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Glen has designed, built and operated businesses for a variety of Australian and global investment managers throughout his 20-year career in the investment management industry.  His experience covers strategies ranging from vanilla domestic equities to exotic global derivatives.  After spending a decade offshore with the Bank of Bermuda and Credit Suisse, Glen returned to Australia in 2007, ran the successful launch of Solaris Investment Management in 2008, and co-founded Channel Capital in 2013.  He also serves as Director of our Responsible Entity, Channel Investment Management Limited, as well as a number of our affiliate investment manager partners’ Boards.  

Glen holds a Bachelor of Commerce and MBA from the University of Queensland, and is a Fellow of CPA Australia.

Katherine is a financial services professional with extensive knowledge and experience in the funds management industry and the development and delivery of products to meet client objectives. She has a strong track record in building and leading high performing teams, maintaining accountability and developing quality relationships with stakeholders. She was the former Head of Marketing and Client Services for Solaris Investment Management Limited from 2008 to 2013 and before that, in a similar role with Suncorp Investment Management Limited from 2004-2008. A co-founder of Channel, Katherine is also a Director of our Responsible Entity, Channel Investment Management Limited.

Katherine holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from Bond University.

Matthew is currently a Partner of Highbury Partnership, one of Australia’s leading independent investment banks and significant minority shareholder of Channel Capital. Matthew is a senior banker with 18 years experience in investment banking and management consulting. He was one of J.P. Morgan’s most senior and respected bankers in Australia, serving as Head of Australian Equities, Head of Equity Capital & Derivative Markets, and as a senior M&A/Coverage banker. Matthew was a member of both J.P. Morgan Australia’s Executive Management Committee and J.P. Morgan’s Global Equities Management Committee. Matthew previously worked as a consultant for Bain & Company. He has lived and worked in Australia, Asia and Europe.  Matthew has raised over $50 billion of equity and equity linked capital across all industry sectors, and for many of Australia’s leading corporations and financial institutions.

Jo is a qualified solicitor with experience in equity funds, hedge funds and mergers & acquisitions. Jo has held senior legal and advisory positions with listed and unlisted financial services companies, and was formerly the company secretary for an ASX-listed company. Jo is responsible for the delivery of all legal and compliance needs, and is a member of the Queensland Law Society.

Josh is responsible for the efficient working of all Channel Capital’s operations. He co-ordinates the teams responsible for IT, Client Services, Investment Operations and Finance support for our boutique partners as well as the overall Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery environment for Channel and its investment manager  partners. Before the establishment of Channel Capital in 2013, Josh was Head of Investment Operations for Solaris Investment Management for a period of two years. Prior to this, Josh held the role of Manager of Investment Operations at White Outsourcing (for eight years), a third party fund administrator offering outsourced services to boutique funds management groups.

Mathew is responsible for the strategic direction, management and efficient support of all Technology Infrastructure and business systems. Bringing 20 years of business and technology experience with him, Mathew has developed a reputation for delivering business value through technology. Prior to Channel, Mathew held senior management positions including IT Manager, Director of ICT, and CIO across a variety of industries including FMCG, Mining, and Health.

Mat holds a Bachelor of IT (Hons) and MBA from the University of Queensland, as well as a Prince2 Practitioner certification.

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Joanne is a qualified solicitor with experience in equity funds, hedge funds and mergers & acquisitions. Joanne has held senior legal and advisory positions with listed and unlisted financial services companies, and was formerly the company secretary for an ASX-listed company. Joanne is responsible for the delivery of all legal and compliance needs, and is a member of the Queensland Law Society.

Tom is responsible for the financial and business administration for Channel Capital and its affiliates.  As a Certified Practicing Accountant with over 12 years experience, Tom has held roles including Senior Business Analyst, Finance Manager and General Manager across both listed and private companies.  While working as a Senior Accountant at Wilson HTM Ltd, Tom was involved in the establishment of numerous funds management businesses.

Clint has responsibility for Channel’s investment analytics and performance reporting.  Prior to joining Channel, Clint headed the Solaris client services team, providing reporting and attending to client, consultant and platform inquiries.  Before joining Solaris, Clint worked with Goldman Sachs Asset Management in London, specialising in fixed interest portfolio analysis, and in New York as a credit analyst at Deutsche Bank.  Closer to home, he held a number of roles in performance analysis with Challenger.

Clint has completed a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment with Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) and a Bachelor of Commerce at Griffith University, majoring in Accounting and Marketing.

As Operations/IT Manager, Rob is responsible for the development of proprietary applications to support both Channel Capital and our investment manager partners. Rob’s responsibilities also include the automation and management of the suite of middle office functions and processes.  Prior to joining Channel Capital, Rob looked after IT Development and Portfolio Analytics within Solaris Investment Management Ltd, and was part of the nine person team that founded Solaris after leaving Suncorp Investment Management.  Previous to this, Rob spent 11 years in Suncorp’s Information Technology area, holding the position of Systems Analyst, and specialising in investment and treasury applications.

Rob holds a Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Information Technology from Queensland University of Technology, and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance & Investment from Kaplan Professional.

Michael is responsible for client service delivery to both Channel Capital’s investment manager partners as well as directly to their clients.  Michael has built a solid reputation delivering extraordinary client experiences in the financial services industry in Australia and in the UK. Previous to Channel Capital, Michael worked with Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and Coutts & Co. in London, and Wilson HTM closer to home.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Business Management from the University of Queensland.

Rebecca is a skilled Compliance Manager with over 16 years financial services experience, specifically in the areas of funds management and financial advice, and has worked for and with a number of organisations, including for an ASX200 AREIT for almost 10 years. She is responsible for the management of the compliance and risk frameworks for Channel Capital and its affiliates, providing proactive support and advice on all compliance matters.

Rebecca has a Masters in Financial Planning and is a Certified Compliance Professional (CCP) with the GRC Institute.

Javier has over twenty years of investment operations experience, both at an administrative and a senior management level.  He holds a strong understanding of investment operations workflows, financial markets and instruments.

Javier has worked for Challenger in various roles since 2004, including Manager of Investment Operations and Head of Middle Office for a combined period of ten years.  He was responsible for managing and implementing Challenger Life business strategic and complex transactions, working closely with portfolio managers and various support groups across the company, ensuring that transactions are implemented in a timely, efficient and risk aware manner.  Javier joins Channel in a project management capacity, to put his broad range of skills and knowledge to work across the business.

Jolon is responsible for managing Channel Capital’s investment operations function on behalf of our investment manager partners, which includes trade matching and settlement instruction, reconciliations, corporate actions, portfolio valuations, unit price verification and other middle and back office functions.  He has over 15 years experience in the finance industry. Before joining Channel Capital, Jolon was an equities trader at Bell Potter, Morgans and Patersons, servicing Institutional and Retail clients.  He has also worked on the Emerging Market Credit desk for Deutsche Bank in London.

Scott is responsible for managing Channel Capital’s investment operations function on behalf of our investment manager partners, which includes trade matching and settlement instruction, reconciliations, corporate actions, portfolio valuations, unit price verification and other middle and back office functions.  He has over 10 years’ experience in the finance industry. Before joining Channel Capital, Scott was a senior fund accountant at JPMorgan in Edinburgh and held various relationship banking roles at NAB. Scott has also served as an Infantry Officer in the Australian and British Army Reserves.

Scott holds a Bachelor of Business (Banking, Finance and International Business) from Queensland University of Technology.

Magda is responsible for client service delivery to both Channel Capital’s investment manager partners as well as directly to their clients. Magda has over 10 years experience working in Funds Management, where she performed a range of roles within Client Services and Distribution. Prior to joining Channel Capital, Magda was a Relationship Manager with Nikko Asset Management servicing retail clients and intermediaries in Sydney.

Magda holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Technology Sydney and is currently studying towards her MBA.

Joanne is responsible for Channel Capital’s business administration offering. Previously, Joanne worked for five years with Solaris Investment Management in a similar capacity. Before joining Solaris, Joanne worked with the investment management team at Suncorp Investment Management. Joanne has 16 years of administrative experience in funds management.

Rob is responsible for the financial and business administration for Channel Capital and its affiliates. Rob has worked as an assistant accountant for three years, having held previous roles in accounting in the Finance and HR sectors. Before joining Channel Capital, Rob worked as an Assistant Accountant for IOOF in their Corporate finance team.

Rob holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from the University of Tasmania.

As the Head of Distribution, Andrew provides strategic leadership for managing the national distribution, marketing and capital raising efforts for Channel Capital’s affiliates and partners. With over 13 years of both domestic and offshore experience covering Asia Pacific, US, European, UK and Australian institutional investors, Andrew also plays a critical role in product, manager and partner/affiliate selection.  Andrew’s direct distribution coverage spans the institutional, family office, wholesale, C.I.O, investment committee and board-level engagement. Prior to joining Channel Capital, Andrew was in research sales roles in London and Sydney with JPMorgan.  

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney.

As Head of Institutional and Family Office, Will is responsible for growing the institutional distribution strategy across all of Channel’s affiliated fund managers. Will has over 14 years institutional funds management experience across sell side and buy side roles with a particular focus on fixed income, alternatives and real assets. Prior to joining Channel Capital, Will was a Business Development Director at QIC covering Australian and New Zealand institutions and consultants. Will has also worked at other leading domestic and global financial institutions in both Sydney and London including FTSE, Fleming Family & Partners, Strutt & Parker, Actis Capital and Deloitte.

Will holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce from Bond University, as well as a Graduate Diploma in Legal Training from the College of Law. Will is a qualified solicitor, having been admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

As Distribution Director, Luke is responsible for the distribution efforts covering the Retail, Intermediary and Family Office space in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia. Luke is a senior member of the team with more than 12 years experience in the financial services industry across distribution, investment research and product development. Prior to joining Channel, Luke was Regional Sales Manager for Aberdeen Asset Management servicing wholesale clients and intermediaries across Victoria and Tasmania. Prior to this, he was Model Portfolio Manager at AMP where he was responsible for the construction, management and delivery of a suite of managed fund model portfolios to AMP’s network of financial advisers.

Luke holds a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Economics and a Master of Applied Finance.

As Distribution Director, Byron is responsible for building and managing relationships with Retail, Intermediary and Family Office clients in New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory. Byron has ten years experience in financial services across distribution, risk management and accounting. Prior to joining Channel Capital, Byron was a Sales Director for Janus Henderson Investors servicing wholesale clients and intermediaries. Prior to this, Byron was a Risk and Compliance Manager, reporting directly to the Head of Risk and Compliance Asia Pacific, at Janus Henderson Investors (formally Henderson Global Investors). Within this team, Byron was responsible for the development of the risk and compliance framework, investment risk and governance function across the Asia Pacific business. Prior to this, Byron was an Audit In-Charge within the Financial Services Audit Division at KPMG Sydney.

Byron holds a Bachelor or Agricultural Economics from the University of Sydney, is a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants and is in the final stages of completing a Masters of Applied Finance with Kaplan.

Angela is responsible for building and implementing marketing, communications and digital content strategies for Channel Capital and its boutique manager partners. As an experienced senior marketing and content specialist, she has over 17 years’ experience gained working in institutional and retail funds management across traditional and alternative asset classes. Prior to Channel Capital, she was Head of Marketing at Mason Stevens, and previous to this spent over seven years working closely with Advisers and their high net worth clients at Perpetual Private. Angela started her career at Macquarie Investment Management and spent ten years at Macquarie, working in various businesses and across asset classes, products and clients.

Angela holds a Bachelor of Economics from Macquarie University and Social Media Marketing and Digital Strategy Certificates with the University of Sydney – Centre for Continuing Education.

Michael is responsible for client service delivery to both Channel Capital’s investment manager partners as well as directly to their clients.  Michael has built a solid reputation delivering extraordinary client experiences in the financial services industry in Australia and in the UK. Previous to Channel Capital, Michael worked with Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and Coutts & Co. in London, and Wilson HTM closer to home.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Business Management from the University of Queensland.

Magda is responsible for client service delivery to both Channel Capital’s investment manager partners as well as directly to their clients. Magda has over 10 years experience working in Funds Management, where she performed a range of roles within Client Services and Distribution. Prior to joining Channel Capital, Magda was a Relationship Manager with Nikko Asset Management servicing retail clients and intermediaries in Sydney.

Magda holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Technology Sydney and is currently studying towards her MBA.