Brilliant Solutions Expands Leadership Team

01 February 2024

Brilliant Solutions, the mortgage club and specialist mortgage packager, has today announced a significant expansion in its leadership team including two new directorship positions. The business has also expanded its senior management team.

Michael Craig has been promoted to Managing Director of Brilliant Solutions where he will take on additional responsibilities within the business following a number of years as Sales Director. Matthew Arena will be responsible for the Brilliant Group as a whole, including iZone Software, Brilliant Loans and Brilliant Money. Mel Voss will continue to lead the Group’s software strategy and proposition. Sally Miles, who has been a key member of staff within the business for over 20 years, is promoted to Director of Lending.

In addition to the above, the company’s management team has seen significant changes. Rebecca King and Nicky De-Freitas Viera have been promoted to Head of Secured Loans and Head of Packaged Lending respectively after many years with the company in management roles. Lee Parkin becomes the Head of Performance across the Brilliant Group as the company rolls out its latest strategy implementation plan.

These promotions come after a period of significant growth in the business driven by the excellent performance of staff but is also designed to ensure the delivers of the business’ plans for 2024 and beyond.

Michael Craig, Managing Director at Brilliant Solutions, said: "I am incredibly proud to be a part of this business, let alone to lead it. The support I have had from my tremendous sales team has been invaluable and I cannot thank my colleagues across the wider group enough for the dedication and support they show me and our broker and lending partners every day.”

Matthew Arena, Managing Director of Brilliant Group said: “I am so fortunate to have such a strong team working together across the group. These promotions are well deserved and will allow these brilliant people to show what they can do for the business, brokers and our lending partners alike. We have numerous exciting opportunities ahead and it is our people and our relationships that will make all of the difference.”