Our people

The partners behind every mandate

Decades of experience in asset financing, real estate and corporate lending across European and global markets.

Leadership

Expertise, relationships and a shared vision

At Waterford Capital Partners we are defined by our expertise, long-standing industry relationships and a shared vision to deliver tailored financing solutions. Our leadership team brings together decades of experience in asset financing, real estate and corporate lending across European and global markets.

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Bart Verhelst

Partner | Institutional Relationships & Sales Structuring

Bart oversees sales process structuring and institutional partner relationships, bringing over 25 years in Dutch real estate transactions. Before co-founding Waterford he established Sun Lane Capital and served as Executive Director at CBRE, leading the Capital Markets team. Earlier roles included Cushman & Wakefield and the M&A division of ABN AMRO Investment Banking.

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Ernst Rost Onnes

Partner | Relationship Management & Deal Structuring

Ernst manages client relationships and deal structuring, with more than a decade in international machinery and equipment trading across Europe. He previously worked at Hilco, a U.S. investment firm. He studied International Business and Management Studies in Amsterdam and Chile, with a focus on financial services.

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Peter van Hoepen

Partner | International Real Estate Development & Investment

Peter directs Waterford's international real estate transaction network, drawing on over 35 years in European property markets. He founded Waterford to concentrate on real estate development and investment, and in recent years has specialised in revitalising vacant office buildings across the Netherlands and Germany.

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Roderik Huber

Partner | Business Development & Strategic Structuring

Roderik handles business development and complex transaction structuring. Over 15 years he has worked on industrial asset acquisitions involving stressed and distressed companies worldwide. He previously worked at Hilco and at boutique investment bank Kempen & Co in Amsterdam, focusing on Benelux equities.

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Partners leading every mandate personally

90+

Years of collective experience

€3bn+

Transactions executed between them

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No account managers, no call centre. The person you meet is the person who structures the deal.