Editor's note: This brief was summarised by The Property AI Newsroom from a report by Mortgage Strategy. Read the original article for full details.

Former Together CEO Marc Goldberg Wins Outstanding Achievement Award at MSSLA 2026

Marc Goldberg, former chief executive of specialist lender Together, has won the outstanding achievement award at the Mortgage Strategy Specialist Lending Awards 2026. The ceremony took place at The Belfry Hotel & Resort on 15 September, in partnership with Black & White Bridging.

Goldberg was a longstanding member of Together and officially retired in December 2026, according to the report. The award presentation speech was given by Together's chief commercial officer, Ryan Etchells.

A Career of Relationship-Building

Etchells told attendees that he first met Goldberg in 2007, when he joined one of Together's first graduate intakes. He described how, as he moved around the business, Goldberg seemed to know everyone: not just their names, but who they worked with, which deals they were involved in and where those deals had come from.

Etchells joked that he initially assumed there must be a sophisticated database behind it all, but concluded nearly twenty years later that Goldberg himself "is the database". He described Goldberg as "a rare combination of commercial brilliance, relationship-builder and, at times, human search engine".

Growth of Together Under Goldberg's Watch

According to Etchells, Goldberg helped grow Together from a small operation into an organisation with more than 900 colleagues and an £8.4bn loan book. He also highlighted Goldberg's involvement in charitable causes, fundraising and mentoring.

Etchells referenced what he called last year's "brief and widely-questioned 'retirement'", noting that Goldberg remains very much part of Together as the business begins its next chapter. He closed the presentation by inviting the audience to celebrate someone who had helped shape the business, its culture and many careers.

What It Means for Letting Agents and Inventory Clerks

For UK letting agents and inventory clerks working in specialist lending and property finance, the recognition of a senior figure at one of the sector's best-known lenders is a notable industry marker. Together's growth to more than 900 colleagues and an £8.4bn loan book, as cited at the ceremony, reflects the scale of the specialist lending market that many property professionals work with, whether through bridging finance, buy-to-let lending or short-term funding arrangements on rental transactions.

The Mortgage Strategy Specialist Lending Awards recognise achievement across the specialist lending sector, and this year's outstanding achievement award marks formal recognition of Goldberg's long tenure at Together following his official retirement.