Poinsettia Capital is an independent development finance advisory firm based in Brisbane, specializing in construction finance and property development finance. We expertly structure and arrange senior debt, stretch senior loans, and construction funding for developers throughout Brisbane, the Gold Coast, and South East Queensland.
The Team
Manuel Paraskevos - Director
Manuel Paraskevos - Director
Manuel Paraskevos - Director
With 15 years of experience in commercial real estate lending, Manuel has a robust background in banking, debt advisory, and funds management, focusing on middle-market and institutional businesses. Most recently, he founded the Queensland office for a prominent Australian real estate private credit manager in 2022. Under his leadership,
With 15 years of experience in commercial real estate lending, Manuel has a robust background in banking, debt advisory, and funds management, focusing on middle-market and institutional businesses. Most recently, he founded the Queensland office for a prominent Australian real estate private credit manager in 2022. Under his leadership, the office successfully grew the business to over $2.0 billion in construction finance, facilitating various property development finance initiatives and supporting development finance across multiple projects.
Ethan Dixon - Director
Manuel Paraskevos - Director
Manuel Paraskevos - Director
Bringing 10 years of experience in funds management, Ethan has worked across all aspects of real estate, including accounting, mandate compliance, performance, and deal structuring, execution, and administration. His expertise in debt advisory is particularly notable in the area of property development finance. Most recently, Ethan served
Bringing 10 years of experience in funds management, Ethan has worked across all aspects of real estate, including accounting, mandate compliance, performance, and deal structuring, execution, and administration. His expertise in debt advisory is particularly notable in the area of property development finance. Most recently, Ethan served as the National Fund Manager for Construction Debt at a leading Australian real estate private credit manager, where he oversaw more than $4.5bn in construction funding and managed funds related to development finance.