Jeffrey S Hilton SC
Managing Director
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Jeffrey S Hilton has 34 years experience as a practising barrister and 20 years experience in real estate and financial investments. Jeffrey took over as Executive Chairman of the family's diverse business interests in 2008 following his late father John J Hilton, a titan of the Australian fashion industry.
Until 2012 Jeffrey practised as a barrister specialising in commercial law, competition law and administrative law. He was appointed Senior Counsel in New South Wales (1993) and subsequently Queens Counsel in Western Australia and Tasmania. Jeffrey was head of the Ninth Floor of Selborne Chambers, a leading floor of barristers' chambers in Sydney, and was an Associate Commissioner of the Trade Practices Commission and the Australia Compeition and Consumer Commission. Jeffrey also served as legal officer in the Royal Australian Navy Reserve (RANR) and was appointed Head of the NSW Navy Reserve Legal Panel having reached the rank of Captain.
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Jeffrey holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (Hons 1) from the University of Sydney, a Certificate of General Management from Cambridge Judge Business School and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Karl Davis
Director - Property & Investments
Karl is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the office including new investments, development management and asset management. Karl has 10 years experience in real estate working across sales, acquisitions, finance and development and previously held roles in aquisitions at Stockland, debt and equity finance at Qualitas and was a strategic advisor to Opendoor, a US based co-living developer and operator.
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Karl received the Stockland Ervin Graf Scholarship, holds a Bachelor of Property Economics (Hons) and a Diploma of Leadership and Management from UTS. Karl serves as Co-Chair of the Property Industry Foundations Future Leaders Committee.
Kellie Robertson
Consultant - Investments
Kellie is responsible for the investment portfolio, ex real estate, at HFO Capital. That includes management of existing wealth managers and review of new opportunities.
With over 25 years financial services experience, Kellie is the founder and principal consultant at Kellie Robertson Wealth (KR Wealth). Prior to establishing KR Wealth, Kellie spent 11 years at Westpac Banking Group Limited – the last 4 years as QLD State General Manager for Westpac Private Bank and St George Private, the first 7 years she built and led the UHNW Family Office business in Westpac Private Bank, Sydney.
Kellie was one of the founding members of ANZ Private Bank in 1996 and held numerous roles during her 13 years at ANZ Private including Head of Risk and Operations, Associate Director Family Office and Head of Professional Segment.
Kellie holds a Bachelor of Business from University of Technology Sydney, is RG146 accredited and has completed Australian Institute of Company Directors course.