TAB backs Welsh broker market with BDM promotion

TAB has promoted Gary Melville (pictured above) to BDM for Wales, expanding its regional broker team.

Gary joined TAB in December 2025 as an internal BDM, helping brokers structure specialist cases and identify commercial mortgage and bridging finance solutions.

He joined TAB after eight months as an internal BDM at Masthaven Finance.

Before that, he spent more than four years at West One Loans, working in broker support before moving into sales and working directly with mortgage brokers.

In his new role, Gary will work with brokers across Wales on commercial mortgage and bridging finance solutions for semi-commercial, commercial and residential property deals.

Gary commented: “I’ve spent almost a year at TAB working with brokers on the cases that don’t always fit neatly into a standard lending box.

“Moving into a BDM role gives me the opportunity to take that experience out to brokers and packagers across Wales and the Swansea, Cardiff, Newport and Shrewsbury areas in particular.

“If I can give a broker a yes, I want to do it quickly. If I can’t help, they need to know that quickly, too. It’s always my aim to give brokers the certainty to decide what to do next.”

Michael Grant, head of sales at TAB, said: “Gary has built a strong understanding of how we approach specialist lending since joining TAB.

“He knows how to work through the detail of a case and, just as importantly, understands what brokers need from a lender when a deal is moving quickly.

“Wales is an important market for TAB and Gary is well placed to build stronger relationships with brokers across the region.”