Specialist real estate lender Mera Investment Management has hired Antony Iannaccone as chief investment officer as it looks to accelerate its growth for 2026. Iannaccone has over 25 years of experience across real estate lending, structured finance and property development. He was self-employed as a structured finance and property specialist for just under a year. Before that, he was a director of structured finance at Topland for around 13 years. Edward Matthews, Mera Investment Management’s CEO, said: “Antony is one of the most experienced leaders in the sector, with deep knowledge of all asset types and structures across the capital stack.