Ben is a highly experienced investment professional specialising in residential property, with a strong track record in deal origination and execution, portfolio and investment strategy, underwriting and analysis, value-add capital projects, investor relations, and debt strategies. He is also a core committee member of the investor and lender forum for the Association of Rental Living (ARL).

Ben joined Apache Capital in 2025 from Get Living, where he was a Senior Portfolio Manager in investments, overseeing all origination, acquisition, and divestment opportunities. Prior to Get Living, he worked in investment management and capital markets at Lendlease London. He also brings expertise in technology, innovation, and sustainability, all of which align with Apache Capital’s focus on operational excellence.

Ben drives innovation across Apache’e rental living platform Present Made with his experience in ESG, tech, investor relations and operational real estate.

During his career, Ben has underwritten over £5bn in living sector transactions, managed investor and shareholder relationships, been an active member of investment committees, overseen fund valuations, development projects, and land holdings, and led the operational performance of large-scale assets. Having lived and worked in North America and Australia, he has extensive international connections and deep experience in global capital markets.

Ed joined Apache in April 2025 and has over 5 years’ experience working in the residential real estate industry.

Having graduated from Durham University and achieving a Masters Degree in Financial Management, Ed qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Moore Kingston Smith in 2013. He had various finance roles within Insurance and Investment Management, before moving into the Real Estate sector in 2019 as Head of Finance at Elysian Residences where he supported the growth of the finance function to manage a portfolio of assets with GDV of over £1bn. He has experience across finance including debt financing, investment management, financial analysis and operations.”

Abiola joined Apache in 2023 after graduating with a distinction from the University of Reading with an MSc in Real Estate Finance. At Apache, he is responsible for investor reporting, financial analysis, and supporting investment underwriting.

Prior to joining Apache, Abiola gained experience in the Real Estate and IT SaaS sectors in Nigeria. He also holds a first-class BSc degree in Quantity Surveying from the University of Lagos.

Alex is qualified Chartered Accountant and Tax Advisor, having trained at PwC Dublin. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Legal Studies from University College Dublin.

Alex joined the Apache Team as Senior Finance Manager in September 2024. Previously he was a Commercial Finance Manager at Berkeley Homes East London Division where he worked for over two years and oversaw the day-to-day financial responsibilities for a development with a GDV of over £2bn. Prior to that, Alex was a Finance Business Partner at Eurostar International.

Jack oversees the mobilisation and daily operational management of Present Made’s flagship project in Cambridge.

With over five years of experience in site operations, Jack brings a wealth of expertise from the Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector. His career began at Hines UK’s PBSA brand, Aparto, where he managed day-to-day operations at The Cam Foundry and supported the launch of new projects across the UK and Europe.

Jack is deeply passionate about building vibrant communities, and he is excited to bring this vision to life at Present Made.

Scott qualified as a chartered accountant with Deloitte in 2003 and built his career through finance roles in various industries before moving into the real estate sector in 2011. His experience in real estate spans investment, divestment, development; as well as asset and property management. All his roles have included an operational product or service for B2B or B2C consumers with an emphasis on technology to streamline business processes and maximise efficiency.

Prior to his role with Apache, Scott joined Watkin Jones PLC in 2018 as the Commercial Finance Director. He supported the growth in the third party property management function to circ. 22,000 units under management across PBSA and BTR sites.

Michele joined the Apache team in 2018 as Finance Manager, primarily handling daily financial transactions, managing cash flow and co-ordinating payroll for both Apache and Present Made.

Prior to joining Apache, and following a career break, Michele worked on a freelance basis, for a number of years, as an administrator and bookkeeper for a diverse range of local companies.

Preceding this, Michele enjoyed a ten year career with EMI International, where she worked as a Project Manager, responsible for overseeing high profile international album releases, or those with complex packaging needs, from design concept through all aspects of production and manufacturing to worldwide distribution and release.

Jonathan Li has over 12 years of experience in Financial Services Industry. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant, having trained at Deloitte Mauritius. He holds a master’s in business administration from the University of Birmingham and is fluent in French.
Jonathan joined the Apache team as Commercial Finance Manager in November 2022. Previously he was Manager at Mazars London where he worked for over a year in their Industry & Services practice. Prior to that, Jonathan was a Manager at KPMG London, Asset Management practice where he specialised in real estate. His primary responsibilities include financial, performance, compliance, system reviews, and due diligence engagement for public and private companies with portfolio of assets from £1m to £3bn.

Lucinda joined Apache in October 2022 as Front of House covering all duties of reception, administration and supporting the wider team with PA duties.

Before joining Apache, Lucinda graduated from The Oxford Media and Business School in 2020 with a business diploma with distinction and since has been in various roles gaining experience as an assistant.

Srijana joined Apache in 2022 as a PA providing support to the Chief Executive Officer, the Managing Director, and the Executive Chairman across all aspects of administrative co-ordination and communication alongside managing their schedules.

Prior to joining Apache, Srijana was an operations manager at a fashion company where she oversaw all aspects of the company’s operations from liaising with clients through to production of orders and fulfilment of client needs.

Srijana holds a BA (Hons) degree in Fashion Design and Technology from the Arts University of Bournemouth (2015). She is fluent in English and Nepali.