Team Members

Steve is one of the founders of Grifo Developments and is also currently chairman of Key Group the largest Later Life Lending firm in the UK, Retirement Bridge, an Equity Release run off vehicle and Mobius Life, an Insurance Company. Previously Steve was the Group CEO of FTSE250 Partnership Group PLC, an insurance company which he founded in 2005 and listed in 2013 for £1.6bn. A qualified actuary, Steve has experience across a range of industries including Care Homes, Property and Financial Services. He started Grifo Developments because he saw a clear need for a high quality rental company that provided a professional service and well managed purpose built rental accommodation. In his spare time he runs, watches cricket and enjoys (well he enjoys it most of the time but says it can get exasperating) restoring obscure classic cars!”

Matthew has considerable real estate investment and development experience and is responsible for Land, Development, Funding and Management of the business. Having previously built and sold a residential-led mixed-use estate to a local authority on a managed lease-back, and brokered a number of other private public joint ventures, he is experienced in cradle to grave projects across a wide range of use classes including BTR, PBSA, F&B and Retail. In 2018, he wrote the first of its kind paper titled ‘How can SME property companies compete with institutionally backed BTR providers”, for which he received an Executive MBA Distinction with University of Plymouth. Joining Grifo Developments meant that Matthew could bring his theory and experience to life with like a like-minded and well-resourced team. Away from the office (or building site), he enjoys racing cars, clay shooting, playing squash and time spent with family.

Uvie has a background in healthcare and a passion for creating comfortable and functional living spaces for residents. Although Uvie is a relative newcomer to the field of property development she has already shown an ability to think creatively and an unwavering commitment to producing a high-quality product for tenants. With her background in healthcare, Uvie also brings a deep understanding of the importance of creating spaces that promote well-being and comfort. She is dedicated to ensuring that the developments are not only functional but also enhance the lives of those who live in them.

Alex oversees the Leasing and Property Management team and is first point of contact for our residents. She has excellent experience across BTR and PBSA having delivered multi-site management for Savills and M&G throughout London for almost ten years. She is passionate about providing first class service to residents and enjoys organising events across our neighbourhoods. In her spare time, Alex enjoys socialising with friends and spends lots of time with family. She loves to go on sunny holidays abroad and tries to go at least once a year. She also has a fur baby Dachshund dog called Milo who takes a up a lot of her time!

For over thirty years, Dave has consistently delivered skilled carpentry and general maintenance to a range of commercial and domestic clients. Having ramped down his own business, Dave joined Hero Living in 2023 to lead the maintenance, grounds keeping and caretaking functions. Dave can be found moving from neighbourhood to neighbourhood as he responds to repair requests alongside the pre-planned maintenance schedule.