Meet the Team

Experienced bankers.
Decisive dealmakers.

Over 100 combined years of structured-finance, banking, and capital markets experience — assembled to deliver outcomes that traditional lenders cannot.

Leadership Team

Kevin Clench

Kevin Clench

Chief Executive Officer

Over 30 years' experience in property and structured finance. Former Head of Property Finance, Barclays Bank Dubai. Senior roles at BoE Corporate, FNB Corporate / RMB Property Finance, and Barclays South Africa.

BSc Building Management 30+ Years
Cedric Greenwood

Cedric Greenwood

Founder & Chairman

Founded LMF in 2007. Over 40 years' experience in structured and alternative lending. Former senior roles at Barclays and Standard Bank. Involved in multiple JSE listings.

LLB 40+ Years
Shawn Thompson

Shawn Thompson

Executive Director

Former Group Treasurer of SBM Group and COO of Investec Bank Mauritius. Provides governance, risk, and strategic oversight across financial risk management and corporate governance.

BCom (Wits) Hons Economics

Deal-Making Team

Chris Gulle

Chris Gulle

Senior Deal Analyst

CFA Charterholder with a background in sell-side corporate advisory and capital raising. Focuses on structuring and executing alternative credit solutions, raising approximately R300 million in private debt funding annually through LMF.

BBusSci (UCT) CFA Charterholder
Connor Bell

Connor Bell

Senior Deal Analyst

Broad experience across listed debt and private capital markets. Focuses on translating legal and commercial frameworks into bankable funding solutions, with a keen focus on corporate governance and investor relations.

BCom Hons (Wits) FMVA CFA Candidate

Operations & Support

Heidi Lesch

Heidi Lesch

Sales Support Manager

With 18+ years of experience as an Executive Personal Assistant and 7+ years as a Corporate Office Manager, Heidi delivers seamless executive support across compliance, coordination, and stakeholder management. Her detail-oriented, collaborative approach helps executives and teams operate efficiently.

18+ Years Executive Support 7+ Years Corporate Office Management

Our Culture

As we expand our team and deepen our funder network, our focus remains unchanged

To empower growth, build trust, and deliver results where banks cannot.

"We do not find reasons to decline.
We find reasons to deliver."

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