LENDING PRODUCTS

Ben Evans is Executive Director Origination at Woodbridge, where he leads the origination team and is responsible for sourcing and structuring new transactions, managing client relationships, and building partnerships with brokers, developers, and other market participants. He also serves on Woodbridge’s Investment and Credit Committees.

With over 20 years’ experience in property capital markets across banking, non-bank lending, and advisory, Ben has executed funding solutions through multiple property cycles in all major Australian and New Zealand metropolitan markets. He specialises in development, investment, and corporate finance across the full capital stack — from senior debt to mezzanine and equity — and has deep expertise in large loan structuring, underwriting, and syndication. Ben regularly works with property principals, executives, fund managers, and capital transaction specialists to structure, diligence, document, and fund complex projects.

Before joining Woodbridge, Ben was Investment Director at Metrics Credit Partners, managing more than 30 clients including listed property companies, private equity groups, private investors, and developers. He provided capital solutions across asset classes — residential, industrial, hotels, aged care, pubs, retail, and office — and throughout the property lifecycle, from land acquisition through to development, construction, and investment. He also contributed to institutional capital raising for Metrics’ real estate strategies.

Earlier, Ben was part of JLL’s debt advisory team, delivering financing solutions for complex single-asset and portfolio transactions in Australia, Asia, and the US. Prior to that, he spent 13 years at NAB in senior corporate and institutional banking roles in Sydney, Hong Kong, and London. During the GFC, he gained invaluable credit and loan structuring experience, later leading a team managing 20 major clients with $2.5 billion in loans and $30 million in revenue.

Ben holds an Economics degree from the University of Sydney.

Nick Reardon is responsible for originating commercial real estate loans across Victoria and New Zealand, with a focus on first-mortgage, mid-market opportunities that align with Woodbridge’s disciplined credit approach. 

Nick has over 20 years’ experience working within the finance and property industry and has deep experience in the property industry across banking, non-bank lending, leasing and real estate broking.  Nick is a strong relationship builder and leads with empathy and focus within a strong team environment. 

Prior to joining Woodbridge, Nick was Relationship Director at Payton Capital where he was responsible for commercial real estate loan origination, and has also held senior roles at Commonwealth Bank, Freedom Finance Australia and Ludlow Thompson in London. 

Nick holds a Masters of Business (Banking & Finance) from Monash University, a Bachelor of Arts (Police Studies and Politics) from Monash University and a Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking.