About Us
Established in 2009, Elanor Investors Group is an ASX-listed Australian real estate funds management group, managing over $6.2 billion of real estate investments across Australia and New Zealand.
The key strategic objective of the Group is to originate and manage high-investment quality real estate assets to deliver outsized investment returns for both Elanor’s funds management capital partners and Elanor securityholders. Elanor’s investment focus is on acquiring and unlocking value in real estate assets that deliver superior risk-adjusted returns.
Elanor Investors Group has a differentiated multi-sector real estate funds management capability across the commercial office, retail, industrial, healthcare, living, and the hotels, tourism and leisure sectors.
Our mission is to become the leading real estate funds management group in delivering superior investment returns and making positive and impactful social and environmental contributions within the communities we serve, and more broadly.
Our Funds
Leadership Team
Tony has more than 30 years’ experience working with some of Australia’s leading financial services and funds management businesses. Tony was appointed as a director of both the Company and the Responsible Entity (also the Responsible Entity of ECF) in August 2019, and has broad experience in operational and leadership roles across many industries.
Tony is a Director of enLighten Australia Pty Limited and Team Mates Pty Limited. Previously, Tony was an Executive Director of Macquarie Bank Limited where he was involved in the formation and listing of several of Macquarie’s listed property trusts including being a director of the listed leisure trust.
Tony has continued to be involved in developing and completing investment structures for real estate investment and development, financial assets and leisure assets.
Symon has over 25 years’ experience in senior roles in the financial services, technology, and business services sectors. Symon has held the position of Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary at Elanor since its listing in July 2014. Symon is responsible for the Group’s finance, technology, legal, secretariat, compliance, and human resources. Additionally, Symon is a Responsible Manager on Elanor’s Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) and is a member of the Group’s Workplace Health and Safety Committee.
Prior to joining Elanor, Symon served as the Chief Operating Officer at Moss Capital, where he oversaw the company’s finance, corporate, human resources, legal, and administrative functions.
Symon is the Chair of the Elanor Wildlife Park Foundation.
Blake has over 20 years of experience spanning real estate funds management, private equity, management consulting, and IT. As Head of Corporate Development, Blake works collaboratively across the group to execute on business strategy, drive growth initiatives and cultivate key external partnerships.
Having joined Elanor before its 2014 ASX listing, Blake brings significant expertise to the group including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate strategy, capital raising, funds management, investment management, asset management, financial modelling, due diligence, valuation and ESG. Prior to Elanor, Blake worked for Bamford Partners, the Australian arm of US Private Equity firm, Monitor Clipper Partners, and prior to that, KPMG Advisory.
Blake is a Director of the Australian Wildlife Parks Foundation and a member of Elanor’s Investment Committee.
Matt is a property executive with over 25 years’ experience in significant real estate development, investment management and operations. Matt is responsible for the development and investment performance of Elanor’s retail real estate asset management platform.
Matt has previously held senior roles within Westfield Group, Lend Lease and most recently, 151 Property Group, a Blackstone company, managing a portfolio of retail assets valued in excess of $3 billion.
Ruth has over 20 years’ experience in the real estate sector and is Head of Asset Management at Elanor Investors Group. In her role, Ruth manages a diverse portfolio of real estate assets across the commercial office, retail, industrial and healthcare sectors, overseeing all leasing and other asset management services within Elanor’s real estate business to drive asset performance.
Prior to joining Elanor, Ruth held leadership positions at HMC Capital, Aventus, Sydney Airport, Scentre Group and Westfield.
Ruth holds an Executive MBA from the University of Technology Sydney.
Lindsey has over 25 years’ experience spanning human resources, training development, program development and recruitment. Lindsey manages a range of programs to support leaders, managers and team members across all aspects of people, culture and wellbeing.
Lindsey has experience across diverse sectors including finance, technology, and for purpose organisations.
Prior to joining Elanor, Lindsey operated her own HR consultancy business and worked as a senior leader of a for purpose organisation. Lindsey holds a Bachelor of Counselling and Human Change with qualifications in human resources, mental health, and training and development.
Robert has over 35 years’ experience in corporate finance, law, financial services licensing, and fundraisings for listed and wholesale entities. Robert is a Responsible Manager on Elanor’s Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) and Chair of the Group’s Compliance Committee.
Robert is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, England, and Wales, and has enjoyed roles at Linklaters & Paines, Allen, Allen & Hemsley, Ord Minnett and Barclays Bank.
John leads the strategic direction and management of Elanor’s office assets, overseeing their acquisition, development, and operational performance.
John has over 30 years’ experience in the commercial real estate and funds management industry, primarily focused on the office sector.
Before joining Elanor, John worked both domestically and internationally in valuations, funds management, development, acquisitions, and strategy for companies such as CBRE, AMP Capital Investors, Colonial First State Global Asset Management, GPT, and 360 Capital.
Rebekah is a finance professional with extensive experience in Financial Accounting, IT Systems, Sustainability Reporting and Management in the Real Estate industry.
Rebekah is capable of leading and transforming large finance teams to facilitate organisational growth and adoption of best practice. Involved in numerous professional and industry working groups, as well as participating in academic and accounting firm research projects to help shape thinking on accounting standards and regulation and to promote comparability of reporting within the industry.
Board of Directors
Ian was appointed a Director of both the Company and the Responsible Entity (also the Responsible Entity of ECF) in August 2023. With more than 40 years of experience in real estate investment and funds management in the Asia Pacific region, Ian is currently the Lead Independent Director of Keppel REIT Management Limited (KRML), manager of the Keppel REIT, listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange.
Ian served as Chair of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Australia, and as a member for the Board of ULI Asia Pacific, from June 2019 until June 2022. He remains a member of the Australian National Council, and a ULI Global Governing Trustee. Ian was previously the International Director and Asia Pacific Head of Strategic Partnerships at LaSalle Investment Management Asia from January 2000 to April 2018. Ian also served on LaSalle’s Asia Pacific Investment Committee from 2006 and its Global Investment Strategy Committee from 2008. Ian holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics & Law) from the University of Canberra and an Associate Diploma in Valuation from the University of Technology Sydney. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and the Singapore Institute of Directors, and has been a director of regulated entities in Singapore, South Korea, and Japan.
Tony has more than 30 years’ experience working with some of Australia’s leading financial services and funds management businesses. Tony was appointed as a director of both the Company and the Responsible Entity (also the Responsible Entity of ECF) in August 2019, and has broad experience in operational and leadership roles across many industries.
Tony is a Director of enLighten Australia Pty Limited and Team Mates Pty Limited. Previously, Tony was an Executive Director of Macquarie Bank Limited where he was involved in the formation and listing of several of Macquarie’s listed property trusts including being a director of the listed leisure trust.
Tony has continued to be involved in developing and completing investment structures for real estate investment and development, financial assets and leisure assets.
Su Kiat was appointed a Director of both the Company and the Responsible Entity (also the Responsible Entity of ECF) in October 2021. With over 18 years’ of diverse real estate experience, Su Kiat is currently CEO of Firmus Capital. Prior to joining Firmus, Su Kiat co-founded Rockworth Capital Partners in 2011 and was the firm’s Chief Investment Officer.
Before Rockworth, Su Kiat was the Investment manager at Frasers Commercial Trust and Director of Funds Management at Allco Finance Group. Su Kiat started his career at Urbis as a retail economics consultant in Australia.
Karyn was appointed a Director of both the Company and the Responsible Entity (also the Responsible Entity of ECF) in November 2021.
Karyn has led a distinguished business career in Australia and internationally, having held a range of senior management and C-suite executive roles in multinational businesses including at Optus, Insurance Australia Group and Senior Vice President The Americas at Qantas Airways. In 2009 she was appointed CEO of Jawun and spent 12 years working with some of the leading indigenous reform voices in the country along with outstanding organisations. She retired from Jawun in January 2022.
Karyn has received a number of awards, notably a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to the Indigenous community in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours and The Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Award in Diversity in 2015. Karyn is also a current member of Chief Executive Women (CEW) and Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
Previous Board positions include CARE Australia, Cure Cancer, Grocon Holdings Pty Ltd and NRMA Financial Management and Life Nominees.
Kathy was appointed a Director of both the Company and the Responsible Entity (also the Responsible Entity of ECF) in January 2024. Kathy is an experienced Non-Executive Director and Chair of Audit and Risk Committees. Kathy spent 24 years with KPMG in Australia, the United States, Asia and the United Kingdom across the audit, risk consulting and advisory divisions providing global perspective. She was previously Audit, Assurance & Risk Consulting Partner at KPMG for 12 years and retired from the partnership in December 2017.
Kathy currently serves as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of each of 3P Learning Limited (ASX: 3PL), dusk Group Limited (ASX: DSK), Capral Limited (ASX: CAA), Next Science Limited (ASX: NXS), Alex Bank Pty Limited and Alex Corporation Limited (Chair of the Audit Committee), and is the President of the Board of Directors of The Alpine Association of Australia Ltd (operating as Redbank Lodge). Kathy holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance) from the University of New South Wales. She is a graduate and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand and Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.
