The firm has appointed Lachlan Griffiths as Origination Director, SE Queensland, to lead its growth in the Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Sunshine Coast markets. Lachlan will be based in Queen Street in Brisbane’s CBD and will report to Ben Evans.

Griffiths joins Woodbridge from Qualitas, where he led the firm’s Queensland presence and managed a real-estate debt portfolio exceeding $2.5 billion across South-East Queensland. Prior to this, he held senior roles at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and within a Queensland-based private credit fund, developing deep expertise across the full debt capital stack – from senior debt through to stretch and subordinated facilities – spanning residential, industrial, and commercial assets.

“Brisbane currently represents one of the most compelling growth markets in Australia, underpinned by strong population inflows, infrastructure investment, and a deep undersupply of housing and commercial stock,” said Andrew Torrington, Managing Director and CIO of Woodbridge. “For Woodbridge, expanding into Queensland is a natural progression. It strengthens our national footprint and positions the firm to originate and manage high-quality transactions in one of the country’s fastest-growing corridors.”

The decision to establish a local presence reflects surging demand and tight supply across South-East Queensland, with Brisbane’s population growing 8 per cent year-on-year, fuelled by interstate migration, investor activity, and preparations for the 2032 Olympic Games. This growth is driving major infrastructure investment and intensifying structural imbalances in housing and commercial supply – areas where Woodbridge is positioned to be part of the solution.

By establishing a local team, Woodbridge aims to capture opportunities earlier, build stronger relationships, and better understand local market dynamics – supporting borrowers with responsive capital as the region continues to expand. The firm currently has a significant portion of its loan-book capital already located in the area, reinforcing the importance of the market within its broader national strategy.

“Brisbane and South-East Queensland are experiencing exceptional growth, creating strong demand for flexible capital solutions,” said Ben Evans, Executive Director Origination. “For our clients, this expansion means greater access to funding partners who understand local market dynamics and can structure solutions that move projects forward with confidence. It’s an exciting opportunity to deepen our relationships and support quality developments across the region.”

Griffiths said he is excited to join Woodbridge at a time of strong momentum and opportunity.

“Woodbridge has built an impressive reputation for transparency, speed and disciplined lending,” he said. “There’s enormous potential in the Queensland market, and I’m looking forward to connecting with local borrowers and brokers to help drive the firm’s next phase of growth.”

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The appointments in the Investments Team include Ben Evans, former Director of Debt Advisory at JLL, who joins Metrics as Investment Directors based in Sydney. Mr Evans, who joined yesterday, will focus on commercial real estate transactions.

Mr Evans has over 16 years’ experience, with specialist property expertise spanning a decade. Prior to his role at JLL, Mr Evans has held a number of senior roles at Pepper Financial Services Group, BNW Group and National Australia Bank.

Metrics Managing Partner, Andrew Lockhart, said: “We are pleased to welcome Ben to the team, who brings a wealth of experience that will help us further strengthen our offering to investors and borrowers.

“The appointments are timely as we continue to see demand for funding from a range of corporates and commercial real estate borrowers as the economy reboots from the COVID-19 related downturn. The opportunity for non-bank lenders continues to grow in the Australian and New Zealand markets.”

Further appointments in the Investments Team include David Owen and Edra Tong, who’ve joined as Investment Analysts, and Harrison Murdoch and Anthony Helman, who’ve joined as Investment Associates.

Additional senior hires to support business growth trajectory

Other senior hires across the business include Stephen Nash, who joined on March 22 as Director Market Strategy and Felicity Cornforth, who joined on March 15 as Legal Counsel. Both are based in the Sydney office.

Mr Nash joins from Vision Super where he was in the role of Senior Market Strategist. With 20 years’ experience spanning the Asia Pacific region, he previously held Chief Investment Officer roles at Nambawan Super and PacWealth Capital, and Head of Fixed Income and Cash at State Street Global Investors.

Ms Cornforth brings over 15 years’ experience and joins from Pepper Group. She held previous senior roles at Minter Ellison and DLA Piper.

Mr Lockhart said Stephen and Felicity were a further two strong additions to the Metrics team.

“Stephen brings extensive asset allocation and macroeconomic expertise which will further bolster our ability to provide investment options in this exciting asset class. Felicity brings addition weight and depth of expertise to our growing legal team.

“The latest string of appointments reiterates the growth in the sector and increased demand from investors. With reliable income highly sought after, Australian corporate loans are proving to be one of the few asset classes that offer both capital preservation and attractive risk-adjusted returns,” Mr Lockhart concluded.

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