The PrivateInvest Group Key Persons

Mark Roberts

GROUP EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, FOUNDING MANAGING DIRECTOR

Mark brings over 30 years’ property experience to PrivateInvest and its clients in both the public and private sectors.

His real estate experience includes corporate and property finance, funds management, asset management, investment management, and large-scale commercial property development.

Mark founded PrivateInvest over a decade ago, taking a measured approach to its evolution as it grew. Four years ago, Mark identified the opportunity to move into the non-bank lending sector, one of Australia’s fastest growing asset sectors which PrivateInvest has now become a genuine alternative finance solution to underserviced lenders in the commercial property market. Since that time, PrivateInvest has grown providing a range of tailored financial solutions to qualified borrowers in the real estate sector and supporting a range of significant projects and developments across Australia.

Mark has directed and executed a number of significant transactions in the finance, property and securities industries including listing an ASX entity as a major shareholder and as Managing Director. This entity became Australia’s largest in its sector, managing 5,600 rental retirement units and providing asset, facilities, tenancy, and funds management services to institutional, wholesale and retail owners.

The Roberts family private investment entity has also undertaken direct developments in the industrial, commercial, retail, hospitality and healthcare sectors.

Mark is based in Perth, Western Australia.

Leon Boyatzis DIRECTOR, HEAD OF FUNDS MANAGEMENT, TRUSTEE BOARD MEMBER

Leon has over 25 years’ experience in property funds management.

Leon’s background combines accounting, finance, funds management and property valuation. He has held senior property industry funds management roles for listed, unlisted, retail and wholesale funds ranging from private family offices to large multinational organisations, including Multiplex and Brookfield.

With highly valuable expertise in investment, property valuation, and finance, Leon has built a reputation for driving fund performance and exceeding benchmark investor return hurdles.

This has been achieved through, for example, the development of detailed feasibility and investment models to support valuation analysis, accounting analysis including property cashflow, and fund models to drive strategic decision making and internal valuations.

Leon has been the responsible manager for a number of responsible entities holding Australian Financial Services Licences with investment in property developments on behalf of retail and wholesale clients.

Leon is a Chartered Accountant, and a Certified Practicing Valuer with the Australian Property Institute. He holds a Bachelor of Business (majoring in Accounting and Business Law).

Leon is based in Perth, Western Australia.