Our Team

Not only is ResiFund backed by directors with some serious property knowledge and a passion for helping investors, but we have sought out some of the most experienced people in their respective fields who are equally passionate about helping you to grow your wealth.

Our Directors

Our directors are heavily involved in the day-to-day operations of ResiFund.

Bringing substantial experience in acquiring and managing property portfolios, in the specific way to how your investments in ResiFund will be managed, they have a strong record of creating substantial wealth through property. This has been demonstrated across their own portfolios as well as more than 2,000 relatives, friends and clients who they have helped along the way.

Matthew Lewison

(ResiFund Director, IIC Member)

Matthew has over 25 years direct property experience, with nearly 20 years in property funds management. In addition to being one of the founders of ResiFund, Matthew is a Responsible Manager for ResiFund’s Manager. He holds a Bachelors of Engineering (Civil) and Commerce (Finance), as well as real estate licenses in Victoria and Queensland, and financial services qualifications (RG146 Managed Investments).

Matthew is also part of the Independent Investment Committee.

ALLISTER LEWISON

ResiFund Director

Self-made entrepreneur, Allister Lewison is an accomplished Australian property investor with 25 years experience in residential and commercial real estate, property development and investment. Allister is committed to sharing his passion for property and vast investment experience to deliver outstanding returns for clients.

Allister brings substantial experience in property development with a direct focus on ensuring quality risk management and delivery processes are in place.

Cam McLellan

ResiFund Director

Executive Director of OpenCorp; Cam McLellan is committed to sharing his passion and property investment knowledge with everyday Australians. Cam invested in real estate in his early 20’s and quickly mastered the art of building sustainable wealth.

Cam is a Responsible Manager for ResiFund (financial services qualifications RG146 Managed Investments

Senior Management

In addition to our directors experience, we have a strong core of senior managers and delivery teams with specialist skills in areas such as Property Management, Acquisitions, Property Funds Management and Finance.

Our senior team, who work every day to help grow your wealth through ResiFund, includes:

Warren Boothman

Independent Consultant & Board Advisor

Warren brings over 30 years of experience in property funds management, working across a myriad of property markets, property funds and economic cycles. ResiFund investors and Financial Advisers benefit from Warren’s deep understanding of property investment markets.

Warren began his professional career in the residential property market in 1990 and then commenced working with National Mutual/AXA in 1992, as a Senior Property Executive for their ASX listed Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS).

He then worked for Deutsche Bank for several years as a Vice President and member of the Investment Committee, overseeing a commercial property portfolio of circa $5b.
Since then Warren has sat on a substantial number of due diligence and investment committees and operates his own property advisory business.

Warren also brings extensive experience as a requested speaker at property conferences and forums to retail and institutional investors.

Warren was a co-founder of ResiFund and manages the relationships with its retail and wholesale clients, as well as Financial Advisers and Researchers.

Howard Abbey

Chief Financial Officer

Howard has extensive and substantial Australian and International experience as a CFO, including being CFO fo ASX listed entities, such as Toys R Us ANZ Ltd (where he was also Company Secretary) and Gale Pacific.

Independent Investment Committee

ResiFund understands how important it is, to not only have in depth industry expertise, but also to have very strong corporate governance and accountability,.

We have therefore established an Independent Investment Committee (IIC), made up of experts with a long history of governance in managed investments. As the name suggests, the majority of IIC members are independent from the Fund and the Manager, meaning that they have no conflicts of interest, and their role is governed by the IIC Charter.

Our IIC currently comprises four members of which two are independent:

Murray Jones

(Manager Director - CRS)

Murray has over 28 years service as a risk and compliance management specialist. His expertise encompasses investment management, superannuation and insurance. Murray has acted as an independent expert under ASIC enforcable undertakings, chaired institutional compliance committees and acted as a responsible manager for AFS licences. He is currently a non-executive director of Diversa Trustees Ltd.

He previously help senior roles with National Mutual/AXA Group and worked for the Australian Securities Commission.

Gerald O'Byrne

(Compliance Manager - CRS)

Gerald is a compliance professional and has provided compliance support and advice to a broad range of clients for over 15 years. Previously he was a senior executive of the ASX and holds legal qualifications, in particular he has experience in preparing Australian Financial Services licence applications, variations and scheme registration documentation as well as preparing AML/CTF programs and conducting program reviews and advising on AML/CTF matters.

Independent Compliance Committee

The Board has in place an Independent Investment Committee (IIC) for the Fund. The IIC is responsible for reviewing property acquisitions against the approved Investment Objective and Strategy. It also seeks to add further value to the management of the Fund through the substantial experience IIC members have in residential property.

Our IIC comprises three members of which two are independent and a third being Matthew Lewison (ResiFund Director). As at the date of this PDS, there are two independent members.

Where there are any related party services agreements entered into, the IIC will review these arrangements to ensure that they are entered into on an arms-length basis and reviewed regularly.

The IIC will include highly experienced residential and property funds management representatives.