About us

Matthew is a co-founder of Spire Capital, with almost 30 years’ experience in investment management and professional services in both Australia and North America.

He has held senior positions with leading firms including Knight Frank and Savills in Australia, and Avison Young in Canada.

Matthew has a Bachelor in Business (Land Economy) and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance & Investment. He is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA).

Dale joined Spire Capital in March 2012 as an equal partner with a principal focus being developing the business strategy, building distribution and investor relations capabilities for the firm.

Dale has over 24 years of financial services experience having commenced his financial services career in 1989 with AXA and has had senior roles more recently as General Manger MLC Alliances (2000-2004) and before that with Ipac as Practice Manager (1995-2000).

Over the period of a decade at Ipac and MLC, Dale was integrally involved with their Investment teams in the development of investment communications for advisers and clients including assisting in simple communication of portfolio construction and implementation.

Dale is also the former and founding CEO of the Greater Western Sydney Giants AFL team, prior to that he was the GM of the Australian Football League in NSW/ACT and a member of the AFL National Executive team.

Stuart Haigh has 18 years industry experience and is a Director of Spire Capital, a leading provider of global alternative investments to Australian investors. Stuart is responsible for developing new manager partnerships, product development and serving investors (institutional, family office and advisory).

Prior to joining Spire Capital in July 2019, he worked at Partners Group (global private markets investment manager) for over 5 years as Vice President of Investment Solutions working in London, Zug and Sydney. Responsibilities included working in deal teams (private equity, real estate, credit and infrastructure), originating investments, product development and fundraising.

Stuart started his career on the NAB/MLC Graduate program before serving 12 years across MLC Investments, nabInvest and MLC Private Equity. Stuart is also Director of Skin Confidence, a private company providing laser clinic services. Stuart holds an honours degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Sydney, an Advanced Diploma of Financial Services from Deakin University and has completed post-graduate studies in International Business at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts.

Chris joined Spire Capital in 2015 as its Melbourne based Senior Distribution Manager, with a primary focus of broadening distribution and enhancing the investor relations capabilities of the firm.

Chris has over 20 years experience in the financial services industry, both in Australia and in the UK. Over that time Chris has gathered extensive experience across a broad suite of specialist financial services including Funds, Investment & Wealth Management, Wraps & Platforms, Superannuation and Insurance.

Chris has held senior positions with Merrill Lynch (Blackrock) and Macquarie Bank in sales & distribution and has established a long and successful track record within the industry. His investment experience extends beyond traditional markets, including both private equity and hedge funds and across capital markets.

Tony is an accomplished Investment Banking Executive with over 30 years experience operating in Europe, Asia, Australia and the US. Based in New York for the past 9 years, Tony is active across the private markets including the real estate, venture capital, private equity and credit sectors.

Tony’s experience includes a specialist interest in real estate investment advising institutions, funds as well as family offices on their cross-border capital investment activities. His career includes working in debt and equity finance, mergers and acquisitions in addition to managing listed and unlisted funds.

Previous positions have included senior roles with Jones Lang LaSalle, National Australia Bank, BT Funds Management and Records Funds Management before establishing Blaxland Funds Group in 2005. Tony currently has a portfolio of responsibilities including Managing Director, Wavecrest Securities LLC.

Tony holds a B.Sc.(Hons) in Estate Management from Heriot-Watt University in the UK. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a Fellow of the Australian Property Institute and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Tony also holds Series 7 & 63 FINRA securities licenses in the US.

Leakena is the Head of Operations for Spire Capital, with over 8 years’ experience in fund accounting, Leakena joined the Spire team in 2018 and is an invaluable part of the team.

Previously Leakena worked in the Fund Accounting division at Link Fund Solutions (previously White Outsourcing) for over 7 years’ and was the dedicated Account Manager for Spire Capital overseeing all the Spire funds since inception.

Leakena has a Bachelor of Business and Commerce with an Accounting major and is an Associate member of CPA Australia.

Thomas is a highly motivated young professional with an extensive background in new ventures, investment management and real estate industries. Thomas was recruited to support the directors with investment diligence, investor relations and fund structuring.

Thomas previously held roles at Castle Group and Wharton Capital, where he had exposure to wholesale fundraising and project finance.

Thomas is currently studying a Bachelor of Commerce at Macquarie University, with first in course for strategic management. Thomas has also led the Macquarie University Business Society as President and the Australian Business Students’ Association as Chairman.