Our Team

Chairman
FAICD

Rob has over 40 years investment experience and is one of Australia’s most experienced investors. Rob was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours for “distinguished service to business, to rugby union as an administrator, and to the community through philanthropic contributions”. Rob has been on the Board of Soul Patts (SOL.ASX) since 1984 and Chairman since 1998; a period which has seen the market capitalisation grow from circa $700 million to over $14 billion. Rob is also a Director of BKI Investment Company (BKI.ASX), New Hope (NHC.ASX) and TPG Telecom (TPG.ASX).

Director and Portfolio Manager
B.Des (Industrial), GDipAppFin, F Fin, GAICD

Tom has over 20 years experience in investment markets and over 13 years as a Director of Australian public companies. Tom has been deeply involved with BKI Investment Company (BKI.ASX) since listing on the Australian Stock Exchange in 2003. During this period, total assets have grown from $173m to $1.6 billion, with BKI also paying out over $1.0 billion in dividends and franking credits to shareholders. Tom is the lead Portfolio Manager for BKI. Tom was a Director of Soul Patts (SOL.ASX) from 2011 until 2023 and is currently a Director of New Hope Group (NHC.ASX). Tom also sits on The Kings School Investment and Foundation Committees.

Director and Portfolio Manager
B.Bus, MCom, GDipAppFin, F Fin, GAICD

Will has over 20 years experience in funds management in Australia and the UK. His tenure with Rob and Tom extends back to 2013 when he first joined BKI as a Portfolio Manager. Will has spent the majority of his career in investment management including BKI Investment Company, Concord Capital, Bank of New York and Challenger.  He is a co-founder of Contact Asset Management. Will also sits on the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Council Investment Committee.

Senior Investment Analyst
MCom, GDipCom

Rob is a Senior Investment Analyst and Equities Dealer at Contact, having joined the firm in 2019. Rob undertakes fundamental, bottom-up research across to identify quality investing opportunities. These opportunities align with the firm’s value lens on capital growth and yield.

Beyond research, Rob manages trade execution and market surveillance. Rob holds a Master of Commerce degree. Rob is a shareholder of Contact Asset Management.