Meet the Team

Our team is made up of people from diverse backgrounds with broad-ranging experience. This mix helps us tackle the wide-ranging complexities that our portfolio companies navigate every day as they grow.

Our team is our most valuable asset. Advent’s senior team has over 100 years of combined private equity investment experience with demonstrated success investing in our four key industries. They are supported by a talented and dynamic team of investment professionals and support staff.

Our Team

Annabelle Simkiss
Investment Manager
Annabelle Simkiss
Brad Lynch
Partner
Brad Lynch
Hesh Dantanarayana
Associate Director
Hesh Dantanarayana
Isabella Blakiston
Senior Investment Manager
Isabella Blakiston
Jo Calleja
Office Manager
Jo Calleja
Maria Awa
Finance Support
Maria Awa
Mark Jago
Partner
Mark Jago
Michael Frawley
Associate Director
Michael Frawley
Rob Hooke
Partner
Rob Hooke
Robert Radcliffe-Smith
Managing Partner
Robert Radcliffe-Smith
Sweta Dewan
Senior Finance Manager
Sweta Dewan
Symon Vegter
Partner
Symon Vegter
William Walshe
CFO
William Walshe
Zac Zhou
Analyst
Zac Zhou

Community-minded

We encourage our portfolio companies to give back to their local communities through fundraising activities, charity initiatives and ensuring we’re all acting as good corporate citizens.

Advent Partners is also a very keen supporter of children’s charity, Very Special Kids.

Established in 1985, Very Special Kids cares for children with life-threatening conditions by providing a hospice and professional support services free-of-charge to families.

Helping more than 900 families across Victoria, Very Special Kids provides free support services including counselling, advocacy, sibling support, bereavement support, networking and peer activities, trained family volunteers and specialist care at Very Special Kids Hospice.

Very Special Kids Hospice is the only children’s hospice in Victoria and families are offered access to planned and emergency respite, as well as end-of-life care. The hospice provides 24-hour medical and nursing care in a warm and welcoming environment.

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