Meet the team

  • Investment Analyst

  • Director

    Richard has spent most of his professional career in executive roles within Māori owned operational and investment sectors.

    Richard has a finance and accounting background and worked for Ngāi Tahu Seafood for nearly a decade before taking up the role of Group Investment Manager at Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation in 2005, gaining responsibility for oversight of the performance of all Ngāi Tahu commercial investments as well as analysis of new business opportunities.

    He returned to Ngāi Tahu Seafood as chief executive in 2008 and led a range of business improvement initiatives. In extremely tough economic conditions, NTS posted a record operating EBIT in FY09 followed up by a record half year result for FY10, prior to Richard leaving and joining Koau.


    Richard is well respected within Māori business for his strategic as well as analytical strengths and attention to detail. He brings thorough knowledge and extensive relationships across the seafood industry and its markets to Koau. Richard's experience enables him to apply robust governance and investment disciplines in complicated stakeholder environments.

  • Financial Analyst

  • Investment Manager

    Brett has extensive iwi commercial and property experience following 12 years at Ngāi Tahu including 5 years in Ngāi Tahu Property.

  • Investment Manager

  • Investment Manager

    Rogier has extensive experience in strategic and operational planning and delivery and has been involved in delivering large transformation programmes to drive operational efficiencies. Rogier has worked across multiple industries including primary sector andinvestment banking, for some of the largest global brands.

    Having returned from the UK in 2008 Rogier worked with Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation in helping to establish the systems and processes to support their large scale dairy conversions and supporting their other subsidiaries (tourism, seafood and property) in delivering on strategic goals and objectives.

    Rogier leads the Pūainuku collective investment vehicles with investments in dairy, viticulture and seafood, and provides investment management services to a number of our iwi clients.

    Rogier qualified from the University of Canterbury with a Bachelors Degree in Commerce and Law.

  • Head of Property/Partner

    Bevan has strong property acquisition, development, construction and lease management experience throughout New Zealand and Australia. With nearly 20 years'’ experience in the Property Development, Investment and Construction sector, Bevan has held Senior Executive positions with ESR Property Ltd, Wesfarmers Retail Property Group, Apollo Projects Ltd, and various private development companies.

    Bevan'’s past roles have varied from Planning Consultant, Development Manager, Investment Manager, National Business Leader, and executive Director. Bevan has also owned and operated several private development companies.

    Bevan leads the property activity of Koau and Hāpai Property, including the Hāpai Commercial, Hāpai Housing and Hāpai Development funds (pan-Iwi institutional property funds). Along with managing these property investment vehicles, Bevan also manages development projects on behalf of individual and/or collective commercial entities.

    Bevan sits on several property boards and is qualified under the Real Estate Agent Act 2008.

  • Managing Director

    Andrew has a strong track record in iwi investment including originating, structuring and managing a number of successful iwi collective investments over the years. He has in depth experience across a range of investor sectors including property.

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  • Jim is a qualified chartered accountant who had a career with PwC followed by senior corporate roles in the UK and New Zealand, notably with Vector.

    Jim then established a property investment and development operation in Brazil. Jim brings strong financial skills, experience in property and tax as well as broad strategic and commercial experience to the team.

  • Office Manager

    Brenda has an eclectic range of skills that enable her to problem solve a myriad of different situations and provide support in a multitude of others.

    Her background is in project coordination, education and graphic design.

    Brenda has a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Māori from Canterbury University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching from NZGSE.

  • Director

    Alex has worked in corporate finance and investment in China and within Māori business.

    Alex started his finance career in China, undertaking strategic and transactional advisory work for a range of foreign companies across the agriculture and food products, technology, energy, manufacturing and services sectors.

    Prior to Koau, Alex worked as an investment analyst at Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation.

    Alex brings knowledge of a major New Zealand primary products market and strategic and analytical ability. Alex has an MA from Cambridge University and additionally studied at the University of Provence and Mandarin at Qinghua University, Beijing.

  • Chief Financial Officer

    Jordan has investment and transaction experience with EY and UK Private Equity before joining Koau Capital in 2018. Jordan leads Hāpai's debt and treasury management, transaction advisory and financial reporting to Limited Partners.

  • Investment Analyst

    Sharn spent 3 years working in audit with Deloitte New Zealand prior to joining Koau in 2021. He is a qualified chartered account.

  • Investment Analyst

    Sam has been with Koau for 3 years following graduation from attending college in the U.S and has developed strong corporate finance and property investment analysis experience. Sam has passed CFA Level 1 and is a CFA Level 2 Candidate.

  • Partner

    Brad brings extensive expertise from across New Zealand's primary sector, spanning production and supply chain management, agri-commercial banking, and corporate finance.

    As a Partner at Koau Capital Partners, Brad effectively manages diverse direct investment portfolios and provides strategic and commercial guidance to Māori and Iwi commercial entities.

    Having spent time in the UK and Australia, Brad earned a Bachelors Degree in Horticultural Science from Massey University and is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Agri-commerce.