Meet your team

Managing Director

Our illustrious leader. Ged has an unrivalled knowledge of the Manchester property market which has heavily contributed to the success of Ascend and their second-to-none service.

Ged previously spent over a decade as the driving force behind a renowned Manchester property agency.

Head of Build to Rent

Adam heads up our Build to Rent asset management teams and the day to day running of our head office. He makes sure that everything is running smoothly for both landlords and tenants and steps in where necessary with any difficult queries. Adam has been with Ascend since it was set up and is practically part of the furniture.

Senior Portfolio Manager

Lora is our senior portfolio manager, with over 10 years of experience in the property industry, Lora looks after a large portfolio of investor clients and ensures that maximum returns are achieved. The main point of contact for her clients, Lora is incredibly efficient when dealing with any questions or queries.

Portfolio Manager

Mark manages a portfolio of residential properties located around the UK for a number of investor clients. As the main point of contact for his clients, Mark is always able to answer any queries, provide advice and is always on hand to help in any way. He has an extensive knowledge of the property industry with over 6 years of experience and understands what is required to excel in this business.

Executive PA

Bethany joined Ascend in July as an Executive Personal Assistant. She's always on hand to manage the directors' busy diaries, as well as organising lots of internal meetings, projects and events.

Marketing Manager

Jack has been with Ascend since 2018 and has since gone from being a one man band in the department, to being promoted and leading a team of four. After graduating university a few years ago, Jack went on to working in the industry straight away doing Marketing, Media and PR for a property management firm. At Ascend he's the expert when it comes to marketing communications for our landlords, tenants, buyers and vendors, and works closely with our BTR clients.

Team Leader BtR

James has been part of the Ascend family for several years. Specialising in property management, he leads the dedicated BtR team and ensures all residents are receiving the highest possible level of service. From overseeing maintenance requests to delivering customer satisfaction, James knows exactly how to run a happy team of Build to Rent Asset Managers and aims to guarantee that all residents are loving their home.

Accounts Team Leader

Jacob has been part of the furniture for 5 years. He started back in 2015 as an assistant in the Accounts department and has since worked his way up to become the Team Leader. His knowledge, outlook and positive approach is what makes him the go-to for all things accounts.

External Team Leader

Olly is our external team leader where he manages the external diary and team across our Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds offices ensuring that all the correct checkouts, inventories and interim inspections have taken place and are all in check. He’s also in charge of dealing with tenancy handovers and any snagging issues with new developments, as well as training new members of the external team

Senior Property Manager

Faye is one of our Senior Property Managers at our Head Office in Sale and manages a portfolio of properties working alongside her Portfolio Manager Mark. She has been in the Property Management industry for six years and has achieved the Level 3 Technical Award in Residential Letting & Property Management. This has given her firm knowledge of legal principles and guidelines for industry standards ensuring that the best service is given to all our clients.

Property Manager

Steph is based at our head office in Sale and has worked in the property industry for over 7 years ranging from various roles within lettings, maintenance and property management. She joined Ascend as a Property Manager in June 2019 and loves helping her tenants each and every day.

Head of Lettings - Manchester

Rob is our Lettings Manager and manages the Deansgate branch alongside Lucy. Rob began as a Property Consultant in 2014 and worked his way up to his current position. His main job role includes managing the Deansgate team, valuations and winning new business. His passion for providing great service has seen him win numerous awards such as Best Lettings Agent in M3, Best Letting Agent in Manchester and the 2017 Gold Peoples Award for Best Customer Experience.

Mortgage & Protection Adviser

Mike has worked in Financial Services for over 4 years, starting out as a Case Manager for a Mortgage firm. From the experience he gained in this role, he decided to sit his CeMap exams and become a qualified Mortgage & Protection Adviser. Being a Mortgage Adviser with Mortgage Advice Bureau, he has access to thousands of products from over 90 UK lenders. He specialises in a wide range of mortgages from residential and helping First Time Buyers, to Property Portfolio Landlords purchasing Buy To Let properties in both personal and Ltd company names.

Lettings Negotiator - Manchester

Ektha works in Rob's team as a lettings negotiator based in our Deansgate office. She conducts viewings and negotiates lets, helping residents find their dream home across the city and ensures a great service is provided in their experience with Ascend.

Lettings Negotiator - Manchester

Ardent has been with Ascend Deansgate for some time now and is an external lettings negotiator meaning he's often back-to-back on viewings. Having worked in property sales previously, Ardent has extensive experience in the real estate market.

Branch Manager - Monton

Laura has been working in Estate Agency for the last five years starting as a Lettings Consultant in Manchester City Centre, progressing to Sales Consultant, Branch Valuer and is now Branch Manager at our Monton office. Having grown up in the Monton area Laura has a good understanding of the local market and brought her experience from the City Centre with her to provide a range of knowledge across all aspects of residential property.

Sales Negotiator - Monton

Elaine is our go-to at Monton for all things sales. She has lived in the Monton and surrounding area for most of her life and worked in Estate agency for the last few years building up her knowledge of the local market. She is always guaranteed to give a warm and inviting welcome at the Monton Office.