Team Profiles
George Marias
Research Analyst
- BSc (Geology), Master of Mineral Economics, Diploma of Finance & Investment
- Fifteen years experience as an Analyst with top tier international and boutique stockbroking firms (BNP, ABN AMRO, Hartley Poynton, BBY) and Funds Management firm (Confluence Asset Management)
- Six years experience as a Geologist with large companies (De Beers, Dominion, Sons of Gwalia)
Andrew Richards
Research Analyst
- BSc (Geology), Diploma of Finance & Investment
- Experience in Mine and Field Geology with large companies (Newcrest Mining, Western Mining Corporation)
- Seven years experience as analyst with top tier international and boutique firms (Merrill Lynch, Shaw Stockbroking)
- Rated number one Gold Analyst and rated in Resources in general
Michael Henshaw
Research Analyst
- BA History, Member of the Securities Institute, SFA Registered Representative, Investment Management Certificate
- Two years funds management experience (Thorney Investment Management)
- Over ten years experience as analyst with top tier international and boutique firms (LINWAR Securities, Credit Lyonnais)
- Rated Analyst in the fields of Telecommunications, Media, Retail and Mining Services
Shaun Giacomo
Research Analyst
- BSc (Geology), Post Graduate studies in Mineral Economics
- Nine years experience as a Geologist with Plutonic Resources, Newmont, Zapopan and Kakadu Resources
- Fourteen years financial markets experience - six years Funds Management with Societe Generale Asset Management (Singapore) & eight years stockbroking experience as a rated Analyst with UBS (Sydney)
- Non Executive Director VRI (a listed mining investment fund)
Richard Amland
Research Analyst
- BA (Mathematics & Economics), MBA (Finance)
- Over ten years experience with JP Morgan, UBS and Wilson HTM, covering Industrial and Specialty Finance stocks
- Rated analyst in Emerging Companies sector, with financial/broking experience in USA
- Over two years corporate advisory experience with TC Corporate assisting clients with M&A, capital raisings and capital management
Mark Cotton
Research Analyst
- Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
- Over twenty years experience as an analyst with top tier international and boutique firms (Macquarie, BBY, Prudential Bache, BZW, Kleinwort Hattersley, Paul Morgan Stockbroking).
- Over three years experience in Funds Management with Agora Asset, and Investor Relations experience with DUET
- Rated Analyst in Materials, Steel, Developers & Contractors, Property, Alcohol & Tobacco, Paper & Packaging
Errol Penrose
Sales
- BEc, Diploma of Finance & Investment, Member of the Securities Institute
- Over twenty years experience in top tier international & boutique firms (UBS, Credit Suisse, HSBC, BBY)
- Three years experience in Funds Management (Prudential Assurance, Confluence Asset Management)
Kevin Curran
Sales
- BA Hons History graduate (UK)
- FSA Registered Representative (UK)
- Ten years experience in mid tier and boutique brokers on the sales desk
Frank Barila
Sales
- Two years sales experience (Petra Capital)
- Over ten years sales experience across multiple sectors
- International sales experience
Richard Macphillamy
Sales
- Bachelor of Business (Accounting); Master of Applied Finance (partly completed)
- Fifteen years experience as an Operator and/or Institutional Sales with Macquarie, Morgan Stanley, LINWAR and Aequs
Patrick Schilling
Sales
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Over 12 years experience in Research Sales and Sales Trading
- Formerly of Citigroup and RBS (Institutional Equity Sales)
Kiera Brown
Sales
- Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Finance & Marketing
- DTR Licence
- US General Securities Representative - Series 7 Licence
- Five years experience in finance industry
Larissa Falvo
Office Manager
- Cert IV Finance/Accounting, Cert IV Desktop Publishing
- Ten years experience as Research Assistant (Citi, BBY)
Jacky Smith
Office Administrator
- Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) – Partly completed
- Cert IV Business
- 5 years experience in the finance industry (Ernst & Young)