Our people represent a stimulating mix of youth and experience. Many have backgrounds outside of the financial sector while others are seasoned securities and equities professionals whose expertise has been honed through several market cycles. All are unique individuals who share the energy and creativity that defines the Blue Ocean Equities culture.
Brent Potts
Executive Chairman
Former Vice Chairman of the Sydney Stock Exchange and board member of the Australian Stock Exchange. He was senior partner of the stockbroking firm Potts West Trumbull…
Scott Calcraft
Institutional Dealer
Scott has over 35 years in the finance industry, Scott’s has extensive experience across a range of services including relationship management and institutional and high net worth…
Doc Cromme
Senior institutional sales
Doc brings with him almost 30 years of financial market experience. Starting in his native South Africa Doc was a partner of Simpson McKie a large stockbroking…
Richard Granger
Executive Director
Richard has been involved in stockbroking for over 35 years. He has worked in institutional dealing and corporate advisory, specialising in asset sales and acquisitions as well…
Peter Gray
Executive Director
Peter Gray has gained extensive experience over the past 35 years in various equity capital and debt markets. He previously worked in various senior corporate positions at…
Scott Hildebrand
Institutional Sales
Scott has over 10 years’ experience in Investment markets. In this time Scott has gained experience across a variety of roles including research and sales trading, hedge…
James Mcintosh
Institutional Sales
James has joined Blue Ocean having spent the past 15 years overseas working in London, Hong Kong and New York after starting his career in Sydney. James…
Emily Mohan
Investment Analyst
Emily has been with Blue Ocean Equities since 2013. Since finishing her Bachelor of Commerce at Macquarie University in 2014, Emily has taken on the the role of…
Josie Nicol
Dealing Associate
Josie joined Blue Ocean Equities in 2014 as the assistant to the Institutional Dealing team and Research. She previously worked at Southern Cross Equities and Morgan Stanley…
Andrew Nickson
Senior Designated Trading Representative
Andrew joined Blue Ocean in 2016, bringing with him over 20 years of market experience. Andrew has worked as an operator in the equity markets since 1995…
David O’Halloran
Executive Director
David was an Executive Director of County NatWest Securities and then a founding director of Southern Cross Equities. David comes to Blue Ocean Equities with more than…
Alexander Balzuhn
Technology
Alex has more than 10 years' experience in the technology field. Prior to joining Blue Ocean, among others, Alex has worked for institutions such as UBS, in…
Jonathan Pearce
Corporate Executive
Jonathan has worked in the finance industry for more than 12 years and focused primarily on corporate finance and advisory for small to mid cap companies. He…
Philip Pepe
Senior Analyst
Philip began his professional career in Melbourne in 1995. After spending six years in investment Consulting and nearly 10 years in funds management, Philip moved to stockbroking,…
Tim Potts
Institutional & Quant sales
Tim has over 15 years experience in the stockbroking industry, and has been involved in a number of roles including: arbitrage and institutional dealing, and research. Tim…
Neon Shariful
Investment Analyst
Neon has experience in the engineering, construction and finance industries. Prior to joining Blue Ocean Equities, he was previously a civil engineer at the City of Sydney…
Mathan Somasundaram
Market Portfolio Strategy
Mathan has over 20 years’ experience in the finance industry. Mathan has worked extensively in all parts of the finance sector at County NatWest, Citi, LIM, Southern…
Adam Stratton
Senior Institutional & HNW sales
Adam has over 25 years of equity market experience with a range of operational and management roles in trading, hedge fund sales and risk management. He was…
Gregg Taylor
Senior Analyst
Gregg is a CFA Charterholder with over 15 years’ experience in financial services in both domestic and international markets. Prior to joining Blue Ocean Equities, Gregg was…
Stuart Turner
Senior Analyst
Stuart is an Equities Analyst with over twenty years experience in equities markets. In previous roles, Stuart was Head of Research at ANZ LINWAR Securities and a…
Melissa Waller
Operations Executive
Melissa has worked in the stockbroking industry for over 20 years. She has extensive experience in client account management and operational administration. Prior to working with Blue…
Sebastian Weitmann
Corporate Associate
Sebastian has experience in finance , corporate advisory and international business. Prior to joining Blue Ocean Equities, Sebastian was previously an investment banking graduate at BKK Partners.…
Steve Williams
Corporate Executive
Steve has worked in the finance industry for over 32 years, initially as an Executive Director at County Natwest leading the Dealing/Trading Desks. Subsequent to this, Steve…