Elite Capital Securities is an Australian owned property investment company committed to helping investors grow and diversify their wealth through high return de-risked property and mortgage funds.
We achieve this through our team of highly credentialed property, finance and legal experts identifying worthy property investment opportunities. We are prudent and diligent in our approach with a view to build long term relationships and delivering the best possible outcomes for our clients.
We build continuing relationships through honesty, respect, and communication with our clients. We take an investor-first approach to everything we do across the investment lifecycle.
We are focused on de-risking strategies to ensure our investors maximise downside protection. We tailor our investment strategies to ensure a balanced risk-reward profile for our target market.
We take a comprehensive and disciplined approach when identifying investment opportunities. We ensure each investment property meets our key assessment metrics with an objective to generate superior returns while mitigating risk.
We take a long-term approach with all our property investments, building a diverse portfolio that is designed for long-term success in core stable sectors and across market cycles.
Matt is an experienced executive with more than 25 years of demonstrated leadership, business planning and strategic management achievements in Australia and the UK. He has held senior roles across the banking & finance and retail sectors and brings a unique combination of leadership and growth in corporate roles and business ownership. Matt heads up our investment and property development team and has a brilliant network to bring new opportunities to the ECS Investments portfolio.
Michael was a corporate banker with Commonwealth Bank for 26 years and after, moved to multi-state management roles for a large wholesale funder specialising in mortgage-backed securities. He is now focused on raising investment capital and facilitating private lending, as well as discovering new investment opportunities for his many clients. Michael has had various Chairman and directorship roles in both the public and private sector and also held various positions on community and sporting group committees and boards, including as a South Australian Justice of the Peace
Wayne has been a Chartered Accountant for over 35 years and has owned his own accountancy practice for 30 years. He holds many board positions and is an experienced property developer in his own right. His community work over the years has been recognised as a recipient of a medal of the Order of Australia. Wayne’s strategic skills, leadership abilities and visionary mindset make him an invaluable asset in supporting the future of ECS Investments.
Andrew has been practicing law for over 30 years and brings broad and valuable experience to his role on the ECS Investments Advisory Committee, as Managing Director of Johnston Withers Lawyers. He has had vast experience in all aspects of the law with a strong focus on commercial law specialising in property matters. Andrew has a particular interest in secured debt concentration and recovery and high value transfers and commercial leasing. Many of Andrew’s clients have been with him for years, following him from his previous firm.
Paul has been in the banking and finance industry for over 50 years, and as a finance professional he has extensive experience in the investment market. He has held senior lending positions with the Commonwealth Bank, Eastern Equity and currently CFA Finance. Paul is a mortgage specialist and through his career has funded many commercial projects with a large number of clients throughout his career.
Paul has been a pioneer in the finance broking industry, commencing as South Australia’s first mobile loan broker. He is an energetic leader and valued risk management adviser with over 35 years involvement in the Australian Financial Services arena. Paul’s experience covers construction and commercial property lending, asset backed finance, working capital solutions as well as consumer lending.
Craig is an experienced finance executive and company director with over 30 years’ experience. He has held numerous executive roles on public and private sector companies and joint ventures and has experience across a number of industries including property, finance, retail, and technology start-ups. Craig has a demonstrated ability to think strategically, or as required delve into and understand minute detail. Initially trained in accounting and finance, his subsequent experience and studies have included strategic planning, risk management, governance, marketing, leadership, general management and all aspects of business administration.
Craig has been a Key Person and Responsible Manager on several Australian Financial Services Licenses for two decades. This experience when combined with his in-depth knowledge of property and finance, brings valuable oversight to Elite Capital Securities and the Funds it manages.
Paul has a wealth of experience across multiple industries in South Australia as CEO, General Manager, and with his own Consultancy business focusing on all aspects of business coaching. Within this scope, Paul has been providing compliance services to entities holding Australian Financial Services Licences, both Wholesale and Retail in the General Insurance and Financial Services industries for over 15 years. This has included preparing policies and procedures, providing ASIC reporting advice, RG166 preparation and basic auditing. It is advantageous that Paul has been working part time with CFA Finance for over 7 years providing management, business advice and compliance support. This intimate experience is invaluable in supporting the general operations and compliance obligations of Elite Capital Securities and its funds.
