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’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.
Travis Pretty
Non-Executive Director
Travis has more than 20 years’ experience in the Banking and Financial Services sector, holding senior finance roles with ASX listed companies including IOOF Ltd and the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd.
Senior Executive Team.
Jason Cooke
General Manager
Jason has over 25 years of experience in the finance sector, including 15 years of banking experience with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
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.
Team.
Michael Veitch
Head of Property Finance (NSW & QLD)
Michael has 25-year experience in banking and finance, predominantly in property finance and development lending roles.
Michael is currently responsible for originating new lending opportunities for Keystone within NSW and QLD, in addition to managing existing lending facilities.
Michael spent 11 years with Commonwealth Bank in several roles, the last of which he was in a Business Development role in the commercial broking channel. During this time, he was awarded several internal and external awards such as Commercial Lender BDM of the Year, Sales Support Special Award and Commercial Originator of the Year.
Rohan Chopra
Head of Property Finance (SA, WA & NT)
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Donald Munro
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Maryann Stanton
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