Andrew Schwartz
Group Managing Director & Co-Founder
Melbourne | Advisory Board, Executive Team, Trustee Board
As Group Managing Director and Co-Founder of Qualitas, Andrew has accumulated almost four decades’ experience in financial services, focusing on real estate investments. His across-the-cycle perspective guides the strategic direction of the business and helps inform our investment decisions.
As well as overseeing group activities, Andrew is a full member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and sits on the Advisory Board of the Property Industry Foundation (Victoria).
Mark Fischer
Global Head of Real Estate & Co-Founder
Melbourne | Executive Team
As Co-Founder of Qualitas, Mark is Global Head of Real Estate, leading a team of investment professionals across everything from origination, execution and analysis to asset and portfolio management across real estate private credit and private equity strategies.
With over 18 years of experience across residential, commercial office, industrial logistics, retail and multifamily housing asset classes, Mark has been responsible for over A$12 billion of transaction value across Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, the US and New Zealand.
Tim Johansen
Global Head of Capital
Sydney | Executive Team
With over 25 years of experience in real estate financing markets, including former senior roles at Investec Bank and NAB, Tim leads our Capital team.
He is responsible for capital raisings and investor relations for our institutional and private clients in Australia and overseas. He also established our Sydney presence and, like Andrew and Mark, is a member of the Investment Committee.
Kathleen Yeung
Global Head of Corporate Development
Melbourne | Executive Team
Kathleen leads our Corporate Development team and is responsible for group corporate development. With over 20 years’ experience raising debt and equity for infrastructure and real estate, she is particularly well versed in the development, acquisition and financing of renewable energy and power projects.
Kathleen is also Chair of our Sustainability Steering Committee and a member of the Property Council’s National Social Sustainability Committee.
Robert McLellan
Chief Risk Officer
Melbourne I Executive Team
As Chief Risk Officer, Robert is responsible for transaction and enterprise risk, managing the Investment Risk, Legal and Compliance teams. His 30-plus years of experience in structured finance and risk management was gained in a range of senior execution and credit roles at Société Generale, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Westpac and ANZ Bank.
Robert is also Chair of our various fund Investment Committees and a member of the Arch Finance Credit Committee.
Philip Dowman
Chief Financial Officer
Melbourne | Executive Team
As Chief Financial Officer and member of the Finance and Audit Committee, Philip’s role is to provide the operational platform and financing to support our expanding mandates.
Previously, Philip was CFO at IFM Investors, one of Australia’s largest fund managers. With over 35 years of experience in strategy development, financial management and people leadership, he brings a depth of financial services knowledge to the team.
Anna Wagner
Head of People and Culture
Melbourne I Executive Team
As Head of People and Culture, Anna is responsible for our HR strategy, including our organisation design, remuneration and talent strategy.
With a Masters in Commerce, Human Resources and Industrial Relations, Anna has over 19 years’ experience in HR including senior roles at Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, ANZ Bank and Macquarie Bank. Most recently, she was with IFM Investors as Global People & Culture Business Partner and Global Lead for Diversity and Inclusion.
Investment Team
Rohan Davis
Senior Director – Head of Origination
Melbourne | Investment
As Co-Head of Equity Strategies, Head of Origination, Rohan’s focus is on transaction origination and the relationship management of our key investors.
Prior to joining Qualitas, he was the founder and head of Ashe Morgan Winthrop’s Victorian operations and a solicitor with national law firm Holding Redlich.
Henry Vuu
Co-Head of Equity Strategies, Head of Execution & Analysis
Henry has over 16 years’ real estate finance experience across the capital structure and multiple jurisdictions. As Co-Head of our opportunity funds, Henry is responsible for originating, structuring, executing, and managing our investments across these funds, as well as overall fund performance. He is also responsible for leading and managing the firm’s execution and analytical resources deployed into investments.
Prior to joining us, Henry was a member of the Babcock & Brown Real Estate Group and prior to then he spent two years working at ANZ as part of the Institutional Property Group.
Nick Bullick
Head of Senior Debt Fund & Qualitas Real Estate Income Fund (ASX:QRI)
With 16 years’ real estate finance experience in Australia and the UK, Nick is responsible for our two key debt fund strategies. This includes origination and management of the funds’ real estate finance transactions.
Prior to joining us, Nick was Regional Manager at Bankwest, where he was responsible for the NSW Property & Corporate portfolios and Head of their East Coast Broker & Acquisition team. Nick also had roles at Balmain Group and Royal Bank of Scotland in London.
Gil Norwood
Head of Construction Debt Fund
With over 20 years’ experience in the property sector, Gil is responsible for the origination and management of construction debt investments within our business. He is focused on maintaining key relationships within the property sector, investor engagement and formulation of market leading solutions for our borrowers.
Prior to joining us, Gil held senior roles at ANZ Banking Group (ANZ) within the Institutional Property Group and prior to that he held several roles with the Commonwealth Banking Group.
Mark Power
Head of Build-to-Rent Debt Fund
Mark is responsible for the origination of transactions and management of our Build-to-Rent Impact Debt Fund. With over 30 years’ experience in real estate finance, he has developed a strong reputation in structuring and delivering attractive capital solutions for clients.
Before joining us, Mark worked at several of Australia’s major banks, including senior roles within the Corporate and Institutional Property division at NAB spanning over 20 years.
Capital Team
YOSSI KRAEMER
Head of Product Solutions
Melbourne | Capital
Having held senior roles with Royal Bank of Scotland, Credit Suisse and BNP Paribas, Yossi has over 25 years’ experience in global real estate finance and capital markets, focused on real estate structured products and capital raisings.
This background serves him well in managing new investment strategies across our Capital and Investment teams.
IVAN KATZ
Head of Private Capital
Sydney | Capital
With over 30 years’ experience in financial, investment and real estate markets, Ivan is responsible for the origination of transactions, and managing our relationships with key investors.
Previously, Ivan ran the Private Client Services business of BOQ Specialist, and held senior roles at Investec Bank, ANZ Private Bank and Ashe Morgan Winthrop.
Kivanch Mehmet
Head of Institutional Capital
Sydney | Capital
Prior to joining us, Kivanch was Head of Wholesale Investor Relations at Charter Hall and has held senior real estate roles in debt, equity and indirect funds management.
With over 20 years of financial services experience (with the last 15 years in the real estate investment industry), Kivanch is responsible for our institutional capital relationships and general investor relations.
Kate Stokes
Head of Marketing & Communications
Melbourne | Capital
Prior to joining us, Kate was Head of Marketing and Communications for International GSAM, based in London, relocating from Melbourne where she held the role of Head of Marketing for GSAM Australia.
With over 20 years of marketing experience in financial services, predominately investment management, Kate is responsible for the development and delivery of the marketing and communications strategy to profile Qualitas and our funds across key stakeholders.