Team.
Keystone’s Board of Directors, Senior Management, and the Credit Committee are comprised of highly regarded professionals with in excess of 200 years of combined expertise in property, banking, credit analysis, compliance and funds management.
Keystone’s Board Of Directors.
Colin Taylor
Non-Executive Chairman
Colin is a retired banking executive with over 35 years of professional experience.
Colin held senior management positions with both Westpac and Bank SA in divisions as diverse as network management, marketing, property and finance culminating in being appointed General Manager, Commercial Banking for Bank SA in 1995 and serving for a period in 2003 as the Acting Managing Director of Bank SA. Colin was the General Manager at Bank SA until 2006 when he joined the new Executive Management team of AWB Limited, also in the role as General Manager, Financial Services. In this role, Colin was responsible for the Landmark Financial Services network and ultimately negotiated and facilitated the successful sale of the business to the ANZ Banking Group in mid 2010.
Colin’s previous Board appointments include: the Art Gallery of S.A. Foundation, National Heart Foundation, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Neurosurgical Research Foundation, Trustee of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) and the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia. Colin is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute, a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the National Institute of Accountants.
Lachlan Perks
Executive Director
Lachlan is a Co-Founder and Executive Director of Keystone Capital Ltd.
Lachlan has in excess of 25 years experience in property investment, property development, funds management, corporate finance, interest rate trading, debt originations and risk management.
In addition to his role at Keystone, Lachlan is a Director of PPI Funds Management Pty Ltd, a specialist property fund manager with in excess of $750 million of assets under management.
Lachlan holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of Commerce both from the University of Adelaide as well as a Master of Applied Finance from Macquarie University.
Tom Waltham
Executive Director
Tom is a Co-Founder and Executive Director of Keystone Capital Ltd.
Tom’s over 25 years of experience in the finance sector has cultivated strong project management, financial, analytical, and entrepreneurial skills across a broad range of industries. During his time at Keystone, Tom has overseen the origination, establishment, and management of over 350 loans.
Prior to Keystone, Tom also founded Capital United, a multi award winning debt advisory and broking firm, where he remains a Responsible Person on Capital United’s Australian Credit Licence No 394566. Tom has also previously worked as an accountant; a Senior Manager at an Australian University; and as a Senior Business Banking Manager for National Australia Bank Limited.
Tom holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of South Australia, a postgraduate Master’s degree in Science & Technology Commercialisation from the University of Adelaide, a Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Management from NSW TAFE, and a Certificate IV in Financial Services from Swinburne University.
Gary Parkin
Non-Executive Director
Gary joined KeyInvest in February 2024 and is currently their Chief Commercial Officer.
Prior to his role with KeyInvest, Gary worked for ANZ Bank for 43 years including numerous senior leadership roles across Australia in divisions as diverse as Regional Banking, Commercial Banking, Retail Banking and Financial Planning. His last role with ANZ Bank was as the State Head of Small Business Banking for SA & NT.
Ryan Dick
Non-Executive Director
Ryan is an experienced senior leader and Executive at KeyInvest Limited, bringing strong strategic, financial, risk and operational expertise, along with board-level governance capability and a people-first leadership style.
His career spans roles across finance, risk, corporate services, customer operations, business development, mergers and acquisitions, and organisational transformation, with responsibilities for strategic planning, operational leadership and regulatory engagement.
Ryan has worked across professional services and industry, including private and ASX-listed organisations, and has served on multiple boards and committees overseeing investment governance, audit and risk. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), a member of CPA Australia and the Australian Corporate Treasury Association, and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
Senior Executive Team.
Jason Cooke
Chief Operating Officer
Jason has over 25 years of experience in the finance sector, including 15 years of banking experience with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
During that tenure Jason garnered a very broad range of experience across business banking, corporate financial services and institutional banking as well as regional and agribusiness. Jason’s last role within the Commonwealth Bank of Australia was as Senior Relationship Executive and member of the SA Regional & Agribusiness Leadership Team.
Jason holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Adelaide as well as a Certificate in Business Banking Research from Charles Sturt University.
Stephen Lawrence
Chief Credit Officer
Stephen has 45 years of experience in banking and finance and has held senior operational and lending roles in substantial organisations in London, Sydney and Melbourne.
Stephen’s two most recent roles prior to joining Keystone in 2023, were with La Trobe Financial from 2007 to 2019 and Pallas Capital from 2019 to 2023.
While at La Trobe, Stephen served as Deputy Chairman of the Origination & Credit Committee, Chairman of the Large Loan Committee and was also a member of the Audit & Risk Committee.
While at Pallas Capital, Stephen held the role of Executive Director of Lending. During this time Stephen and his team settled more than $3b of loans growing FUM from $130mil to $1.75bn.
Donald Munro
Head of Capital
Donald Munro brought over 25 years of experience across banking, financial services, and the public sector to Keystone Capital.
He was most recently Executive Manager at the South Australian Government Financing Authority, where he led the State’s debt funding strategy, managed a $6bn liquidity portfolio, and advised on major infrastructure funding.
Prior roles include senior positions at Westpac, ABN AMRO Morgans, and Adelaide Bank, where he worked across capital markets, funding, and treasury. Donald holds graduate qualifications in finance and management, with strengths in portfolio strategy, stakeholder engagement, and risk management.
Rohan Chopra
Head of Property Finance
(SA, WA & NT)
Rohan Chopra brought a strong track record in commercial banking and team leadership to Keystone Capital, having held senior roles at NAB across business banking and complex lending.
Most recently, he managed a $200 million portfolio as a Senior Business Banking Manager, specialising in commercial property and cash flow lending.
Earlier, Rohan led NAB’s Complex Lending Solutions nationally, overseeing large teams and driving operational improvements. He also worked as a commercial broker and finance tutor. Rohan holds a double degree in Commerce and Economics from the University of Adelaide and a Diploma in Financial Planning.
Team.
Sri Pillai
Head of Governance, Risk & Compliance
Jayden Harvey
Senior Analyst – Private Capital
Lachlan Gosling
Senior Analyst – Institutional Capital
Maryann Stanton
Lending Services Manager
Rose Glasson
Senior Analyst – Credit
Neven Jesenko
Senior Analyst – Credit
Ryan Hartwig
Analyst – Credit
Rita Peng
Analyst – Credit
