Today, our national team has grown to more than 40 people across five states, all sharing a commitment to capability, professionalism and genuine client centricity.

The business was created in response to a fundamental shift in the lending landscape. Heightened regulation, capital constraints and increased diligence requirements have pushed major banks toward greater standardisation and scale. This has resulted in higher turnover of relationship managers and the gradual erosion of the traditional private-banking and bank-manager model — leaving many high-net-worth individuals and SME operators without the specialist guidance they once relied on.

As the banks have narrowed their focus, private credit and alternative lenders have expanded rapidly, creating more choice but also a far more complex market to navigate without support. Increasingly, sophisticated borrowers now turn to independent advisors for clarity, strategy and access across the full capital spectrum — from senior lending through to structured finance and investment opportunities. 

Very few brokers in Australia are equipped for the notable shift in the world of lending. Ortus was built to fill that gap: an experienced, independent, private-bank-style advisory firm offering long-term partnership, disciplined structuring and consistent execution in an environment where clients need it most.