Joe brings over a decade of experience in Prime Central London’s real estate market, including six distinguished years at Savills’ flagship offices in Knightsbridge and Sloane Street. His deep-rooted expertise and intimate understanding of Belgravia, Knightsbridge, and Chelsea have earned him the trust of UHNW private clients and leading estates such as The Cadogan Estate and Grosvenor Estate. Known for his exceptional market insight and meticulous approach, Joe continues to deliver unparalleled results for discerning clients seeking the finest homes in London’s most exclusive postcodes.
Email: joe@obprivate.co.uk
Call: +44 7970 220 613
Talya joins the sales team in Mayfair with an impressive academic background, having earned both her undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Nutrition from King’s College London.
Her naturally outgoing personality and passion for building connections made a career in real estate a perfect fit. After living in central London for the past five years, Talya brings an in-depth knowledge of the city and a client-focused approach to her role.
Outside of work, you’ll find Talya taking a class at Third Space, strolling in the city’s parks or discovering the next best food spot.
Email: talya@obprivate.co.uk
Call: +44 7946 480 658
Steph Symcox joined OB Private after completing her studies at Oxford Media & Business School, where she honed her business acumen. Since graduating in 2020, she has developed valuable experience and skills within the property industry. Known for her exceptional organisational abilities and reliability, Steph provides essential administrative support to our Notting Hill team, forming the foundation of our office’s daily operations. Outside of work, she enjoys keeping active with running, bringing the same dedication and energy to her personal pursuits as she does to her role at OB Private.
Email: Steph@obprivate.co.uk
Call: +44 7375 303153
As Head of Marketing at OB Private, Vivian brings our brand to life across property, travel, and membership. With a blend of experience in luxury hospitality and property marketing, she combines an entrepreneurial mindset with a hands-on approach. Originally from Belize and one of four quadruplets, she cherishes her weekends with family or exploring London’s vibrant restaurant scene, constantly seeking fresh ideas and inspiration.
Email: Vivian@obprivate.co.uk
Call: +44 7931 320623
Tara Parkinson graduated from Buckinghamshire New University with a degree in International Tourism Management to embark on an exciting career travelling the world as cabin crew for Virgin Atlantic. Furloughed during the pandemic, Tara chose to pivot her career and joined Chesterton’s, one of London’s premier estate agencies, as a Senior Office Coordinator managing the daily operations of the office.
When the opportunity to work at Oliver Bernard arose, it aligned perfectly with Tara’s desire for a new challenge. Now, she builds the foundations of our office in Mayfair as a coordinator and PA. Outside of work, Tara is a proud dog mum to her cockapoo Ralph and her passion for travel continues to grow – “the hotter the country, the better!”
Email: Tara@obprivate.co.uk
Call: +44 7415 409 350
Very personable and highly motivated, Louis Gergaud brings his expertise to Oliver Bernard Private as a Sales Advisor. With a deep passion for people, culture and adventure, he has honed his skills at some of the world’s premier luxury travel operators curating extraordinary experiences for UHNW individuals, celebrities, aristocrats, and government officials. He looks forward to meeting you in person, whether over a coffee or a cold beer, and guiding you through the journey of selling or finding your dream home.Louis joins the Mayfair sales team in Bruton Street.
Email: louis@obprivate.co.uk
Call: +44 7951 122884
Ross Harvey joins OB Private with an impressive 18 years of experience in residential lettings. Most recently, he served as a partner at the global property firm Knight Frank, where he led their Ascot and Virginia Water offices, overseeing prime areas in Berkshire and Surrey, including the prestigious Wentworth Estate. Prior to this, Ross led an independent agency on Portman Square, Marylebone. He now returns to the West End luxury real estate market, bringing his extensive expertise and experience to his new role as Lettings Director for Mayfair.
Email: ross@obprivate.co.uk
Call: +44 7903 050 498
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George Vernon, MRICS qualified, began his career at Carter Jonas before moving on to set up a new Mayfair and Marylebone office for JLL in 2017.
As a consummate socialiser, George is not only full of insider knowledge, but he comes with the experience of working alongside property giants such as Grosvenor, The Crown Estate and Howard De Walden.
Having spent the last 10 years waving to them, George knows every doorman, barista, window cleaner and banker in Mayfair. So, no wonder that his extensive contact list relies on him as one of the most knowledgeable lettings agents in London. We call him our in-house chameleon because he gets on with everyone, and when it comes to new opportunities, he comes with eyes in the back of his head.
Not for nothing is he now considered to be one of the most dynamic lettings agents in Prime Central London, George join’s Kim in our new Notting Hill office to bolster the super prime rental market in West London.
Email: george@obprivate.co.uk
Call: +44 7794 919 651
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Charlie Gibson is among the wave of hungry entrepreneurs looking to inject some youthful energy into the Prime Central London real estate market. Where Charlie differs, is that he has dedicated his entire career to get to this point. He studied Rural Land and Property management at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, he then joined the Tesco Property Acquisitions team as a graduate surveyor before transferring to Carter Jonas Mayfair to finish his APC and qualify as a Chartered Surveyor at the age of 26. At 33 he is now one of the only Estate Agents with a decade of experience and the professional qualification to go with it.
Not only does Charlie have the correct educational track record to make a success in the industry, but he has also been behind a number of successful start ups ranging from swimwear to proptech. He believes these have taught him the need for a key set of principles that you live and die by through all areas of your life.
Depend on Charlie to be trustworthy, accurate – and unashamedly straight-talking. He has the knowledge and confidence to make tough decisions when needed. His novel, energetic approach makes him one of the most successful sellers in the Mayfair market, with an enviable list of transactions to his name.
At OB Private, Charlie has invested heavily on brand and people. He has made a number of key hires, ranging from industry heavy weights to emerging talent. He strongly believes creative talent is the future of the business, and subsequently hired from pioneering visual platform such as Tik Tok and believes he is sculpting the future of real estate.
An all-round nice guy who clients love to lunch with, he comes with a weighty book of contacts and the experience of working for the likes of Carter Jonas and the Mayfair Super Prime Sales team. Out of the office Charlie is a sportsman, you will find him mid-week at Barry’s bootcamp and on a weekend playing some sort of sport, he is a strong believer relationships are built different outside of the office
Email: charlie@obprivate.co.uk
Call: +44 7791 328 344
Harvey Cyzer is an astute, award winning, driven and globally experienced property expert who specialises in delivering a high level of strategic and operational expertise from within the luxury residential London property sector. Internationally known as the most distinguished and trusted agent in Central London with an unrivalled track record and access to the world’s most desirable off market properties, Harvey run’s the Mayfair office and is head of the sales department.
With over 25 years of professional experience within the luxury real estate industry and 12 years as a Proprietary Partner at Knight Frank, the world’s largest private property firm. During his time at Knight Frank whist taking responsibility for the Mayfair office he oversaw the prime central London offices including Belgravia, Knightsbridge, Chelsea, Kensington and Victoria. He also headed the London Prime Sales Department whilst acquiring and selling many of London’s finest homes and building a reputation based on openness, integrity and complete discretion.
His clients include The Crown Estate and the Grosvenor Estate, London’s two most prestigious landlords as well as Finchatton and The Aviva Pension Fund. Over the last two decades he has successfully acted for and liaised with clients from more than 30 cultures and nationalities who instructed Harvey because he demonstrated the ability to understand their needs whilst ensuring their interests have been protected and offering valuable guidance and advice without neglecting the best possible commercial outcome.
He possesses an unrivalled track record overseeing complex multi-million-pound property projects and offer’s best in class advise on the purchase and sale of individual properties. He is pragmatic and proactive with entrepreneurial vision and has the ability to collaborate exceptionally well with clients and stakeholders to deliver outstanding results and it is through those connections over many years, his hard earned reputation and adaptable consultative negotiation style that have been able to build a book off market properties which are not available on the open market and which he is given exclusive access. These private instructions have helped him deliver unique opportunities to clients, offering them a range of options in their search for the perfect apartment or house that is unequalled in the London residential market.
He specialises in acting for clients at all price points who are looking for an authentic bespoke service tailored specifically to their budget and needs and within their timeframe who retain him to find them exceptional properties with access to the entire London market. His service is dedicated, well researched and with the ultimate aim of securing and transacting on the best possible terms available and only after full due diligence and research has been satisfied.
Harvey is uniquely placed to afford his clients the time they need and is able to establish a trusting relationship quickly and easily because his forte is to truly understand his clients needs and then to deliver on his assurance in finding them the most suitable home within their price point.
What truly separates Harvey from his competitors is his ability to deliver on properties which are entirely off market, exclusively instructed and only accessible through OB Private.
Email: Harvey@obprivate.co.uk
Call: +447919303135