Zak Fennell
Head of Origination & Execution
Zak heads up our Origination & Execution team and works with borrowers to fund exciting real estate projects, sharing his deep market expertise along the way.
He joined Ark Capital after spending nearly 15 years in commercial real estate finance. His wealth of experience encompasses project and structured finance, investment risk analysis, loan origination and investment management. He’s held senior property finance roles at both ANZ and Westpac Bank and was a director in the investment division at MaxCap Group before joining Ark Capital.
During Zak’s career he’s successfully closed over $2 billion in CRED transactions. As a focused and driven leader, he possesses a deep understanding of markets and the industry, plus a relentless drive and unwavering commitment to client and investor success.

Other team members
Adrian Lee-Conway
Executive Director – Origination & Asset Management
Jonathan McGrath
Executive Director – Origination & Asset Management
Shane Wakelin
Executive Director - Distribution & Investor Relations
David Charles
Fund Manager - Ark Bedrock Mortgage Fund