Richard Taylor
CEO & Director – Finance
Filippo Sciacca
Director – Investor Relations, Asset Management and Compliance
Kosta Giovanos
Director
Peter Aubort
Compliance Committee Chairman
Joe Bennett
Senior Executive – Head of Distribution (Lending)Mr Bennett has over 25 years experience in the banking and finance industry in Australia across three tier-one financial organisations. Having completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree with Griffith University in 1993, Mr Bennett began his banking career with CBA and spent 7 years gaining a solid foundation in banking and finance both in operations and as an Assistant Relationship Manager.
Moving to NAB in 2000, he spent the next 9 years as a Business Banking Manager proactively sourcing and fostering Business Banking relationships to provide his clients with fully integrated financial services solutions.
Molly Michelmore
Business Operations ManagerMs Michelmore joined ASCF in 2018 and has extensive knowledge in all areas of business operations. Initially starting in the investor department, Molly works closely with our CEO Richard Taylor dealing with all aspects of the company’s day-to-day activities.
Ms Michelmore is RG146 qualified and fully compliant with the company’s accounting software. She also liaises directly with our investor and loan software provider integrating our systems to benefit our customers.
David Hui
Relationship Executive – LendingMr Hui has over 12 years’ experience within the lending and broking industry. In that time he has completed transactions for clients within the mining servicing industry, property developers, the medical industry, along with first home owners and investors.
Mr Hui holds a Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management and is a member of the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia.
As Relationship Executive – Lending, Mr Hui develops relationships within our loans broker network and provides lending solutions for our direct clients.
Joshua McCabe
Relationship Executive – LendingMr McCabe has a Bachelor of Commerce with a major in Finance from the University of Queensland, as well as a Masters of Business Administration with a major in Global Business Management from the University of Southern Queensland.
Mr McCabe has over eight years of operations and relationship management experience in the education industry, having worked with hundreds of schools across Queensland and as part of the ASCF Investor Relations team.
As Relationship Executive – Lending, Mr McCabe is RG146 compliant and develops relationships within our loans broker network and provides lending solutions for our direct clients.
Kristyanne Knapman
Loan Operations ManagerMs Knapman has a Bachelor of Education from Griffith University and brings her extensive experience in customer relations to ASCF as Loan Operations Manager.
She assists In the day-to-day management of the loan portfolio and is responsible for managing the loan extensions and arrears working directly with our CEO.
Ms Knapman also coordinates with compliance and loan processing teams on the ongoing administration of the insurance and valuation requirements of securities in accordance with our compliance plans. She also heads up the special projects team.
Roberto Sciacca
Senior Relationship Executive – InvestingMr Sciacca has a Bachelor of Commerce from Bond University on the Gold Coast with a major in Marketing and a minor in Real Estate and is RG146 compliant having successfully completed the Tier 1 – Generic Knowledge & Securities and Managed Investments (General Advice) subjects from Kaplan. He has also completed subjects in the undergraduate Real Estate Valuation Course and postgraduate Psychology Course from the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane.
Mr Sciacca has worked in the banking industry with the NAB as well as in corporate sales in the communications industry.
As Investor Relations Executive, Mr Sciacca cultivates ASCF’s relationship with its investors and services their requirements.
Davina Knight
Compliance ManagerMs Knight has a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Business in Human Resources Management from Central Queensland University, and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies from College of Law. Ms Knight is RG146 complaint. Ms Knight was admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland as a lawyer in April 2021.
Ms Knight has 6 years of experience working as a Compliance Manager for AFSL and ACL licensees in the financial services industry and has 13 years of experience working in training, recruitment and accounting firms.
Ms Knight reports to and works with the ASCF Compliance Committee and ASCF Credit Committees in order to maintain compliance with Australian Financial Services and Australian Credit Regulations and legislation. Ms Knight is also responsible for creating and reviewing regulatory compliance documentation
including ASCF Policies and staff training. She also coordinates and completes internal audits, and interacts with external auditors on matters related to audits of the organisation’s internal controls.
Kai Draper
ICT ManagerMr Draper has over 20 years experience in the ICT industry and has managed ASCF’s ICT requirements since inception. In 2019 Mr Draper joined ASCF full time as ICT & Marketing Manager.
Bringing his extensive skills in house ensures ASCF’s security and ICT needs are maintained to the highest levels.
Mr Draper is also responsible for ASCF’s marketing which includes analysing and reporting on SEO, content creation for Facebook and LinkedIn as well as creating our monthly newsletters.
Stephen Croll
Relationship Executive – InvestingMr Croll started his finance career with Westpac where he worked in commercial lending for 8 years.
After leaving Westpac he worked in Business Development roles with two Mortgage Managers in Brisbane for 8 years, then became a mortgage and finance broker in his own business for 9 years. Stephen also worked as a Business Development Manager for a large Brisbane Accounting firm.
Mr Croll has a passion for all things investments, property and finance. He has an Advanced Management Certificate, Cert IV in Property & Real Estate, Cert IV Finance and Mortgage Broking and a Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management.
Mr Croll looks after our first-time investors and is RG146 compliant having successfully completed the Tier 1 – Generic Knowledge & Securities and Managed Investments (General Advice) subjects from Kaplan.
Harrison Gaffney
Loan Administration OfficerMr Gaffney joined ASCF in 2021 with a background in business administration gained through running his own business. He is responsible for the oversight and preparation of ASCF loan documents from inception through to settlement.
Mr Gaffney holds a Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking. Mr Gaffney works closely with our Relationship Executives, processing loans from application through to post-settlement. Mr Gaffney is also developing relationships with our mortgage broker network to assist with business development.
Donna Rodriguez
Investor Relations ManagerMs Rodriguez has a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Business from Griffith University, majoring in Finance, Economics, Real Estate and Property Development. Ms Rodriguez has completed her Real Estate Licence and is RG146 compliant having successfully completed the Tier 1 – Generic Knowledge & Securities and Managed Investments (General Advice) subjects from Kaplan.
Prior to joining ASCF, Ms Rodriguez worked while studying in the Real Estate Industry as a Senior Property Manager overseeing the relationships between stakeholders.
As Investor Relations Manager, Ms Rodriguez acts as the first point of contact for investors, assisting with their requests, distributing enquiries as required and providing support to the Investor Relations Executives. Her tasks include maintaining the schedule of investor redemptions, term changes, switch funds and transfer of units, writing and maintaining processes for the investor relations team and providing reports to the directors.
Danielle Sankey
Investor Relations OfficerMs Sankey works as an investor relations officer in the Investment department assisting investors with any queries they may have as well as processing applications and requests, updating investors details and any other investor account changes.
Ms Sankey is also RG146 compliant having successfully completed the Tier 1 – Generic Knowledge & Securities and Managed Investments (General Advice) subjects from Kaplan in 2022.
Alex Taylor
Loan Administration OfficerMr Taylor joined ASCF in 2022 and holds a degree in Behavioural Science from the University of Queensland.
He is responsible for the oversight and preparation of ASCF loan documents from inception through to settlement.
Mr Taylor is RG146 compliant having successfully completed the Tier 1 – Generic Knowledge and Securities and Management Investment subjects. He has also completed several courses from the Bachelor of Business Management course at the University of Queensland.
Cindy Werchon
Marketing CoordinatorMs Werchon is the Marketing Coordinator with ASCF. In this role, she coordinates all day to day execution of marketing campaigns, promotions, and sales support with both the investment and lending teams.
Prior to starting with ASCF, Ms Werchon had her own small design studio and worked on various advertising campaigns throughout her career. She has a diploma in Graphic Design and has recently RG146 compliant having successfully completed the Tier 1 – Generic Knowledge subject from Kaplan.
Liz Harvie
Accounts ManagerMs Harvie heads the company’s Accounts Department and is responsible for the processing of the investor and loan transactions for all of the retail funds. Ms Harvie is fully compliant with the company’s accounting software and works closely with our CEO Richard Taylor in all aspects of accounting and loan management.
Prior to joining ASCF, Ms Harvie spent time running the Accounts department at a large property manager in Canberra providing investors with detailed property returns information for their annual Tax Returns.
Sophia Lateef
Administration AssistantMs Lateef works as a receptionist and an administration assistant to the lending and investment teams. She also provides executive support to the directors.
