Partner – Financial Advisory
Financial Modelling
David brings over 20 years of professional services experience, helping clients make confident, well‑informed decisions on their most critical projects. He works closely with executives to negotiate contracts, tender for growth opportunities, and assess investments in property, plant and operational infrastructure. His clients rely on him for honest commercial insight, clear financial analysis and pragmatic discussions about risk.
He combines deep expertise in financial modelling with a strong understanding of finance, payment structures, contractual frameworks and operational realities. This blend allows him to facilitate richer conversations — connecting numbers with strategy, operations and industrial considerations — to support more robust forecasts and better decision‑making.
Transport Sector Experience
David has extensive experience in the transport sector, advising operators as they renew contracts, pursue growth and navigate industry change. He has a unique understanding of the commercial and financial frameworks underpinning transport contracts in Australia, including the ongoing electrification of bus networks and the challenges associated with transitioning fleets and depots. His work spans commercial risk assessment, payment structures, and contractual penalty and incentive regimes. He is known for building strong, collaborative relationships and for bringing a practical, commercially grounded perspective to complex financial and operational issues.
Experience
- Project decision models — financial modelling to support major investment, operational and strategic decisions.
- Contract negotiation — commercial analysis and modelling to inform negotiations and renewals.
- Tender support — modelling, pricing and commercial frameworks for competitive bids.
- Debt sourcing — financial analysis and modelling to support funding discussions with lenders.
- Operational financial models — budgets, forecasts and performance models for ongoing operations.
- Master of Applied Finance, Macquarie University
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Melbourne Business School
- Member of Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand (CAANZ)
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), La Trobe University
