THE TEAM
MANAGEMENT
ALASTAIR HOYNE
MLIBF CeMAP CPSP
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
FINANZE GROUP
DAVID NICKLIN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
FINANZE LEGACY LTD
JEN CRAWFORD
DIRECTOR & HEAD, OPERATIONS
Jenni has had a progressive career since 1986 with PA and Office Management roles for various private and Ltd companies within the Manufacturing, Marketing and Retail sectors, including household names such as Kellogg UK & Regatta Great Outdoors.
With an extensive administrative background she changed direction in 2019 and has been working for herself within the Wills & Trust industry operationally.
Based in the North West and after spending the last 4 years helping to build a successful wills & trust business with her partner Jenni is excited about the new opportunities available to help promote awareness of this important sector to the next level across the UK with the team at Finanze Legacy.
With a love for all things creative and travel based the dream is to eventually spend more time abroad and with extended family and friends.
Alastair is a seasoned finance professional and entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in creating and growing successful businesses across various sectors. He is the founder and CEO of Finanze Group, a diversified financial services company that delivers tailored and innovative solutions for property and business finance, protection and insurance, estate planning, lending & consulting. He is passionate about leveraging FinTech and PropTech to enhance the customer experience and optimize the financial outcomes for private and corporate clients.
At present he has taken the reins of Finanze Capital, the Group's latest venture into property finance lending.
Prior to launching Finanze in 2021, Alastair founded and sold two companies while still at university, worked in investment banking for several years, and became COO of a £31bn investment manager in Hong Kong. He then established his own consulting and venture capital firm, investing in various industries, including private equity, real estate, renewable energy, cryptocurrency, and FinTech and PropTech startups. Alastair has a proven track record of managing key client relationships, leading high-performing teams, and generating exceptional returns.
He has held his position in the B&C Power List three years in a row now, ranking in the Top 30 UK brokers in 2022, the Top 40 most influential property professionals in 2023 and the Top 40 Industry Heroes in 2024 by Bridging & Commercial Magazine.
He is also a member of the Board of Advisors for Soulful Minds CIC and Repossession Rescue Network, two organizations that support people in mental health and financial distress. Alastair holds a BSc (Hons) in Management & Strategy from Aston University, CeMAP & CPSP from The London Institute of Banking & Finance. He speaks English, Italian, and French fluently.
David has been involved in the Financial Services Sector for over 32 years, progressing through the ranks of various insurance companies before becoming a business owner and forming a financial services practice in 2002.
In 2017 he retrained as a specialist in estate planning as an IFA and set up his own estate planning company.
He is also the MD of RC Administration who administer over 800 SSAS pension schemes and is a Member of the Chartered Insurance Institute and holds the designation of Cert CII (MP) and the CII Financial Planning Certificate.
With his extensive background and knowledge in both of these areas a large part of what he enjoys most is helping others achieve their goals, whether it be through Estate Planning, setting up life assurance policies under trust or creating a strategy for a SSAS Member/Trustee.
David’s values are to treat everyone as you expect to be treated yourself, listen to and help as many people as he can to get to where they need to be.
A memorable moment in his own journey was receiving feedback from a customer saying “the reason I chose to work with you and your company was because you told me how great you can make me and not how great you are”.