Michael is responsible for managing the implementation of all Vantage Asset Management’s investment strategies and has over 30 years of experience in private equity management, advisory/investment, and management operations.

Michael was formerly Head of Development Capital and Private Equity at St George Bank where he was responsible for the management and ultimate sale of the bank’s Commitments and investments in $140m worth of St George branded private equity funds. Michael also established the bank’s private equity advisory business, which structured and raised private equity for corporate customers of the bank. Michael has arranged and advised on direct private equity investments into more than 40 separate private companies in Australia across a range of industry sectors.

Michael holds a BE (UNSW), an MBA (AGSM), and a Diploma of Financial Services (AFMA) and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.