OPERATIONS MANAGER
Michelle Edds
Branch Manager, Dip Human Resources
Michelle’s experience has seen her supporting C-Suite executives for nearly 15 years. She brings a wealth of operational experience from the management consultancy industry coupled with most recent roles in tech start-ups.
Michelle holds a deep understanding of business acumen and process improvement through a background of business operations and financial services roles. Her flexible and detail orientated approach holds her in good stead when dealing with all aspects of business operations and client services. Michelle is a dynamic and empathetic member of our team who supports our Managing Partners, client services team and clients alike.


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Keep Your Eyes on the Finish Line
The EW team and I have recently embarked on a challenge to cover 100km over the month of November…

Podcast
Shark Tank’s Steve Baxter: The opportunity for outsized returns in defence through Steve's new Venture Capital Fund – Beaten Zone Ventures
In this episode, Managing Partner Tim Whybourne catches up with serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist and TV personality Steve B

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Don’t be your own worst enemy
“The investors chief problem, and even his worst enemy, is likely to be himself”. – Benjamin Graham

Podcast
Susanne Bransgrove (Founder Liquid Gold Consultants) - Family Business Succession, The Discussion You NEED To Have Now
In today’s episode Managing partner Tim Whybourne caught up with the founder of Liquid Gold consultants, Susanne Bransgrove

Podcast
Australian Venture Capital, Why Size Can Eat Alpha and Why Early-Stage Venture Capital Could Belong in Your Portfolio
Tim Whybourne sits down for a conversation with Folklore founder, Alister Coleman.

Podcast
Major General (Retd) Fergus (Gus) McLachlan AO
On this week's show we had the great privilege of sitting down with Major General (Retd) Fergus (Gus) McLachlan AO.

Podcast
Lessons from the GFC: Finding Value in Illiquid Markets with Eric Foran
Craig Emanuel sits down with Eric Foran, Partner at Coller Capital.

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Dove or Hawk? I don’t really care
As the year 2022 played out, every asset class fell in value. Significantly. I emphasise ‘every’ asset – as this is a...

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Smile like you mean it
What a year 2020 was. It was the worst global pandemic since the Spanish flu 102 years ago and will no doubt make up an intere…

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Investing in the share market vs. the property market
There will always be varying opinions and some level of self-interest involved when it comes to the debate of shares vs. property

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Global Investment Opportunities in 2022
We live in a really beautiful country and have a very lucky economy. I, for one, consider myself extremely fortunate to be able to

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In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable
I think this is so true in everything we do in life. Most things worth doing in life are not easy, ask…

Podcast
A generational opportunity with the world’s largest secondaries manager, Phil Cummins
In this episode, our Brisbane-based Partner, Ryan Loehr, speaks with Phil Cummins, Managing Director of Stepstone Group.

Podcast
What Really Drives Australia’s Commercial Property Market with Bruce Baker
Ryan Loehr sits down with Bruce Baker, Senior Managing Director – Queensland at CBRE.

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Armen Panossian: Navigating the 2026-27 Liquidity Gap. How the World’s Leading Distressed Debt Investor is Positioning for Market Shifts
In this episode, Partner and Private Wealth Advisor Ryan Loehr speaks with Armen Panossian, the co-CEO of Oaktree Capital.

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Selling a Business the Right Way
I grew up in Sydney, in the Eastern Suburbs. My family was supported by my father, a builder, who worked incredibly hard his whole

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Preparing for a Successful Business Exit: A Strategic Guide for Australian Founders
The first step in preparing for a successful sale is to understand what buyers typically pay for businesses like yours.

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Lessons of Legacy – how to flourish as a family.
For those who love a good series, ‘Succession’ is one of my personal favourites. Critics have called it the best series on TV, and

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Measuring Investment Risk: Volatility, Liquidity & Private Market Risk for High-Net-Wealth Investors
True risk isn’t just numbers. Explore how investors can better assess and manage it.

Podcast
Why Boring is Beautiful: Venture Capital Lessons with Matthew Browne
Charles Troian, sits down with Matthew Browne, Founder and Managing Partner of Black Nova Venture Capital.

Podcast
Secondaries Unlocked: Liquidity, Pricing & the Future of Private Markets with Jake Elmhirst
Associate Adviser Charles Troian is joined by Jake Elmhirst, a Managing Director at Coller Capital.

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Speculation is the Mother of all Evil
Trying to trade this market is trying to predict the psychology of Donald Trump: erratic, attention-grabbing, and entirely .....
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Finding Focus in Volatility
In this note, I will reflect on the market volatility of this week, the probability of a US recession, and what a recession means

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This isn't 2008
Heightened volatility has been the cost of doing business with financial markets for the better part of 18 months.

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Beyond the Noise: Positioning for Growth Amid Trump Tariffs and Recession Fears
Trump’s recent tariff announcements have sent shockwaves through the markets, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq sliding....

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Built to Innovate, Structured to Fail: Lessons for Big Tech in the Age of AI
Big Tech’s strength could be its undoing. In the AI era, rigid structures—not rivals—pose the greatest threat to dominance.
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