Our Team

Les worked as a solicitor before teaching commercial and revenue law at the University of New South Wales, and Sydney University. He was a tax consulting partner with Horwaths Chartered Accountants for 20 years until the company merged with Deloitte when he became Director of Taxation in Deloitte Growth Solutions. He holds B.A/LL.B (UNSW) and LL.M. (SydU) degrees and has authored numerous books and articles on taxation law. Since leaving Deloitte in 2008, Les has dedicated his time to angel Venture Capital (VC) investing. He is Chairman of the Investment Committee for the Microequities VC Fund and sits on the Boards of several companies. His focus is the development of business strategy in sectors undergoing digital disruption.

Dr Abrahams is the founder of the ASX listed Pacific Smiles Group (ASX: PSQ). Dr Abrahams is also a director and Chair of healthcare businesses including Medical First Group Pty Limited, a multi-site GP Practice business, Enzo4D Pty Limited, a Dental Implant, Denture, and laboratory business and Group Homes Australia Pty Limited, focusing on 24/7 dementia care in dedicated homes of 6-10 residents. He and his family co-founded the Chair of Lifespan Oral Health at the University of Sydney. Dr Abrahams brings considerable business development expertise and commercial business acumen to the board. Dr Abrahams is a value investor, with long term horizons, focusing on innovative business models with a strong owner/manager mentality. Dr Abrahams is focused on building intergenerational wealth and security and being able to give back.

Carlos is the founder and current CEO of Microequities. He has worked in stockbroking, funds management, and investment research for over 20 years, and has been an individual investor in Australian Microcaps since he was 18 years old. Carlos has held various senior management positions in Europe, including roles as Head of International Securities at BM Securities, and at Banesto Bank (Santander Group). Carlos has been investing in Australian industrial Microcaps since he was a teenager. Upon his return to Australia he founded Microequities with a long-term vision of creating a value driven specialist Microcap and Smallcap Fund Manager. Carlos holds a Bachelor of Economics from Sydney University, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment Analysis from the Australian Securities Institute and a Master in Applied Finance and Investment Analysis from the Financial Services Institute of Australia. Carlos is a director of Smartpay Holdings Limited.

Sam brings a wealth of invaluable pragmatic business experience to the management team, obtained through a successful career in the IT industry. Sam has been a long time personal investor in the Microcap asset class, and adamantly shares the investment philosophy of the Microequities team. Sam has B.A with major in economics and has a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance & Investments from FINSIA.

Shuo is currently responsible for identifying and providing research coverage on undervalued microcap industrial companies. Since starting investing at the age of 16, he has developed a fundamental approach to his analysis of companies in the market and is always on the lookout for new investment ideas. Shuo holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Economics degree at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and is a CFA Level II holder.

Andrew is responsible for selecting and managing investments within the Microequities Private Assets team and is a member of the Microequities Private Assets Investment Committee. He has a breadth of experience across strategy, operations and investment management. His prior experience includes managing unlisted investment funds at Macquarie Group in Sydney and New York, and as Group General Manager of Tyres4U, an industrial business with almost 500 employees across Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. Andrew is an experienced director with board positions across several technology-related businesses. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Actuarial Studies and Finance (First Class Honours) from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), and a Master of Business Administration (with Excellence) from the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) at UNSW Business School.

Declan provides research coverage on listed Australian Microcap companies. He previously worked as an analyst at Millinium Capital Managers, where he performed fundamental research on companies in the ASX 200. He has also worked for MF Holdings and Atlantic Pacific Securities. Declan holds a Bachelor of Business (Finance) from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and is a CFA® charterholder.

Kenny worked as an analyst at Glennon Capital, where he provided fundamental analysis on ASX listed small cap companies. Kenny holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and Accounting) at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and Master of Research (Finance) at Macquarie University. Kenny is currently a CFA Level III holder.

Alyson has over 22 years client service experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Microequities, Alyson spent two years with Australian Ethical providing relationship management to Managed Fund and Superannuation clients. Before that, Alyson spent 20 years with Pendal (previously known as BT Investment Management) and was responsible for the relationship management of the Platform clients. Alyson’s client experience also includes relationships with a wide range of clients including advisers and platform administrators. Alyson holds a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) from Macquarie University, and a Master of Arts (Psychology) from the University of Sydney. She also holds RG 146 accreditation.

Gareth has extensive experience as an account manager in the financial services industry, having worked for Citco Fund Services Australia in several positions for over 10 years. Before joining Microequities, he was responsible for a team providing outsourced fund accounting and tax services to a range of clients within the Asia Pacific region and across a broad spectrum of fund structures and trading strategies. Gareth holds a Masters of Business from Deakin University and a Bachelor of Commerce from Macquarie University Sydney.

Hong has over 10 years experience in the financial services industry, having worked for Citco Fund Services Singapore and most recently Hwabao Trust Shanghai, where he was a Net Asset Valuation Specialist. He holds a Master of Statistics with Application in Medicine and a Bachelor of Mathematics with Actuarial Science from the University of Southampton (UK).