Lydian Private Office

For High-Net-Worth Families & Their Trusted Advisers
About Us

Built for a world of
greater consequence.

High-net-worth families and professionals operate in a world where financial decisions carry greater complexity, sensitivity, and consequence.

At Lydian Private Office, we provide tailored lending and structuring solutions designed specifically for this environment. With over 25 years of combined experience across Private Banking and specialist finance, we act as a trusted adviser, delivering outcomes that extend well beyond traditional mortgage broking.

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Lydian Private Office helps High-Net-Worth clients navigate complex lending with tailored, discreet solutions backed by deep relationships and a focus on long-term wealth outcomes.

Our Name

Named for the first coin
ever struck.

In the seventh century BC, the kingdom of Lydia minted the world’s first standardised coinage. The electrum trite. Precision, trust and lasting value. We carry that name because those principles still matter in modern finance.

610 BCSardis, Lydia
Partners

In good
company.

We work alongside the advisers our clients already trust. Think of us as your lending strategy partners, helping your clients achieve better outcomes while preserving your trusted adviser relationship.

  • EK Private
  • Koda Capital
  • George Kemp & Associates
  • Quarter Five
  • Private Wealth Partners
  • Sound Property
  • APT Wealth
  • DMC Property
  • Valyrian Private Wealth
  • LGT Crestone
  • Infolio Property
  • Lydian Finance
  • Ensombl
  • Sheffield Financial Group
  • Performance Property
  • Ord Minnett
Our Clients

Clients who require
more.

For clients who value discretion, expertise, access and wholistic debt advice.

Professional & Wholesale Investors

Advanced structuring for experienced investors building property portfolios, deploying leverage strategically, and accessing institutional-style lending solutions.

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Professional Services

Tailored finance solutions for lawyers, accountants, and consultants requiring flexibility around bonus income, equity participation, and entity structuring.

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Executives

Strategic debt advice for senior executives with share-based remuneration, deferred incentives, and multi-entity balance sheets.

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Founders

Flexible lending solutions for entrepreneurs and business owners with non-traditional income, retained earnings, and growth-stage liquidity planning.

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Expats

Cross-border lending strategies for Australians living overseas or returning home, navigating foreign income, currency exposure, and global assets.

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Medicos

Specialist lending strategies for doctors and healthcare professionals with complex career pathways, partnership structures, and accelerated income growth.

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Service Finder

Find the right service
for your situation.

Three short questions. Your answers point you to the part of Lydian best suited to what you need. Under a minute.

Question 1 of 3

What would you like to achieve?

Adviser, accountant or planner?

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Why Lydian Private

The difference is
access.

01

Private Bank Access

Direct relationships with credit decision-makers inside Australia's major private banks. We workshop cases before formal lodgement.

02

Curated Lending Proposals

Every client receives a bespoke document covering structure, risk assessment and implementation strategy. This is the standard, not the exception.

03

HNW Policy Expertise

Vesting stock, bullet loan exits, higher LVRs on prestige property, crypto-backed lending. We operate where most brokers cannot.

04

Post-Settlement Partnership

Settlement is not the conclusion. Re-pricing, valuations, refreshed proposals and ongoing access to the team throughout the life of the facility.

25+
Years Combined
Experience
Across Private Banking and specialist finance.
$100M
In Tailored Lending
Solutions Structured
From $1M residential to $100M institutional facilities.
5.0
Google
Rating
Rated by the clients and advisers we work with.
5
Capital Cities
Served
Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide.
The Process

The
Lydian Experience.

01
Partner Meeting

We align with your adviser team before any client contact is made. This ensures the relationship is positioned correctly from the outset.

02
Client Meeting
+

Joint meeting in our office, yours, or the client's preferred location. We present as an extension of your practice.

03
Strategy Workshop
+

Internal review of equity, income, tax and long-term objectives. We build the lending architecture before approaching any institution.

04
Partner Alignment
+

Curated Lending Proposal reviewed by you before the client sees it. Nothing goes to market without your approval.

05
Client Presentation
+

Joint presentation covering structure, risk and implementation. The client sees a unified advisory team.

06
Implementation
+

We manage lenders, valuers, solicitors and accountants end-to-end. Your team stays informed without the operational load.

07
Settlement
+

Smooth execution with regular updates to both client and partner. No surprises.

08
Post-Settlement
+

Re-pricing, refreshed proposals, ongoing access. The relationship continues long after the facility settles.

Partner MeetingClient MeetingStrategy WorkshopPartner AlignmentClient PresentationImplementationSettlementPost-Settlement
Selected Mandates

Case Studies

Selected Mandates

Case Studies

Private Banking
$8.2M
Refinance. 10yr IO.

HNW Retiree

Two retail lenders declined on serviceability. Asset-rich, cashflow-constrained. We workshopped directly with a private bank credit officer using notional yield methodology. Accepted without condition.

Full portfolio retained. 10-year interest-only term secured.
Private Banking: HNW Retiree
Private Banking
$8.2M
Refinance. 10yr IO.
Family Office
$50M
Multi-asset mandate.

Family Office

Post-business exit. Complex mix of industrial, residential and commercial property with no trading income. Three asset classes structured across accounting, legal and wealth.

18 months. Zero lender declines. Estate plan intact.
Family Office: Family Office
Family Office
$50M
Multi-asset mandate.
Private Funding
$4.5M
Capitalised IO construction.

Tech Executive

Primary lender withdrew mid-build due to internal policy change. Private funder sourced within weeks. Capitalised interest over 18 months eliminated monthly obligations entirely.

Completed on schedule. Zero monthly repayments during build.
Private Funding: Tech Executive
Private Funding
$4.5M
Capitalised IO construction.
Family Strategy
$3M
Interparty equity release.

Intergenerational Transfer

Couple in their late 60s wanted to help two children into the Sydney market without making outright gifts. Structured an interparty loan that satisfied both lender and Centrelink requirements.

Both children into property. Parents' pension preserved.
Family Strategy: Intergenerational Transfer
Family Strategy
$3M
Interparty equity release.
Alternate Assets
$5.3M
Non-recourse dual structure.

Crypto + Shares

Cryptocurrency as collateral without income assessment, plus share trading treated as recognised income. Dual-structure approach unlocked full financing without forced realisation.

Full portfolio retained. Zero capital gains triggered.
Alternate Assets: Crypto + Shares
Alternate Assets
$5.3M
Non-recourse dual structure.
01 / 05
Private Banking
$8.2M
Refinance. 10yr IO.

Two retail lenders declined on serviceability. Asset-rich, cashflow-constrained. We workshopped directly with a private bank credit officer using notional yield methodology. Accepted without condition.

Full portfolio retained. 10-year interest-only term secured.
Family Office
$50M
Multi-asset mandate.

Post-business exit. Complex mix of industrial, residential and commercial property with no trading income. Three asset classes structured across accounting, legal and wealth.

18 months. Zero lender declines. Estate plan intact.
Private Funding
$4.5M
Capitalised IO construction.

Primary lender withdrew mid-build due to internal policy change. Private funder sourced within weeks. Capitalised interest over 18 months eliminated monthly obligations entirely.

Completed on schedule. Zero monthly repayments during build.
Family Strategy
$3M
Interparty equity release.

Couple in their late 60s wanted to help two children into the Sydney market without making outright gifts. Structured an interparty loan that satisfied both lender and Centrelink requirements.

Both children into property. Parents' pension preserved.
Alternate Assets
$5.3M
Non-recourse dual structure.

Cryptocurrency as collateral without income assessment, plus share trading treated as recognised income. Dual-structure approach unlocked full financing without forced realisation.

Full portfolio retained. Zero capital gains triggered.
Our Philosophy

What you see is
never the whole picture.

Most clients engage us to secure a better rate or access a facility they couldn’t find elsewhere. What they receive is a comprehensive lending architecture designed to protect and grow their position over time.

What the client sees
A better rate
Below the surface
Lender negotiation strategy
Risk-weighted structure
Cash flow modelling
Tax-efficient structuring
Post-settlement monitoring
Ongoing re-pricing

“We worked with Josh on a complex lending structure involving a bridging loan and bundled commercial and residential exposure. He understood the bigger picture from day one, structured everything strategically, and navigated multiple moving parts cleanly. What really stood out was how he simplified a complex deal and negotiated outcomes that genuinely worked in our favour.”

Joshua Hourigan, Director, Vitawerx
Client Reviews
5.0
193 Google Reviews
Verified on Google

Salvador and the Lydian team handled our refinance with precision. Complex SMSF structure that two other brokers couldn't solve.

M.K.
3 weeks ago

Professional, discreet, and genuinely knowledgeable about private banking. They workshopped our case directly with the credit team before lodgement.

R.T.
1 month ago

We've worked with Lydian on three separate transactions now. Each time they've found structures we hadn't considered.

S.P.
1 month ago

The team worked through genuinely complex income and structuring, navigated last-minute complications without disruption.

T.E.
2 months ago

Referred by our accountant and couldn't be happier. Settlement was smooth and the post-settlement support has been excellent.

J.W.
2 months ago

First time using a broker after years with the bank directly. Wish we'd made the switch sooner. Significant rate improvement.

A.L.
3 months ago

Handled a cross-collateralised portfolio restructure that our previous broker said was impossible. Done in six weeks.

D.C.
3 months ago

Exceptional service from start to finish. They kept us informed at every stage and delivered exactly what was promised.

K.M.
4 months ago

Salvador and the Lydian team handled our refinance with precision. Complex SMSF structure that two other brokers couldn't solve.

M.K.
3 weeks ago

Professional, discreet, and genuinely knowledgeable about private banking. They workshopped our case directly with the credit team before lodgement.

R.T.
1 month ago

We've worked with Lydian on three separate transactions now. Each time they've found structures we hadn't considered.

S.P.
1 month ago

The team worked through genuinely complex income and structuring, navigated last-minute complications without disruption.

T.E.
2 months ago

Referred by our accountant and couldn't be happier. Settlement was smooth and the post-settlement support has been excellent.

J.W.
2 months ago

First time using a broker after years with the bank directly. Wish we'd made the switch sooner. Significant rate improvement.

A.L.
3 months ago

Handled a cross-collateralised portfolio restructure that our previous broker said was impossible. Done in six weeks.

D.C.
3 months ago

Exceptional service from start to finish. They kept us informed at every stage and delivered exactly what was promised.

K.M.
4 months ago
The Team

People Behind
the Office.

Get in Touch

A conversation
costs nothing.

Whether you have a complex lending need, are exploring wealth structuring, or simply want clarity on your options, we are available to speak.

or reach us at operations@lydianprivate.com.au

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AFSL-licensed via SFG (ACL 387025)
Corporate AR No. 569069
25+ Years Combined Experience
Private Banking Backgrounds
ASIC RG 234 Compliant
Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) Compliant
Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme
AFCA Member via SFG
Australian Credit Licence Framework
Responsible Lending Obligations
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Brisbane
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HNW Clients
Family Offices
Medicos
Wholesale Investors
Executives
Expats
Professional Services