Meet the team

Managing Director

Ronnie Clarke

Ronnie has worked in the industry for 20 years, starting out as a trainee negotiator with a regional firm of estate agents. In addition he is also a fully qualified mortgage broker. Ronnie has a young family, twins born in 2015, so much of his spare time is spent caring for and entertaining his young family. Ronnie has a passion for customer services which can be seen through the numerous 5 star google reviews – nothing comes before his clients best interests.

Branch Partner

Simon Stears

Simon started his career in estate agency in 2013 rising up the ranks quickly to become the Branch Manager for Boxmoor in 2016.  Outside of work, Simon is a devoted father to 2 children, a keen footballer and quite often a dare devil with his young son. It’s not uncommon for Simon to come to work on a Monday with a knee injury, scrape or bruise as he has tried to impress his young son at the skate park.  He forgets he is fast approaching 40!

Assistant Branch Manager

Daniel Gough

Daniel joined the team in 2018 having previously worked as a Sales Manager for a leading computer hardware supplier. Daniel has a keen interest in property and a thirst for exceptional customer service and has quickly progressed his career within the Hemel Hempstead office. As a recent home buyer Daniel understands only too well the stresses of buying a home and is here to help clients navigate this stressful process.

Head of Property Marketing

Aaron Dines

Aaron joined the Castles team in 2016, previously working in the Chilterns for another estate agency.

Aaron’s flair for filming video tours and photography, bringing clients’ homes to life, has led to him taking on the exciting role of Head of Property Marketing in 2022.

Assistant Branch Manager

Kiera Lawless

Kiera is progressing well on our fast tracked management program having joined our Berkhamsted team in 2018, and is a very driven and passionate property professional.

Outside of work, Kiera enjoys socialising with her family and friends, working out, taking part in sporting events and going for walks with her beloved French Bulldog.

Mortgage Broker

Krishan Khatri

Krishan Khatri is a very experienced Mortgage Broker having worked within the finance industry since 2013. Krishan arranged more than £50m of mortgages for clients in 2019 and is devoted to assisting his clients find the best mortgage and insurance products in the market. Away from work Krishan and his wife are parents to 2 boys and can often be found playing football or exploring Whipsnade Zoo.

Senior Negotiator

Lewis Denton

Lewis joined the team in 2018 having previously been a professional tennis coach in Kings Langley. Lewis is a competitive sports man and a sales environment was the perfect fit for his competitive nature. Lewis delivers exceptional customer service, understanding the stressful nature of the estate agency industry. Lewis is still a keen sportsman and can often be found on the tennis court or hitting leather on willow on a warm summers evening.

Negotiator

Callum Gerrard

Callum is the newest member of the team, joining us in February 2022.  Through our in-house training programme, he will gain all the skills needed to become a skilled property valuer.

In his spare time, Callum enjoys sport, travelling and photography.

Senior Negotiator

Matthew Hooton

Matthew directly approached us having been furloughed from his previous role in car sales.  He had researched local companies and specifically chose Castles due to our in-house training scheme and well-deserved reputation for excellence.  It was clear from the start that Matthew was a driven, dynamic individual, who would be a great fit for our Boxmoor team, and he has quickly progressed to Senior Negotiator.

Sales Liaison

Victoria Stroud

Victoria joined the team in 2019 and works in our sales progression team

Branch PA Berkhamsted

Suzi Levitt

Suzi is the Branch PA at Berkhamsted helping the sales team hit their targets and deliver exceptional customer service. Suzi joined the team in 2020 coming from the medical billing industry.

Group PA

Shirley Murphy

Shirley joined the group in 2019 and has many years experience as a personal assistant.  With superhuman powers, she’ll decide what’s important and what’s not, see through walls and read people’s minds!