Wally is an experienced accountant and manager with a background of 35 years in business and 14 years in financial services. During this time he served in the public corporate sector as chief technical officer, business analyst, and managing director, and since then has worked as a business adviser, financial adviser, accountant and company director. He has extensive experience in business structuring, and business and financial advice. Wally is also the Managing Director of Wholesale Funds Management Pty Ltd which provides financial investment products to the wholesale market

With more than 25 years in the financial sector, Javier has occupied senior positions across various firms, accumulating significant expertise in investment operations and funds management. Before joining Rhodes Asset Management, Javier played a pivotal role in launching a contributory mortgage scheme for a credit firm in Queensland. Javier brings a wealth of experience to the Funds Management team within Rhodes Asset management.

Chris is a professional accountant, serves as a director of a growing accounting firm in Brisbane, and has worked in public practice for 19 years. He has accumulated a wealth of knowledge in all areas of tax, business services, and accounting, with strong skill sets in property and SMSFs, and held a financial services authorisation for a number of years. He is highly regarded among many of his peers in the accounting industry and has a strong network of colleagues who collaborate on complex projects. Chris is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia.

Leo has more than 30 years’ experience in the Banking and Finance sector. He has worked across a broad range of National and Global Finance institutions as well as private sector property and finance focused businesses in which he dealt with management and structuring of direct transactions in an investment and development capacity. This experience allows him to effectively oversee the administration of all funds under management with Rhodes Asset Management.

Hao joined Rhodes Asset Management with years of experience in corporate advisory and funds management with clear cross border business strategies. During that time, Hao has held responsibilities in providing capital market services for real estate and mining companies with mandate size between $5 - $80 million. Hao holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Graduate Certificate of Commerce from the University of Queensland.

Ray has been involved in the Banking and Financial Services industry for 29 years. He spent 10 years in the traditional banking sector in both lending and investment roles, followed by 19 years in the broader financial services industry in advisory & senior management roles.
Ray also has experience in managing property development projects, and business advisory roles for Australian and international companies across a diverse range of industry sectors.

Jacob is a solicitor admitted to practise in the Supreme Courts of Queensland and South Africa. He has over 25 years’ experience practising as a solicitor mainly specialising in structuring financial transactions, investments, loans and restructuring of debt. During this time he also gained extensive experience in commercial litigation matters, and has been involved in structuring private equity funding and venture capital for niche products. Jacob also spent some time as in-house counsel for a funds management firm.

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Ian has 40 years experience in the Financial Services industry, including Financial Services management roles & over 20 years as a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). He is a former Chairman of the Financial Planning Association (Brisbane Chapter), as well as a Fellow and Distinguished Service Award recipient. Ian is also a former University Lecturer in Financial Planning & Superannuation at Graduate and Masters levels.

Phi has 10 years experience in both commercial and public practice accounting for small businesses. He is a qualified accountant, a member of CPA Australia, and holds a Master of Accounting degree. Phi specialises in fund treasury management, loan evaluation—including financial analysis, risk assessment, and payout calculations—and fund audits, ensuring precise financial oversight and comprehensive evaluations.

Stephen has 38 years of experience in finance, starting with commercial lending at Westpac for 8 years. He later held Business Development roles with mortgage managers and a large accounting firm, and ran his own mortgage broking business. Stephen has also worked for four fund managers. He is passionate about investments, property, finance, and customer service. He holds various finance and real estate certifications, manages his own SMSF, and is RG146 compliant as well as having completed Tier 1 courses in Generic Knowledge & Securities and Managed Investments (General Advice) subjects from Kaplan.