Raf Chowdhury

Raf Chowdhury currently serves as Director at CapitalRise, having joined in October 2022, where the focus is on providing bespoke financing solutions for prime property projects across London and the Home Counties. Prior to this role, Raf held the position of Associate Director at Coutts from June 2018 to September 2022, becoming the youngest Associate Director and Senior Relationship Manager within the RBS Group, specializing in Commercial Real Estate and successfully expanding the client portfolio and debt book. Earlier experience includes the role of Assistant Director and Corporate Support Manager for Commercial Real Estate at NatWest Group from May 2015 to May 2018. Raf holds a Certificate in Property Finance and Investment from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, an Advanced Diploma in Banking and Finance from LIBF, and a BSc (Hons) in Economics and Politics from the University of Bristol. Educational background also includes attendance at Ilford County Grammar School and Ilford County Sixth Form.