William Sandover – Founder & Portfolio Manager
William has 17 years of funds management, investment banking and corporate development experience. William started his career working at Macquarie Capital and UBS Investment Bank. William is formerly the Treasurer of Beyond Zero Emissions, a leading Australian climate change think tank. William holds a Master of Finance from French business school INSEAD and a Bachelor of Commerce & Science, majoring in Finance and Applied Mathematics, from the University of Western Australia.
ws@baza.capital
Brayden McCormack – Founder & Portfolio Manager
Brayden has 15 years of funds management and investment banking experience. Brayden started his career at UBS Investment Bank with a focus on M&A, equity and debt transactions. In 2014, he joined specialist equity capital markets advisor, Vesparum Capital, where he spent over 5 years leading its advisory and data analytics capabilities. Brayden holds a Bachelor of Commence and Engineering (first class honours, Dean’s Medal) from the University of Melbourne.
bm@baza.capital
Phil Vernon – Strategic Advisory Board
Phil is a professional director, adviser and investor with over 40 years of funds management, sustainable finance, impact investing, superannuation, and not-for-profit sector experience. Phil was CEO and Managing Director of Australian Ethical Investments for 10 years, leading them through a period of strong growth and transformation. Prior to this he was a Group Executive with Perpetual Limited, responsible for their corporate trust and structured finance businesses. Phil is currently a director of Futurity Investment Group, the Stroke Foundation, the Environmental Defender's Office and B Lab ANZ.
Jacqui Courtney – Strategic Advisory Board
Jacqui is a professional director, consultant and investor with over 25 years of responsible investment experience. Jacqui is currently an Investment Committee Member for the Besen Family Foundation, Investment Manager at the Darwin Superannuation Fund and Advisor to the Biodiversity Council. Jacqui’s previous roles include Non-Executive Director of Kilter Investments, Consultant to Australian Ethical, and Business Development Manager at Social Enterprise Finance Australia.
Emma Wyndham-Smith – Investment Consultant
Emma has gained extensive experience in investment, company research and corporate advisory in her career to date. Emma was formerly an Investment Analyst at River Capital and Equity Research Analyst – Industrials at Wilsons. Emma assists Baza Capital with investment process optimisation and company & sector due diligence.