Our People
Madigan comprises an experienced team whose careers span multiple investment cycles since the mid 1980s.
Madigan Capital’s senior team averages 27 years of experience at a range of Tier 1 organisations.
Collectively and individually, the team has long-term and enduring relationships across the full spectrum of real estate capital investment and asset management in Australia.
The Madigan team’s experience includes non-bank real estate lending in Australia, the US and UK; institutional fund real estate advisory, investment, due diligence and portfolio management; valuations; asset management; funds management; loan management; bank lending; property consulting; investment banking; and senior legal counsel specialising in debt finance.
![Barry Brakey](/static/f0c73ced3c49ce0398b68d08fe37808c/5d825/Barry-copy.jpg)
Barry is a highly experienced global real estate investor with deep market knowledge and investment expertise.
![Michael Wood](/static/be2384fcfbd5b3917ddb7edbb9d4e129/5d825/Michael.jpg)
Michael has almost 40 years’ experience in all facets of real estate including non-bank real estate lending, real estate investment, funds management and construction.
![Eliza Chan](/static/c20e6d54cd5762d7f468581508de658a/5d825/Eliza-copy.jpg)
Eliza has over 20 years’ experience working in the financial services industry in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong.
![Christine Bayadi](/static/8b82060395c12766239d951f7ce584a1/5d825/Christine.jpg)
Christine has over 30 years’ experience in the banking & financial services industry.
![Fabian Kaufmann](/static/8ee098134dfb3a4918716497b1d21c9a/5d825/1970MAD_Fabian_1000x1400.jpg)
Fabian is a highly experienced property development and investment management executive.
We’re really proud to have a supportive team of experts that take pride in simplifying the complexities of real-estate investments in the non-bank lending market. Our partnership-centric approach sees our team view every transaction as an opportunity to build a stronger relationship, worth returning to.
Michael Wood, CEO & CIO
![Chris Wilson](/static/8a2fa1e4515d39274274e525465abc9b/5d825/ChrisW-Final-copy-2.jpg)
Chris is a strategic and commercial senior executive with over 20 years’ experience in various leadership roles across legal, people, policy and risk governance.
![Luke Briscoe](/static/c106b09d4584b0bc254349da7e63ea6e/5d825/LB_OG_cropped.jpg)
Luke is a senior executive with over 28 years experience working in the Australian real estate funds management sector. As Head of Capital and Investor Solutions, Luke is responsible for raising capital and oversight of the Funds Management platform.
![Kristopher Staltare](/static/94c9c353b2827f63a1f35c8f0f5bc6a2/5d825/Kristopher.jpg)
Kristopher has 16 years’ experience in Australian and European property markets and has broad responsibilities across the Investment Management function.
![Justin Pelly](/static/8433599fccfa2c0617d635979260fcf9/5d825/Justin.jpg)
Justin has over 30 years’ experience as a specialist banking and finance lawyer.
![Pru Wyllie](/static/f71fa81e208bd30b22c20154b2c213d8/5d825/PruW_crop.jpg)
Pru Wyllie
Senior Legal Counsel
Pru has over 20 years’ experience as a banking and finance lawyer.
![Peter Crawford](/static/df3a8f2e925dbc95258cc025659d7a04/5d825/Peter.jpg)
Peter has 14 years’ experience in corporate finance, loan restructuring, banking and real estate.
![Jelena Ilic](/static/4b0f6b1222771c63b2538ca28523ac1c/5d825/Jelena_Ilic_cropped.jpg)
Jelena has 11 years’ experience in financial services in underwriting and origination of commercial real-estate debt.
![Evan Li](/static/e174dfa6951c5eed76484a2f4fcceeb4/5d825/Evan-Li.jpg)
Evan joined Madigan in 2021 and is involved end-to-end in the investment process.
![Jun Seo](/static/7d67ac872c5cec1a94769cd9609402c9/5d825/Jun.jpg)
Jun joined Madigan in 2021 and assists across all aspects of the investment process.
![Jessica Leung](/static/058a51d689e56d86a219f8caa31a258c/5d825/JL_cropped.jpg)
Jess joined Madigan in 2024 as part of the Investment Originations team and assists across the end-to-end investment process.
![Dillon MacDonnell](/static/6cc1ade037b6e750370b393120b06430/5d825/Dillon.jpg)
Dillon joined Madigan in 2022 within Investment Originations and is involved in the end-to-end investment process.
![Nicole Sullivan](/static/430eb7a0a2e818f481ee340bf082248b/5d825/Nicole-copy.jpg)
Nicole has over 17 years’ experience working in the financial services and real estate industries.
![Mike Luis](/static/e03fb092dfeb4268bbee25191898d484/5d825/Mike-V2_cropped.jpg)
Mike joined Madigan in late 2022 having previously worked in EY's Financial Services practice in the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Sydney for over 10 years.
![Barry Brakey](/static/f0c73ced3c49ce0398b68d08fe37808c/5d825/Barry-copy.jpg)
Barry is a highly experienced global real estate investor with deep market knowledge and investment expertise.
![Michael Wood](/static/be2384fcfbd5b3917ddb7edbb9d4e129/5d825/Michael.jpg)
Michael has almost 40 years’ experience in all facets of real estate including non-bank real estate lending, real estate investment, funds management and construction.
![Eliza Chan](/static/c20e6d54cd5762d7f468581508de658a/5d825/Eliza-copy.jpg)
Eliza has over 20 years’ experience working in the financial services industry in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong.
![Christine Bayadi](/static/8b82060395c12766239d951f7ce584a1/5d825/Christine.jpg)
Christine has over 30 years’ experience in the banking & financial services industry.
![Fabian Kaufmann](/static/8ee098134dfb3a4918716497b1d21c9a/5d825/1970MAD_Fabian_1000x1400.jpg)
Fabian is a highly experienced property development and investment management executive.
We’re really proud to have a supportive team of experts that take pride in simplifying the complexities of real-estate investments in the non-bank lending market. Our partnership-centric approach sees our team view every transaction as an opportunity to build a stronger relationship, worth returning to.
Michael Wood, CEO & CIO
![Chris Wilson](/static/8a2fa1e4515d39274274e525465abc9b/5d825/ChrisW-Final-copy-2.jpg)
Chris is a strategic and commercial senior executive with over 20 years’ experience in various leadership roles across legal, people, policy and risk governance.
![Luke Briscoe](/static/c106b09d4584b0bc254349da7e63ea6e/5d825/LB_OG_cropped.jpg)
Luke is a senior executive with over 28 years experience working in the Australian real estate funds management sector. As Head of Capital and Investor Solutions, Luke is responsible for raising capital and oversight of the Funds Management platform.
![Kristopher Staltare](/static/94c9c353b2827f63a1f35c8f0f5bc6a2/5d825/Kristopher.jpg)
Kristopher has 16 years’ experience in Australian and European property markets and has broad responsibilities across the Investment Management function.
![Justin Pelly](/static/8433599fccfa2c0617d635979260fcf9/5d825/Justin.jpg)
Justin has over 30 years’ experience as a specialist banking and finance lawyer.
![Pru Wyllie](/static/f71fa81e208bd30b22c20154b2c213d8/5d825/PruW_crop.jpg)
Pru Wyllie
Senior Legal Counsel
Pru has over 20 years’ experience as a banking and finance lawyer.
![Peter Crawford](/static/df3a8f2e925dbc95258cc025659d7a04/5d825/Peter.jpg)
Peter has 14 years’ experience in corporate finance, loan restructuring, banking and real estate.
![Jelena Ilic](/static/4b0f6b1222771c63b2538ca28523ac1c/5d825/Jelena_Ilic_cropped.jpg)
Jelena has 11 years’ experience in financial services in underwriting and origination of commercial real-estate debt.
![Evan Li](/static/e174dfa6951c5eed76484a2f4fcceeb4/5d825/Evan-Li.jpg)
Evan joined Madigan in 2021 and is involved end-to-end in the investment process.
![Jun Seo](/static/7d67ac872c5cec1a94769cd9609402c9/5d825/Jun.jpg)
Jun joined Madigan in 2021 and assists across all aspects of the investment process.
![Peter Petrides](/static/aedfe12fd172cb716646b0f34ca5a597/5d825/Peter_Petrides_cropped-R.jpg)
Peter joined Madigan in 2023 and is involved in all aspects of the end-to-end investment process.
![Jessica Leung](/static/058a51d689e56d86a219f8caa31a258c/5d825/JL_cropped.jpg)
Jess joined Madigan in 2024 as part of the Investment Originations team and assists across the end-to-end investment process.
![Dillon MacDonnell](/static/6cc1ade037b6e750370b393120b06430/5d825/Dillon.jpg)
Dillon joined Madigan in 2022 within Investment Originations and is involved in the end-to-end investment process.
![Nicole Sullivan](/static/430eb7a0a2e818f481ee340bf082248b/5d825/Nicole-copy.jpg)
Nicole has over 17 years’ experience working in the financial services and real estate industries.
![Mike Luis](/static/e03fb092dfeb4268bbee25191898d484/5d825/Mike-V2_cropped.jpg)
Mike joined Madigan in late 2022 having previously worked in EY's Financial Services practice in the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Sydney for over 10 years.
![Margaret Sullivan](/static/19084f567767e2214fa2129e8638c67c/cb288/Margaret.jpg)
Margaret has over 20 years' experience in compliance and governance in the financial services sector.
![Andrew Green](/static/ac415ad94457db92b3a77677a35779a2/5d825/Andrew-G.jpg)
Andrew has over 25 years' experience in human resources management in both public and private sectors.
![Barry Brakey](/static/f0c73ced3c49ce0398b68d08fe37808c/5d825/Barry-copy.jpg)
Barry Brakey
Chairman
Barry is a highly experienced global real estate investor with deep market knowledge and investment expertise.
Barry joined the Madigan Board as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman in February 2021 representing CC Real, where he currently serves as a Managing Partner. Prior to this, Barry led the formation and execution of Australia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, the Future Fund, property strategy growing the portfolio to an equity value of approximately A$9bn.
Prior to joining Future Fund, Barry led property advisory practice Pinnacle Property Group for approximately 20 years.
Barry has been active through industry bodies including past National President of the Australian Property Institute and past National Director of the Property Industry Foundation. He has also served on various other non-executive directorship and advisory committee positions, including as a member of the Future Fund’s Investment Committee.