Finova, one of the UK’s leading providers of cloud-based mortgage, savings and lending software, has appointed Lewis Harris as Head of Strategic Solutions, further strengthening its commercial leadership team as it enters a new phase of growth.
Lewis joins Finova with a wealth of experience in banking and fintech, having held senior roles at Salesforce, nCino, and HSBC. At HSBC, he helped the bank launch in the intermediary mortgage market and at nCino, led major strategic initiatives across solution consulting as well as digital transformation.
His appointment follows a series of senior hires over the past year, including Gareth Richardson joining as CEO in July 2025, alongside Daniel Broadhurst as Sales Director and Hamza Behzad as Business Development Director. Collectively, these changes reinforce Finova’s ongoing investment in leadership and industry expertise to support the business as it scales.
In his new role, Lewis will work alongside Daniel Broadhurst to shape Finova’s pre-sales strategy, translating customer needs and market insight into compelling solutions that accelerate digital transformation across the lending and savings market.
Lewis’ appointment marks another key milestone in Finova’s ambition to become the market leader in end-to-end mortgage and savings technology.
Lewis Harris, Head of Strategic Solutions at Finova, said:
“The UK mortgage industry is evolving rapidly, and Finova’s technology is perfectly suited to streamline processes and improve customer outcomes across the sector. The industry is at a critical juncture and Finova’s platform is uniquely positioned to lead the charge as the UK’s number one mortgage technology provider. I’m thrilled to be joining forces with Gareth and the wider Finova team, who bring incredible energy, insight, and ambition.”
Daniel Broadhurst, Sales Director at Finova, said:
“Lewis’ deep strategic expertise and clear understanding of how banks and financial institutions can transform their operations through technology will be invaluable for Finova’s next stage of growth. His appointment is a big step forward as we strengthen our ability to solve complex challenges for our clients and continue to cement Finova as the partner of choice for digital lending and savings transformation.”
