People - Brisbane
Investment Advisers
Tony McCarthy
Tony left Wilson HTM, the company he had helped to build since the 1980s, so that he could be part of the Elston Partners model. As a Master Stockbroker, Certified Practicing Accountant and Certified Financial Planner Tony certainly knows his craft. More importantly he understands the potential concerns of clients. It’s his ability to listen and explain that have made him a trusted and highly respected investment adviser right around the country.
Emmet Ryan
Emmet Ryan is a graduate of the University of Queensland where he completed a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting. Whilst studying, Emmet started his career in finance at GMS Group (an introducer of Citibank Mortgages) and then later The Castle Finance as a Mortgage Broker. Eight years in this field enabled Emmet to move into an advisory role with Elston Partners and add RG146 Authorised Representative Accreditation to his qualifications.
Michael Gray
Working with major companies like Esanda, Mercedes Finance and the Commonwealth Bank has given Michael the opportunity to work closely with people and help them find the right financial solutions. As Head of Finance at Brisbane BMW he won the trust of small business owners and major corporate clients. Michael holds a Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) and is studying for his Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance.
Grayden Taylor
Before joining the Elston Partners team as an Investment Adviser, Grayden Taylor was with Macquarie Bank. Grayden holds Bachelor Degrees in Commerce and Psychological Science from the University of Queensland and a Diploma in Financial Planning. He has been involved in several sectors of the financial markets both domestically and overseas for over 19 years including equities, equity derivatives, trading, market making and client advising.
Strategy Adviser
Kasia Urbanik
Strategy adviser Kasia Urbanik specialises in transitional pensions, superannuation and trust structures. Kasia graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Business, majoring in International Business. She has also attained a Diploma in Financial Planning. All of this knowledge is applied to complex tasks to provide simple and effective strategies that her clients can easily understand.
Jamie Forster
Strategy Adviser Jamie Forster is certainly qualified to advise Elston Partners clients. Apart from a Bachelor of Commerce and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Economics from the University of Queensland, Jamie also has a Masters in Financial Planning, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment. Two decades of experience has enabled Jamie to become an accredited SMSF adviser with SPAA, a member of the FPA and a Fellow of FINSIA.
Human Resources & Acquisitions
Chris Chetham
Ten years of experience working for firms like Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in Sydney gave Chris a clear understanding of the dynamics of successful companies. The quality of people within Elston Partners has a lot to do with the way Chris Chetham identifies skills and personalities and builds teams across our entire organisation. Chris was previously a director of a boutique HR company specialising in financial services and holds a Bachelor of Business, majoring in Human Resource Management and Management.