funders.

Client focused and driven with integrity to ensure all clients are cared for. Luke knows his clients are lifelong partners and prides himself in creating peace of mind with the right Insurance products, catered to their unique lifestyle or business. Outside of the office, you will find Luke with his family or on the ocean paddling in his canoe.

I’m the JP of all trades, at Vega!
I’m responsible for the overall well-being of our company's operations, which includes oversight of Financial Information and Budgets, Ensuring that the day-to-day operations of our business runs smoothly. I also ensure our project milestones and key initiative milestones are met and I oversee the supervision of employees payroll and commission. Additionally, I ensure that all aspects of the efficient running of our business is met.

Alexandra is our Marketing Coordinator – having recently graduated she specialises in working collaboratively with our SEO provider, our digital content creators and ensures Vega marketing is on brand and message. Alexandra also creating a visual concepts for Instagram, publishing relevant visual content to increase interaction for target audiences and design advertising collateral to create awareness.