Meet the team

Agnes has over 20 years of experience in client advisory, sales and distribution roles across the financial services industry in Australia and Hong Kong. 

Since joining Real Asset Management Group in 2013, Agnes has been instrumental in driving business growth and expanding the firm’s investor base through her deep understanding of the needs of institutional and high-net-worth clients. 

She has contributed to RAM’s continued success through her leadership in building long-term partnerships and navigating complex market environments. Prior to joining RAM, she worked in business development and administration at global hospitality groups.

Agnes holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Strathclyde. 

Craig has over 20 years of experience building and implementing technology solutions across financial services, legal and hospitality sectors to unlock new business capabilities, drive efficiency and solve business problems.

Prior to joining Real Asset Management Group, he worked for MA Financial Group as Head of Technology across its Asset Management, Corporate Advisory and Lending divisions. He was responsible for the development and delivery of MA’s IT strategy, transformation program and technology roadmap.

Craig holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Business Management from the University of South Africa.

David has over 20 years of experience running finance and operations teams in Asset Management.

Before joining Real Asset Management Group, David was Head of Alternatives for State Street, where he was responsible for launching and building the Alternatives servicing business in Australia. Prior to this he spent 14 years in London where he was Finance Director of the Private Markets business at Hermes Investment Management, having initially qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Deloitte in Melbourne.

David holds a B.Com from the University of Western Australia and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia & NZ.

George has over 30 years’ experience in institutional real estate investment and management, working for leading Australian institutional and private capital real estate fund managers.

Prior to joining Real Asset Management, George was Head of Healthcare Partnerships at Dexus, leading the acquisition, development and investment strategy as the fund grew from $300m to over $2bn. Prior to that he was Director – Head of Property at private client real estate fund manager, Heathley and General Manager – Office & Industrial at Stockland.

George has sourced and executed over $3.5bn of real estate transactions over the past 15 years, including some of the largest health transactions completed in the market.

George holds a Bachelor of Applied Science, Land Economics from UTS, Sydney.

Jason has over 25 years of experience in finance in both Australia and London.

Prior to joining Real Asset Management Group, Jason was the CFO at ASX listed non-bank lender Resimac, concurrently holding additional roles which included leading Resimac’s Manila operations and managing Resimac NZ as CEO. Prior to Resimac he held key senior roles at Bankwest, Macquarie Bank and within private equity in the UK, namely with Fortress and 3i.

Jason is a respected financial services leader who has successfully implemented strategic initiatives across multiple disciplines including Finance, Treasury, Distribution, Operations, Data and Business Intelligence, Brand, and Customer Experience. 

Jason is a Fellow of CPA Australia and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Matthew has over 29 years of experience in global real estate markets across real estate development, investment and funds management.

Prior to joining Real Asset Management Group, Matthew was a Global Director and Head of Funds Management at QIC Global Real Estate, with responsibilities for Australian and United States capital transactions, wholesale funds and client mandates. As part of the leadership team at QIC Global Real Estate, Matthew oversaw all the group’s direct and unlisted investment activities and established QIC’s offshore capabilities in the United States. 

During his 19 years at QIC, Matthew was part of both the development and asset management teams and capital transactions prior to leading the funds management group. Prior to joining QIC, Matthew worked for Lend Lease Development in various development roles in Australia.

Matthew holds a degree in Commerce, majoring in Finance, and a degree in Information Technology, majoring in Statistics and Applied Mathematics from Bond University, achieved through a Vice Chancellor’s scholarship.  Matthew is a past member of the Queensland ULI and the Property Council of Australia Capital Markets Council.

Michael has over 25+ years of experience in Global Wealth Management and Asset Management, working for leading financial institutions in Australia.

Prior to joining Real Asset Management Group, Michael was a Senior Portfolio Manager for Macquarie Bank in the Discretionary Managed Accounts business. He has over 12 years’ experience as Portfolio Manager, working as a senior member of the investment team managing $1bn in clients discretionary funds and was directly responsible for over $440m in clients fixed interest and credit investments, as well as previous experience managing Equities and A-REITs, Strategic Asset Allocation and Tactical Asset Allocation. His previous experience within Macquarie Bank includes trading, derivatives, client advisory and money market activities. Michael’s first role with Macquarie was as a Stock Exchange operator where he developed a keen passion and knowledge of listed investments, and was a SEATS Governor for the ASX. Michael also worked at Westpac Bank as a securities officer prior to his role with Macquarie.

Michael holds degrees in Commerce and Finance from Adelaide University (B Com & B Fin), has completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment, is a CFA Charterholder, and Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia (F Fin).

Adam has over 14 years of debt funding experience.

Prior to joining Real Asset Management Group, Adam was a member of the Treasury and Securitisation team at Resimac, responsible for funding Resimac’s residential mortgage portfolio. In this role Adam managed various warehouse relationships along with arranging RMBS transactions to meet the ongoing funding requirements of the business.

Adam holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance) degree from Macquarie University, a Bachelor of European Business from the Ecole de Management de Normandie and a Master of Applied Economics from the University of Seville.

Adam has over 25 years of experience in the construction industry across Australia and the UK.

Prior to joining Real Asset Management Group, Adam worked as Executive Manager of Development and Construction at Healthe Care Australia, one of the country’s leading private hospital operators. In this role, he managed and delivered over $450 million in both brownfield and greenfield projects. Adam has extensive experience in healthcare development, having delivered approximately half a billion dollars in development value across Australia. His development portfolio includes 27 private, mental health and day hospitals, as well as 36 smaller projects and refurbishments. Adam’s successful track record in healthcare development plays an integral part of progressing RAM’s Healthcare Opportunity Fund.

Anthony has over 13 years of experience in the fixed income market, working in various financial institutions in Hong Kong.

Prior to joining Real Asset Management Group, Anthony was the Head of Fixed Income in Avenue Investment Management managing fixed income focus mutual funds and discretionary mandated accounts. He also held fixed income portfolio manager positions in VMS Asset Management and Harvest Global Investment. Previously, Anthony held a credit analyst position with Moody’s Investors Service covering corporate credits prior to his portfolio manager career. Anthony also worked for Societe Generale as an analyst in the credit and equity strategist team previously.

He holds a MSc with distinction from Exeter University and a BBA degree in finance from City University of Hong Kong. He is also a CFA holder.

Doug has over 15 years of experience in Commercial Real Estate, spanning funds management, development and capital transactions.

Since joining Real Asset Management Group in 2018, he has played a key role in the firm’s real estate expansion. As Head of Capital Transactions, Doug leads the acquisition and divestment of assets across RAM’s property funds, supporting strategic growth and portfolio optimisation.

Previously, Doug served as Lead Portfolio Manager for the RAM Essential Services Property Fund (ASX: REP), overseeing a diversified portfolio of healthcare and essential retail assets. Prior to RAM, he held roles in JLL’s Capital Markets and Strategic Consulting teams, where he gained broad experience in deal structuring, portfolio transactions, infrastructure advisory and financial modelling.

Doug holds a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Finance and a Bachelor of Business Management majoring in Real Estate and Property Development from the University of Queensland.

Jennifer has over 10 years of experience in Marketing and Public Relations, working for institutions in Australia, Hong Kong and Macau.

Prior to joining Real Asset Management Group, Jennifer worked for Classic Magazine as an Editor. Previously, she worked for Strategic Public Relations Group, Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) and Konami Digital Entertainment Ltd.

Jennifer holds a Master degree of Social Science in Advertising and a Bachelor of Journalism and Communication from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Michael has over 10 years of experience in investment products and operations.

Since joining Real Asset Management Group (RAM Group) in 2018, Michael has been instrumental through his leadership in building and implementing operational solutions across all RAM Group investment offerings.

Michael has also contributed to RAM Group’s continued success through his creation and delivery of investment product solutions tailored for the firm’s investor base, underpinned by his understanding of the needs of institutional and high-net-worth clients across multiple jurisdictions.

Prior to joining RAM Group, Michael worked within the Investment Operations department at Link Fund Solutions, where he was responsible for providing investment operations services to various fund managers.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Melisa has over 20 years’ experience in institutional real estate investment, working for leading Australian Investment Managers.

She is responsible for leading asset management and operational functions across the portfolio spanning healthcare, commercial and retail assets with a focus on driving financial performance and operational excellence. Melisa brings deep expertise in change management and the optimisation of complex assets and is recognised for her ability to deliver sustainable value across diverse property portfolios.

Prior to joining Real Asset Management, Melisa was at Lendlease where she was responsible for managing a significant portfolio, developing and executing on asset strategies to deliver value across a broad range of assets. Prior to that she held various roles spanning asset management, operations, sustainability and corporate advisory at Dexus, BG Capital and Mirvac.  

Melisa holds a Bachelor of Business (Property Economics) from Western Sydney University,  a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

Mike is responsible for funds management capabilities of RAM Real Estate’s unlisted products. Mike also takes a leading role in investment origination, analysis, and execution of real estate transactions across all sectors and products.

Prior to joining Real Asset Management Group, Mike was the Capital Transactions Manager at Elanor Investors Group, focusing on Healthcare and Office sector acquisitions. Before that, Mike was part of the Capital Transactions team at Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC). Mike has been directly involved in the transaction of circa $3.5 billion of real estate across multiple sectors.

Mike graduated from Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam before receiving a scholarship from the University of Queensland to study Bachelor of Economics and Master of Commerce.

Mike has also held previous teaching-related roles at University of Queensland in Economics and Finance and is currently a guest lecturer in real estate there. Mike is also working towards his CFA accreditation, being a CFA Level III candidate.

Sam has over 20 years of experience in commercial real estate, having previously worked for CBIC (City of Brisbane Investment Corporation), Vicinity Centres, and Urbis.

Sam’s primary role for Real Asset Management Group in the last 5 years has been to grow and manage RAM’s medical portfolio. Key activities included listing the unlisted medical fund on the Australian Stock Exchange in late 2021, raising unlisted capital across high net worth, family office and institutional networks and developing and executing the acquisition and delivery of healthcare projects for RAM’s healthcare development fund. Sam has acquired over 25 medical properties in the last 4 years.

Prior to joining RAM, Sam was Portfolio Manager for CBIC, where he oversaw the retail portfolio and led the fund and investment function of the business. He worked across all facets, including capital transactions, development, asset management, lending, research, and fund analytics. Prior to his tenure at CBIC, Sam was a Senior Analyst for Vicinity Shopping Centres, the second largest-retail landlord in Australia. He was responsible for delivering on strategy for the development, leasing, capital transaction, and shopping centre management teams across a 100-centre national portfolio. Previously, Sam worked as an Associate Director for advisory firm Urbis, specialising in retail shopping centre and mixed-use development strategy. In this role, he managed the delivery of over 200 projects across both private and public sectors.

Stuart has over 21 years of experience in the Australian Financial Service industry where he has specialised in Credit Assessment and Mortgage Underwriting.

Prior to joining Real Asset Management Group, Stuart was the Head of Lending Australia and Responsible Manager for Resimac, where he was responsible for management of all aspects of Resimac’s Australian Underwriting team. Prior to that, Stuart worked within Mortgage Credit Assessment at St George Bank and Bluestone Mortgages.

Stuart holds qualifications in Mortgage Finance and Mortgage Broking as well as Training and Assessment.

Suzanne has worked in professional corporate services organisations for over 25 years, including Boeing and Accenture.

Prior to joining Real Asset Management Group, Suzanne was a senior leader in HR across the Biarri group, a disruptor technology firm, for over 8 years.

Suzanne holds a Bachelor of Information Technology from the University of Southern Queensland.

Thomas has over 21 years of experience in Wealth Management and Client Relationship Management.

Prior to joining Real Asset Management Group, Thomas was a Wealth Management Manager for Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Sydney. There as a senior business development manager, Thomas was responsible for private and institutional client acquisition and relationship management. Prior to this, Thomas worked for First Prudential Markets as Senior Sales Account Manager, Origin Energy as an Energy Trading Analyst, and ANZ E*TRADE Australia Securities Limited as a Senior Bi-lingual Client Services Representative.

Thomas holds a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales, and a Master of Environmental Engineering Management from the University of Technology, Sydney. Thomas speaks fluent English and Mandarin.