Inside a Modern Lending Business with Gregory Tarn

In this episode of NRG Insights, Marcus is joined by Gregory Tarn, Managing Director at Avamore Capital, for a candid look behind the scenes of today’s specialist lending market. From investment banking in Switzerland and London, to heading a small, agile team in mezzanine and second-charge lending, Gregory shares what it really takes to build, lead and adapt in a lending business that’s built for today, not yesterday.What You’ll LearnHow moving from large-corporates into small teams gave Gregory a full view of how a lending business works, end-to-endWhy agility, tech investment and relationships now go hand-in-hand in specialist lendingThe market shifts from mezzanine to first-charge lending and how strategy must evolve accordinglyWhy leadership in smaller finance firms means wearing many hats — and why that’s an advantageWhat defines a modern lender in 2025: culture, tech-savvy operations and trusted broker partnershipsIf you like this episode, don’t forget to share and tag NRG in your post and let us know  what you liked so we can record more fantastic content for you.