Brendan leads Macquarie Asset Management’s real estate business in Europe and sits on the global investment committee. The business is focused on investing in and partnering with specialist operators in real estate sectors with strong fundamentals, such as Goodstone.

Across 17 years at Macquarie, Brendan has led both real estate investments and corporate transactions, including the establishment of several specialist real estate platforms in the US and Asia-Pacific. Most recently he served on the Board and Investment Committee of Local, a leading Australian build-to-rent platform established by Macquarie Asset Management.

Brendan began his career in Macquarie Capital playing a key role in principal investments in specialist operators, as well as corporate transactions across Asia-Pacific including REIT privatisations and numerous other M&A transactions.

He serves on Goodstone’s Board and Investment Committee.

James has over 15 years’ experience working on a broad range of transactions across private equity real estate and private capital fund raising. He is primarily responsible for the creation of Goodstone and the on-going development of its investment strategy. He is also a member of Goodstone’s Investment Committee and Risk Committee.

James is also a Managing Director in Macquarie Asset Management’s real estate division and has played a leading role driving Macquarie’s expansion into innovative and high growth sectors. He has been admitted as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia and is considered an Approved Person by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Iliya has over 25 years of real estate investment and funds management experience, having held senior leadership positions at iQ Student, Dominvs Group, Wellcome Trust and LaSalle Investment Management. He has a track record of leading and scaling investment platforms including recently as Chief Investment Officer at iQ Student where he oversaw the growth of its real estate portfolio to over 28,000 beds, resulting in the sale of the business to Blackstone Group in 2020 for £4.7 billion.

As Chief Executive Officer, Iliya is responsible for day-to-day leadership of the business. He joins the Executive Shareholders, Darryl Flay and Martin Bellinger, in delivering the business’ strategy of partnering with leading institutional investors to deliver high-quality, build-to-rent residential real estate across the United Kingdom.

Lizzie is responsible for delivering strategic legal advice and risk management at Goodstone Living. She advises the board on all governance, compliance and reputational issues.

Lizzie joined Goodstone after five years at Greystar Real Estate Partners, where she played a leading role in the growth of its European business. She was instrumental in driving transactions and capital raising structures, as well as implementing policies and procedures at the platform level.

Lizzie was also a member of the corporate team at Jones Day, working on a wide range of corporate and real estate transactions, during which time she was also seconded to Goldman Sachs.

She is an admitted solicitor in England and Wales and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of Bristol, a Graduate Diploma in Law and LPC qualifications from BPP Law School, and a certificate in Real Estate Economics and Finance from the London School of Economics.

As Investment Director, Carl is responsible for developing and managing the company’s real estate investment, funds management and investor relations activities. He joins Goodstone having worked at Nuveen for over 12 years in various fund and portfolio management roles. Most recently, he was responsible for the creation of a new BTR platform in Spain and the growth of Nuveen’s student housing portfolio across Europe which included several ground up developments and forward funding transactions.

Throughout his time at Nuveen, he bought, sold and managed over €3 billion of assets in both the retail and housing related sectors, setting up and managing several joint ventures with a variety of operating partners.

Carl successfully completed the Chartered Global Management Accountant certification and also holds the Investment Management Certificate.

Aleks is responsible for developing and implementing operational strategies across the business.

Aleks joined Goodstone Living from Realstar Group’s build-to-rent residential business (“UNCLE”), managing over 2,500 units in London and Manchester as Vice President of Operations. She has also previously held operational roles at Urbanest and Regus and has over 16 years of experience in operational excellence, sales, and customer service.

With a proven track record of optimising operational efficiency and streamlining processes, Aleks continuously looks for innovative solutions to enhance resident satisfaction and achieve business objectives.

Aleks has been a Propertymark member since 2015 and holds a Level 3 qualification in residential lettings and property management in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland and is on track to gain Level 6 qualification in Scotland.

Aleks is passionate about mentorship and empowering others to reach their full potential. She firmly believes in the power of continuous learning and actively promotes professional development initiatives.

Lee is responsible for strategy, engagement, design, procurement, and delivery of all Goodstone Living’s construction activities.

He has over 25 years of experience in the U.K construction industry, including senior roles at Greystar Real Estate Partners, Mace, Westfield, and Sir Robert McAlpine.

While only focussed on the build-to-rent sector over the last 5 years, Lee has overseen the delivery of more than 3,000 build-to-rent apartments in London and regional cities.

Lee holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering from Loughborough University and is a Member of The Chartered Institution of Civil Engineers.

Karen is responsible for overseeing the financial, reporting and tax aspects of Goodstone Living and its investment vehicles.

Previously Karen spent over 6 years at China Vanke's UK real estate investment platform as finance manager, covering a range of projects including mixed use, office and residential projects. Prior to that, Karen worked in Assurance specialising in insurance and investment management at PwC in London where her clients included various open-ended investment funds and Lloyd's of London syndicates.

Karen qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PwC and holds a BSc in Business Mathematics and Statistics and an MSc in Risk and Stochastics from the London School of Economics.

Rajan is a member of Goodstone’s investment team, where he is responsible for underwriting, executing transactions, and supporting deal origination.

Rajan previously worked at Cain International, gaining investment and development management experience in a mix of asset classes.

He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Durham and a masters in Real Estate Investment from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass).

Hayley is responsible for delivering the marketing and leasing strategies across Goodstone's assets, leveraging over a decade of experience in the residential sector.

Prior to joining Goodstone, she built her career at JLL, where she led the Mayfair build-to-rent leasing team and significantly expanded the build-to-rent portfolio to over 4,000 units, managing high-profile clients including The Crown Estate, Howard De Walden, Realstar Group, and Grainger. Hayley also has experience in the single family housing sector, having mobilised 19 sites across the UK for Lomond Investment Management.

Hayley holds a Level 3 Propertymark qualification in Residential Letting and Property Management and earned a First Class Honours BSc in Geography and Sport Science from Loughborough University.

Diba is responsible for the operational performance of Goodstone’s assets, ensuring delivery against business plans, brand standards, and investor expectations. She works with operating partners and internal teams to maintain consistent execution across leasing, facilities, and marketing.

She leads financial performance oversight, budget control, KPI governance, and operational framework development, supporting asset returns and stabilisation. With experience across university accommodation, PBSA, and build to rent, Diba brings strong commercial and asset focused expertise.

Charles has over 15 years experience in the property and construction industry having worked both in the UK and internationally for several consultancies.

He began his career at EC Harris before working for Arcadis for a variety of high-profile clients, gaining experience in all aspects of project and programme delivery, financial management and project controls. He has extensive experience across all sectors including private residential schemes in the Midlands area.

Charles graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University with a First Class Honours degree in Project Management and is a member of the APM.

Marion is responsible for assisting the finance team with overseeing the financial, reporting and tax aspects of Goodstone Living and its managed investment vehicles.

Previously Marion spent over 17 years at Workspace Group in various finance roles.

Marion has qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

Jordan is responsible for forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis at Goodstone Living. He maintains the corporate forecasting model and leads the development of operational asset models across investment, operations, and construction teams.

Bringing more than a decade of finance experience, Jordan has previously setup and led the financial planning and analysis function at Montagu Evans and oversaw a £400m student accommodation portfolio at Empiric Student Property.

Jordan is a Chartered Accountant (CAANZ) with a Commerce degree from Victoria University of Wellington.

Keisha is Executive Assistant to the CEO and Directors at Goodstone Living, providing strategic operational support across investment, construction, finance, legal, people, and operations.

Alongside executive support, Keisha oversees office operations, health & safety compliance and risk management. She also supports HR processes, onboarding, employee benefits, company-wide engagement and DE&I initiatives.

Keisha is IOSH Managing Safely certified.