Tim brings to Alexander Funds a wealth of experience in corporate governance and strategic planning.

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As a senior partner at PWC, Tim was the tax international markets leader and a member of the board of partners.

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Tim has a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne.

Chris chairs the Investment Committee of Alexander Funds Management and brings over twenty years’ experience in credit analysis.

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Chris was the Country Head of Standard & Poor’s for Australia New Zealand from 2000 to 2008 and is now the Managing Director of Australia Ratings and the CEO of the Australian Securitisation Forum.

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Chris has a Bachelor of Economics From Monash University and an MBA from the University of Melbourne.

Chris has over 25 years’ experience in the global fixed interest markets. He is the Managing Director at Alexander Funds Management which he started in 2009 to provide fixed income opportunities to Australian investors.

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Having traded, structured and managed all forms of credit products, Chris’ prior roles have included Senior Vice President of DBS Bank in Singapore; Vice President of TD Securities in Toronto; and Portfolio Manager at Challenger Financial Services.

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Chris has a post graduate honours degree in econometrics from Monash University.

Having worked for retail, investment and commercial banks, Rachel has strong debt market origination and distribution knowledge. Rachel has worked for Westpac Institutional Bank in Melbourne, and for West LB, a German Landesbank, distributing financial market product to Central and Commercial Banks in central Europe.

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Rachel is a founding partner of Alexander Funds and is responsible for all operational aspects of the company.

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Rachel holds a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Law from Monash University and post graduate qualifications in banking and finance.

Stephen is an economist/strategist and has worked for more than 40 years in the finance industry with extensive experience in banking, broking and funds management.

Stephen has been Australian Chief Economist for SBC; Fay Richwhite; Equitilink; UBS; Grange Securities; Lehman Brothers; and Nomura, travelling regularly to Asia, Europe and the US to present to the world’s leading investment management companies. During this period, Stephen also worked for five years as a portfolio manager specialising in strategic asset allocation overlays for Westpac Investment Management, Sagitta and BT.

Adam joined Alexander Funds Management in 2019. He has more than 15 years of portfolio management experience, with 10 of those as a senior portfolio manager within the credit markets. 

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Previously, Adam acted as a Senior Portfolio Manager at VFMC managing their directly invested credit portfolio. He has experience in managing assets across multiple security types, including bonds, loans, structured credit and credit derivatives. ​

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Adam is a CFA charterholder and has a Bachelor of Business from Swinburne University.

Chris joined Alexander Funds in 2021 as Head of Distribution. He brings over 30 years of financial services experience. 

Prior to joining Alexander Funds, Chris’ most recent roles was as Head of Retail for Allan Gray Australia.

 Chris’ broad experience and education affords him a unique skill set in distribution, which includes a genuine understanding of the underlying investments in the organisations he has worked with. He has previously held senior roles in distributions and sales at Fidelity and Merrill Lynch, as well as a variety of roles with National Australia Bank.

 Chris holds a degree in Economics and Finance from RMIT University and Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning (Distinction) from RMIT University.

Gerard has been analysing, forecasting and advising on financial markets since 1987. His focus is the fundamental factors that usually drive investment performance: valuation, currency, monetary policy and the economic cycle.

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In 2013 Gerard started Minack Advisors, which provides research on financial markets for institutional investors, hedge funds, family offices and sovereign wealth funds around the world.

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Gerard previously acted as Morgan Stanley's global cross-asset strategist and global developed market equity strategist. 

William joined Alexander Funds in March 2021 as a Senior Analyst with over 5 years' experience in the credit markets, banking and finance.

William previously worked within the National Australia Bank Securitisation team as a Senior Associate. He has supported clients across a range of structured asset classes including RMBS, ABS and CMBS. He has experience in performing credit analysis and structuring of primary term market transactions and private warehouse arrangements.

​William holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Monash University and is currently undertaking his CFA accreditation.

Michael brings to the team extensive experience in customer relations and communications within the financial services industry.

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He serves as the primary contact for investors, and is responsible for ensuring that Alexander Funds’ marketing and communications – including investor updates, weekly publications and media releases – are accurate, effective and targeted.

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Michael has a Master of Communication from RMIT University.

Nikhil joined Alexander Funds in late 2018 and is responsible for the development and maintenance of the Risk Management Systems for ACOF and ACIF.

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Having previously worked as a business analyst for Axis Bank and as a decision scientist for Mu Sigma Business Solutions, Nikhil brings over 3 years of data analysis experience to Alexander Funds. 

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Currently, Nikhil has a Master of Data Science from Monash University. He also holds a Bachelors in Civil Engineering.

Jason brings to the team strong financial modelling experience, having previously worked for PwC Australia in their Data Forensics team.

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Joining Alexander Funds in 2018, Jason has shown an aptitude for asset analysis and data interpretation.

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Jason has a Bachelor of Business Information Systems and Bachelor of Commerce majoring in finance from Monash University.