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IP Generation is an investor and boutique fund manager of commercial real estate which employs a management intensive, private equity style approach to acquiring and running its portfolio of investments.

IP Generation currently manages in excess of $1.5 billion of assets across a mix of retail, office, and development.

Our Story

IP Generation brings together a senior team of innovative, highly skilled specialists.

Since its 2018 inception, IP Generation has grown quickly in size and reputation. The current portfolio comprises 15 major commercial real estate assets, with a combined value in excess of $1.5 billion.

IP Generation’s mandate is to identify assets in which it has strong conviction in the ability to generate asymmetric returns – i.e. where the upside return potential is judged to be greater than the downside risk. 

IP Generation utilises its wide Industry network in a bid to identify assets that can be acquired via a non-competitive ‘off market’ process, and applies a rigorous screening and due diligence process to each prospective investment. Target assets will typically feature a combination of positive underlying fundamentals, together with unrealised performance potential which can be unlocked by: a) developing clear and actionable improvement strategies in the pre-purchase phase (Including repositioning, re-leasing, refurbishment or re-development); and b) driving performance via its intensive, hands-on asset management approach. 

While sector agnostic, IP Generation has identified that significant disruption within the retail property sector in recent years caused both structural changes (increasing penetration of online retailing) and cyclical challenges (COVID-19), has opened up pockets of opportunity that meet its Investment mandate, and this continues to be an area of focus.  

IP Generation made its first foray into the retail property sector with the acquisition of the Coles and Woolworths-anchored ‘Corio Village’ December 2019 – upon which a major repositioning strategy was commenced. This was followed by the acquisition of the Sunraysia region’s dominant sub-regional shopping centre ‘Mildura Central’ in March 2021. More recently, IP Generation acquired a $300 million portfolio of six supermarket anchored sub-regional centres in metropolitan and regional NSW which now form part of the IPG Essential Retail Trust.

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While sector agnostic, IP Generation has identified that significant disruption within the retail property sector in recent years caused both structural changes (increasing penetration of online retailing) and cyclical challenges (COVID-19), has opened up pockets of opportunity that meet its Investment mandate, and this continues to be an area of focus.  

IP Generation made its first foray into the retail property sector with the acquisition of the Coles and Woolworths-anchored ‘Corio Village’ December 2019 – upon which a major repositioning strategy was commenced. This was followed by the acquisition of the Sunraysia region’s dominant sub-regional shopping centre ‘Mildura Central’ in March 2021. More recently, IP Generation acquired a $300 million portfolio of six supermarket anchored sub-regional centres in metropolitan and regional NSW which now form part of the IPG Essential Retail Trust.

Our People

IP Generation brings together a senior team of innovative, highly skilled specialists with collective experience spanning a complementary set of disciplines – including financial services, funds management, retail and commercial asset management and property development.

Our People

Chris Lock

Founder, Co-Owner and Chief Executive Officer

Chris established IP Generation in 2018. Widely experienced in the funds management and commercial real estate industries, he has fulfilled a number of key roles in both the listed and unlisted property sectors, most recently as Co-Founder and CEO of Impact Investment Group. Chris was previously Fund Manager for the $240m ANZ Rabinov Property Trust portfolio, and, in an earlier role, responsible for a $500m portfolio of healthcare and childcare assets at a large Australian property funds manager.

He holds a Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship) from RMIT University and a Master of Applied Finance from the University of Melbourne. In 2017, Chris was named University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Business and Economics, Young Achiever of the Year.

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Ingrid van Dijken

Chief Operating Officer

During a career spanning 25 years across Switzerland and Australia, Ingrid has held multiple senior management positions in private banking and funds management, including Chief Operating Officer & Head of Investor Relations at the Impact Investment Group, and head of the ultra high-net-worth segment of NAB Private Wealth in Victoria.

Ingrid is a non-executive director of Terragen Holdings Ltd. She holds a Masters’ degree in International Relations from the Graduate Institute in Geneva and an undergraduate degree from the Universiteit Utrecht, in the Netherlands. 

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Greg Miles

Director

Greg Miles has over 35 years’ experience in the property, investment, development and shopping centre industry, including 23 years with Westfield / Scentre Group with four years as President and Chief Operating Officer of Westfield USA (2012-2015 ) and four years as Chief Operating Officer (2015-2019) of ASX listed Scentre Group. 

Greg has had an extensive background in retail, commercial and industrial assets over his career and has led teams to complete major transactions and many successful property developments. Greg was instrumental in developing many of the key centres in the Westfield/Scentre Group portfolio making it the leading and strongest destination driven retail portfolio across Australia and New Zealand.  Greg is currently an advisory board member of Till Payments Global Pty Ltd  , Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director of RAM Essential Services Property Fund, and a former Director of the Shopping Centre Council of Australia.

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David Blight

Non Executive Chair

David has nearly 40 years of experience in the real estate investment industry, globally and domestically. He is currently Chief Investment Officer of ARA Private Funds, the Asia Pacific real estate private funds business of ESR Group. He is also a non executive director of ASX listed Lifestyle Communities Ltd.

David’s previous roles include Chairman and CEO of ING Real Estate Investment Management and Vice Chairman of ING Real Estate, based in The Netherlands, as well as senior executive roles at Mirvac, Armstrong Jones and APN. He was the founding Chairman of Asia Pacific Real Estate Association (Australian Chapter) and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Adelaide.

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Jack Davis

Development Director

For more than a decade Jack has played a key role in delivering a range of large and medium-scale retail, commercial and mixed-use developments; among them, the $120m Burwood Brickworks project, which aims to be the most sustainable shopping centre in world. Prior to joining IP Generation, Jack was Senior Development Manager at Frasers Property Australia, where his responsibilities included acquisitions, divestments and transitioning assets to the investment teams.

Jack holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Property and Construction from the University of Melbourne.

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Harley Kras

Group Financial Controller & Company Secretary

A qualified chartered accountant, Harley is responsible for the management and control all finance-related matters across IP Generation—from day-to-day accounting functions and processes, to corporate governance and assisting with capital raising for acquisitions. Prior to joining IP Generation, he was employed as an outsourced Chief Financial Officer at Bio101.

Harley holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne, majoring in Accounting and Finance, and a Certificate in Governance Practice from the Governance Institute of Australia.

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Adam Davis

Head of Property

Adam has 20 years of commercial property experience with previous roles across development and structured finance, capital transactions and valuations in both Australia and North America.

Prior to joining IP Generation, Adam spent 7 years as a Director at Wingate Property where he was responsible for originating, structuring, and managing Wingate’s direct equity real estate joint venture investments and debt investments. During this time Adam was directly involved in the capital raising of over AUD $500 million of capital for direct investments. Prior to this Adam was based in New York for 6 years where he oversaw the acquisition, management and divestment of a USD $200 million portfolio of multi-family assets for a residential real estate fund.

Adam commenced his career at Ernst and Young Corporate Finance within the Real Estate and Corporate Valuation teams before joining Gersh Investment Partners.

Adam is a qualified Chartered Accountant, has a Masters in Real Estate Finance and Investment from New York University and an undergraduate degree in Accounting and Finance from Monash University.

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Andrew Coutts

Head of Funds Management

Andrew has over 20 years of industry experience in roles spanning funds management, advisory and investment research. Andrew was most recently employed with global fund manager AXA Investment Managers (Alts), where he was responsible for managing large real estate mandates on behalf of Australian superannuation fund investors, and the development of new investment initiatives for AXA’s Australian business. Prior to this, Andrew was with KPMG Corporate Finance as a member of its national Real Estate Advisory team, and was the sector lead for global real estate and infrastructure at leading research and ratings house Lonsec.

He holds a Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance) from RMIT University, a Graduate Diploma of Property Valuation and Master of Applied Finance from the University of Melbourne. He is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and is a Licensed Real Estate Agent in NSW.

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George Robinson

Fund Manager

George joined IP Generation in 2019, following four years at Palalow Family Office, where as Chief Financial Officer he oversaw more than $200m in funds under management across listed equities, property and operational businesses.

George is a qualified chartered account. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne, majoring in Accounting and Finance, and a Diploma in Taxation from the Tax Institute of Australia.

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Jai Wallis

Retail Portfolio Manager

A leasing and asset management specialist, Jai has worked on the full spectrum of commercial and retail properties throughout his 14-year career—from small neighbourhood shopping portfolios, through to one of Westfield’s largest super regional assets. Prior to joining IP Generation, he worked with Vicinity Centres and, more recently Scentre Group, developing particular expertise in asset repositioning and income maximisation.

Jai is currently completing an MBA at Melbourne Business School and holds a Bachelor of Property Valuation from Central Queensland University.

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Alistair Dalzell

Asset Manager

Alistair has 15 years’ experience in both Australia and the UK across the property, construction and advertising industries in investment, commercial and project management roles.

Alistair was most recently employed with QIC where he was an Investment Manager responsible for the development and implementation of long-term asset strategies to drive long term performance of regional retail assets. Prior to QIC, Alistair was employed by oOh! Media where he managed the advertising contracts, driving incremental revenue for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane Airports as well as Qantas.

He holds an MBA from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) and a Bachelor of Building Construction Management from the University of New South Wales.

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Katherine Gaylard

Leasing Executive

Specialising in retail mix strategies and retailer relationships, Katherine is an experienced Leasing Executive with a wealth of knowledge from her time at two of Australia’s largest retail property groups. Katherine draws upon her extensive retailer relationships to drive outcomes for our Victorian assets, primarily Corio Village. Katherine has extensive retail leasing experience, joining IP Generation after five years leasing Doncaster Shopping Centre for Scentre Group. She also previously worked at Vicinity Centres on the development leasing of major projects and premium shopping centres including Chadstone Shopping Centre and Emporium Melbourne.

Katherine is a licenced Real Estate Agent in Victoria and holds a Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Property from RMIT University.

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Karen Buric

Leasing Executive

With a passion for retail property and a career in the industry spanning more than 20 years, Karen is primarily responsible for the leasing and execution of the Craigieburn Central retail master plan while supporting the national leasing team across the IPG portfolio.

Karen has worked as senior leasing executive at Lendlease, QIC and Vicinity leasing some of Australia’s most prominent retail assets including Harbour Town Gold Coast (QLD),  Eastland Shopping Centre (Vic) and Craigieburn Central (Vic) while also overseeing national portfolio negotiations for various retail groups. Karen was ranked as Lendlease’s top performing national leasing executive in 2022 and has been recognised for her leadership and relationship management skills developed through leasing assets for Australia’s largest retail property owners.

Karen is a licensed Real Estate Agent and holds an Associate Diploma of Business from RMIT University.

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Nick Maguire

Leasing Executive

Nick is a leasing specialist with over 25 years in the property industry across the Retail and Commercial sectors.

He has worked on major shopping centre development projects including Homebush DFO (NSW), Eastland (VIC), Canberra Centre (ACT) and Watergardens (VIC) whilst also spending time in WA working on Claremont Quarter Shopping Centre. This exposure to nationwide retail markets has helped build extensive market knowledge and retailer relationships.

Prior to joining IP Generation, Nick worked with QIC GRE and Vicinity Centres.

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Ana Brunsdon

Lease Administrator

Joining IPG as a Lease Administrator, Ana brings experience from Country Road Group, QIC and Vicinity to assist in lease instruction, negotiation, execution and interpretation. Ana’s experience as a Leasing Coordinator and Real Estate, Finance and Database Administrator are demonstrated through her meticulous approach to ensuring the smooth operation of our leasing processes including compliance with lease terms and the overall success of various leasing projects.

Ana holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of International Relations from La Trobe University.

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Scott Evans

Leasing Executive

A retail leasing specialist based in Sydney, Scott is responsible for leasing IP Generation’s NSW retail assets. Scott brings a particular focus on optimising retail tenancy mixes and fostering tenant relationships, which have been developed over 15 years leasing assets for Australia’s largest owners and operators of retail property.

Prior to joining IP Generation, Scott worked at Scentre Group, where he was the primary Leasing Executive for Westfield Bondi, one of Australia’s premier shopping and leisure facilities. Scott has also worked as a Retail Leasing Executive and Manager at AMP and Kiwi Property.

Scott holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Management) from the Auckland University of Technology.

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Rochanie Atzil

Lease Administrator

Rochanie is an experienced Lease Administrator, with expertise in lease instruction, negotiation, execution and interpretation. Joining IP Generation from Scentre Group, she has further leasing experience from her time at national retailers Chemist Warehouse and Godfreys. Rochanie manages retail leasing documentation and integration, ensuring timely execution of leasing documentation and compliance with lease terms.

Rochanie holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of International Relations from La Trobe University.

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Tom Klemens

Assistant Fund Manager

Tom joined IP Generation in 2021 and is responsible for a broad spectrum of fund related activities from acquisition modelling, investment analysis and strategy across both capital transactions and existing assets within the portfolio. Prior to joining IP Generation, Tom spent 3.5 years with KPMG Deal Advisory in the Transaction Services team, providing corporate clients with advisory services relating to financial due diligence, mergers & acquisitions and divestments.
Tom is a qualified Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne, majoring in Finance and Management.
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Asher Burstin

Investment Analyst

Asher is responsible for investment analysis and strategy across capital transactions, existing assets and investor relations at IP Generation. With diverse insights acquired through prior experience and education, Asher drives key strategic initiatives within IP Generation and assists in capital transaction management through financial modelling, due diligence and market research.  Asher joined IP Generation from Telstra where he worked in Investor Relations and Mergers & Acquisitions, with prior experience as a Commercial & Strategic Pricing Analyst.

Asher holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from Monash University.

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Madeleine King

Development Manager

Madeleine joined IP Generation in 2022 and is responsible for assisting in the development and repositioning of retail and commercial assets. An effective manager of consultants and contractors, Madeleine proactively drives value-based outcomes for a large programme of works.

Madeleine began her career at Frasers Property Australia as an Assistant Development Manager where she worked across residential, retail, commercial and industrial developments. Key projects included the acclaimed Burwood Brickworks estate.

Madeleine holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Project Management) (Honours) from RMIT University.

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Jamieson Cosgriff

Portfolio Marketing Manager

Jamieson is the consummate contemporary marketer. Experienced in managing multi-channel communications to both business and consumer audiences, she oversees the development, execution and delivery of marketing initiatives to all IP Generation portfolio stakeholders—from updates to our investors and centre management teams, to seasonal campaigns targeting shopping centre customers.

Jamieson holds a Bachelor of Communication Design from RMIT University and recently completed Marketing Week’s Mini MBA in Marketing.

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Yuri Vargas

Operations Officer

With experience in accounting and operations coordination, Yuri assists the operations team in delivering high levels of customer service to our investors, as well as facilitating improvements to IP Generation’s internal systems and processes. Yuri has previously worked as an accounting analyst at Colombia’s largest telecommunications operator Claro Colombia and at multinational professional services firm TMF Group in Bogota.

Yuri holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Accounting from the Universidad de La Salle in Bogota, Colombia and a Certificate in Business from a Melbourne-based business school.

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Zulema Calderon

Operations Manager

Joining IP Generation in 2022 as Operations Manager, Zulema oversees operational activities at every level of the Group and across its various business functions. Zulema’s diverse educational and work experience are a key asset supporting overall management of the Group’s operating infrastructure and she assists in providing a fulfilling engagement experience for our private capital client base.

Prior to IP Generation, Zulema led the Investor Services and Operations team at Impact Investment Group supporting the Head of Syndication and COO.

Zulema holds a Bachelor of Psychology from the University de Monterrey, Mexico and a Master of Public Health from the University of Melbourne.

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Jane McKellar

Finance Officer

Jane has over 20 years of investment and accounting experience gained from institutional roles in New York, Edinburgh, Sydney and Melbourne. Jane is responsible for the maintenance and reconciliation of Corporate and Fund accounts across all IPG assets, payroll and preparation of quarterly activity statements working closely with the Fund Accountant and CFO.

Jane was previously with Bankers Trust and more recently with Save The Children in a treasury role. Jane holds a BA in Financial Services Management and a Diploma in Business Studies and languages from Edinburgh Napier University.

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Daniel Shine

Fund Accountant

With experience in mortgage credit fund, hedge fund and commercial property accounting, Daniel is responsible for a range of accounting functions at IP Generation. These include annual financial reporting and audits, investor statements, compliance reporting and distribution management. Daniel began his career at a property fund manager in Brisbane, before moving to Melbourne to join IP Generation.

He holds a Bachelor of Business, majoring in Accounting, from the Queensland University of Technology and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

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Felicity Shalless

Retail Marketing Executive

Felicity brings a wealth of experience to the IP Generation marketing team, having worked for four years with prominent Melbourne property developer Beulah International. During her time at Beulah, she supported the business in administration, operations, and marketing for residential projects. With extensive experience as an event specialist, Felicity has also successfully stage managed some of Melbourne’s largest youth events and conferences, including those held at Margaret Court Arena and Festival Hall.

As Marketing Executive at IP Generation, Felicity will be leading marketing campaigns, events, and activations across our diverse portfolio of commercial real estate assets.

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Chris Lock

Founder, Co-Owner and Chief Executive Officer

Chris established IP Generation in 2018. Widely experienced in the funds management and commercial real estate industries, he has fulfilled a number of key roles in both the listed and unlisted property sectors, most recently as Co-Founder and CEO of Impact Investment Group. Chris was previously Fund Manager for the $240m ANZ Rabinov Property Trust portfolio, and, in an earlier role, responsible for a $500m portfolio of healthcare and childcare assets at a large Australian property funds manager.

He holds a Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship) from RMIT University and a Master of Applied Finance from the University of Melbourne. In 2017, Chris was named University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Business and Economics, Young Achiever of the Year.

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Ingrid van Dijken

Chief Operating Officer

During a career spanning 25 years across Switzerland and Australia, Ingrid has held multiple senior management positions in private banking and funds management, including Chief Operating Officer & Head of Investor Relations at the Impact Investment Group, and head of the ultra high-net-worth segment of NAB Private Wealth in Victoria.

Ingrid is a non-executive director of Terragen Holdings Ltd. She holds a Masters’ degree in International Relations from the Graduate Institute in Geneva and an undergraduate degree from the Universiteit Utrecht, in the Netherlands. 

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Greg Miles

Director

Greg Miles has over 35 years’ experience in the property, investment, development and shopping centre industry, including 23 years with Westfield / Scentre Group with four years as President and Chief Operating Officer of Westfield USA (2012-2015 ) and four years as Chief Operating Officer (2015-2019) of ASX listed Scentre Group. 

Greg has had an extensive background in retail, commercial and industrial assets over his career and has led teams to complete major transactions and many successful property developments. Greg was instrumental in developing many of the key centres in the Westfield/Scentre Group portfolio making it the leading and strongest destination driven retail portfolio across Australia and New Zealand.  Greg is currently an advisory board member of Till Payments Global Pty Ltd  , Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director of RAM Essential Services Property Fund, and a former Director of the Shopping Centre Council of Australia.

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David Blight

Non Executive Chair

David has nearly 40 years of experience in the real estate investment industry, globally and domestically. He is currently Chief Investment Officer of ARA Private Funds, the Asia Pacific real estate private funds business of ESR Group. He is also a non executive director of ASX listed Lifestyle Communities Ltd.

David’s previous roles include Chairman and CEO of ING Real Estate Investment Management and Vice Chairman of ING Real Estate, based in The Netherlands, as well as senior executive roles at Mirvac, Armstrong Jones and APN. He was the founding Chairman of Asia Pacific Real Estate Association (Australian Chapter) and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Adelaide.

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Jack Davis

Development Director

For more than a decade Jack has played a key role in delivering a range of large and medium-scale retail, commercial and mixed-use developments; among them, the $120m Burwood Brickworks project, which aims to be the most sustainable shopping centre in world. Prior to joining IP Generation, Jack was Senior Development Manager at Frasers Property Australia, where his responsibilities included acquisitions, divestments and transitioning assets to the investment teams.

Jack holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Property and Construction from the University of Melbourne.

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Harley Kras

Group Financial Controller & Company Secretary

A qualified chartered accountant, Harley is responsible for the management and control all finance-related matters across IP Generation—from day-to-day accounting functions and processes, to corporate governance and assisting with capital raising for acquisitions. Prior to joining IP Generation, he was employed as an outsourced Chief Financial Officer at Bio101.

Harley holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne, majoring in Accounting and Finance, and a Certificate in Governance Practice from the Governance Institute of Australia.

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Adam Davis

Head of Property

Adam has 20 years of commercial property experience with previous roles across development and structured finance, capital transactions and valuations in both Australia and North America.

Prior to joining IP Generation, Adam spent 7 years as a Director at Wingate Property where he was responsible for originating, structuring, and managing Wingate’s direct equity real estate joint venture investments and debt investments. During this time Adam was directly involved in the capital raising of over AUD $500 million of capital for direct investments. Prior to this Adam was based in New York for 6 years where he oversaw the acquisition, management and divestment of a USD $200 million portfolio of multi-family assets for a residential real estate fund.

Adam commenced his career at Ernst and Young Corporate Finance within the Real Estate and Corporate Valuation teams before joining Gersh Investment Partners.

Adam is a qualified Chartered Accountant, has a Masters in Real Estate Finance and Investment from New York University and an undergraduate degree in Accounting and Finance from Monash University.

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Andrew Coutts

Head of Funds Management

Andrew has over 20 years of industry experience in roles spanning funds management, advisory and investment research. Andrew was most recently employed with global fund manager AXA Investment Managers (Alts), where he was responsible for managing large real estate mandates on behalf of Australian superannuation fund investors, and the development of new investment initiatives for AXA’s Australian business. Prior to this, Andrew was with KPMG Corporate Finance as a member of its national Real Estate Advisory team, and was the sector lead for global real estate and infrastructure at leading research and ratings house Lonsec.

He holds a Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance) from RMIT University, a Graduate Diploma of Property Valuation and Master of Applied Finance from the University of Melbourne. He is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and is a Licensed Real Estate Agent in NSW.

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George Robinson

Fund Manager

George joined IP Generation in 2019, following four years at Palalow Family Office, where as Chief Financial Officer he oversaw more than $200m in funds under management across listed equities, property and operational businesses.

George is a qualified chartered account. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne, majoring in Accounting and Finance, and a Diploma in Taxation from the Tax Institute of Australia.

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Jai Wallis

Retail Portfolio Manager

A leasing and asset management specialist, Jai has worked on the full spectrum of commercial and retail properties throughout his 14-year career—from small neighbourhood shopping portfolios, through to one of Westfield’s largest super regional assets. Prior to joining IP Generation, he worked with Vicinity Centres and, more recently Scentre Group, developing particular expertise in asset repositioning and income maximisation.

Jai is currently completing an MBA at Melbourne Business School and holds a Bachelor of Property Valuation from Central Queensland University.

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Alistair Dalzell

Asset Manager

Alistair has 15 years’ experience in both Australia and the UK across the property, construction and advertising industries in investment, commercial and project management roles.

Alistair was most recently employed with QIC where he was an Investment Manager responsible for the development and implementation of long-term asset strategies to drive long term performance of regional retail assets. Prior to QIC, Alistair was employed by oOh! Media where he managed the advertising contracts, driving incremental revenue for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane Airports as well as Qantas.

He holds an MBA from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) and a Bachelor of Building Construction Management from the University of New South Wales.

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Katherine Gaylard

Leasing Executive

Specialising in retail mix strategies and retailer relationships, Katherine is an experienced Leasing Executive with a wealth of knowledge from her time at two of Australia’s largest retail property groups. Katherine draws upon her extensive retailer relationships to drive outcomes for our Victorian assets, primarily Corio Village. Katherine has extensive retail leasing experience, joining IP Generation after five years leasing Doncaster Shopping Centre for Scentre Group. She also previously worked at Vicinity Centres on the development leasing of major projects and premium shopping centres including Chadstone Shopping Centre and Emporium Melbourne.

Katherine is a licenced Real Estate Agent in Victoria and holds a Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Property from RMIT University.

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Karen Buric

Leasing Executive

With a passion for retail property and a career in the industry spanning more than 20 years, Karen is primarily responsible for the leasing and execution of the Craigieburn Central retail master plan while supporting the national leasing team across the IPG portfolio.

Karen has worked as senior leasing executive at Lendlease, QIC and Vicinity leasing some of Australia’s most prominent retail assets including Harbour Town Gold Coast (QLD),  Eastland Shopping Centre (Vic) and Craigieburn Central (Vic) while also overseeing national portfolio negotiations for various retail groups. Karen was ranked as Lendlease’s top performing national leasing executive in 2022 and has been recognised for her leadership and relationship management skills developed through leasing assets for Australia’s largest retail property owners.

Karen is a licensed Real Estate Agent and holds an Associate Diploma of Business from RMIT University.

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Nick Maguire

Leasing Executive

Nick is a leasing specialist with over 25 years in the property industry across the Retail and Commercial sectors.

He has worked on major shopping centre development projects including Homebush DFO (NSW), Eastland (VIC), Canberra Centre (ACT) and Watergardens (VIC) whilst also spending time in WA working on Claremont Quarter Shopping Centre. This exposure to nationwide retail markets has helped build extensive market knowledge and retailer relationships.

Prior to joining IP Generation, Nick worked with QIC GRE and Vicinity Centres.

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Ana Brunsdon

Lease Administrator

Joining IPG as a Lease Administrator, Ana brings experience from Country Road Group, QIC and Vicinity to assist in lease instruction, negotiation, execution and interpretation. Ana’s experience as a Leasing Coordinator and Real Estate, Finance and Database Administrator are demonstrated through her meticulous approach to ensuring the smooth operation of our leasing processes including compliance with lease terms and the overall success of various leasing projects.

Ana holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of International Relations from La Trobe University.

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Scott Evans

Leasing Executive

A retail leasing specialist based in Sydney, Scott is responsible for leasing IP Generation’s NSW retail assets. Scott brings a particular focus on optimising retail tenancy mixes and fostering tenant relationships, which have been developed over 15 years leasing assets for Australia’s largest owners and operators of retail property.

Prior to joining IP Generation, Scott worked at Scentre Group, where he was the primary Leasing Executive for Westfield Bondi, one of Australia’s premier shopping and leisure facilities. Scott has also worked as a Retail Leasing Executive and Manager at AMP and Kiwi Property.

Scott holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Management) from the Auckland University of Technology.

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Rochanie Atzil

Lease Administrator

Rochanie is an experienced Lease Administrator, with expertise in lease instruction, negotiation, execution and interpretation. Joining IP Generation from Scentre Group, she has further leasing experience from her time at national retailers Chemist Warehouse and Godfreys. Rochanie manages retail leasing documentation and integration, ensuring timely execution of leasing documentation and compliance with lease terms.

Rochanie holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of International Relations from La Trobe University.

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Tom Klemens

Assistant Fund Manager

Tom joined IP Generation in 2021 and is responsible for a broad spectrum of fund related activities from acquisition modelling, investment analysis and strategy across both capital transactions and existing assets within the portfolio. Prior to joining IP Generation, Tom spent 3.5 years with KPMG Deal Advisory in the Transaction Services team, providing corporate clients with advisory services relating to financial due diligence, mergers & acquisitions and divestments.
Tom is a qualified Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne, majoring in Finance and Management.
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Asher Burstin

Investment Analyst

Asher is responsible for investment analysis and strategy across capital transactions, existing assets and investor relations at IP Generation. With diverse insights acquired through prior experience and education, Asher drives key strategic initiatives within IP Generation and assists in capital transaction management through financial modelling, due diligence and market research.  Asher joined IP Generation from Telstra where he worked in Investor Relations and Mergers & Acquisitions, with prior experience as a Commercial & Strategic Pricing Analyst.

Asher holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from Monash University.

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Madeleine King

Development Manager

Madeleine joined IP Generation in 2022 and is responsible for assisting in the development and repositioning of retail and commercial assets. An effective manager of consultants and contractors, Madeleine proactively drives value-based outcomes for a large programme of works.

Madeleine began her career at Frasers Property Australia as an Assistant Development Manager where she worked across residential, retail, commercial and industrial developments. Key projects included the acclaimed Burwood Brickworks estate.

Madeleine holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Project Management) (Honours) from RMIT University.

See more >
Jamieson Cosgriff

Portfolio Marketing Manager

Jamieson is the consummate contemporary marketer. Experienced in managing multi-channel communications to both business and consumer audiences, she oversees the development, execution and delivery of marketing initiatives to all IP Generation portfolio stakeholders—from updates to our investors and centre management teams, to seasonal campaigns targeting shopping centre customers.

Jamieson holds a Bachelor of Communication Design from RMIT University and recently completed Marketing Week’s Mini MBA in Marketing.

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Yuri Vargas

Operations Officer

With experience in accounting and operations coordination, Yuri assists the operations team in delivering high levels of customer service to our investors, as well as facilitating improvements to IP Generation’s internal systems and processes. Yuri has previously worked as an accounting analyst at Colombia’s largest telecommunications operator Claro Colombia and at multinational professional services firm TMF Group in Bogota.

Yuri holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Accounting from the Universidad de La Salle in Bogota, Colombia and a Certificate in Business from a Melbourne-based business school.

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Zulema Calderon

Operations Manager

Joining IP Generation in 2022 as Operations Manager, Zulema oversees operational activities at every level of the Group and across its various business functions. Zulema’s diverse educational and work experience are a key asset supporting overall management of the Group’s operating infrastructure and she assists in providing a fulfilling engagement experience for our private capital client base.

Prior to IP Generation, Zulema led the Investor Services and Operations team at Impact Investment Group supporting the Head of Syndication and COO.

Zulema holds a Bachelor of Psychology from the University de Monterrey, Mexico and a Master of Public Health from the University of Melbourne.

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Jane McKellar

Finance Officer

Jane has over 20 years of investment and accounting experience gained from institutional roles in New York, Edinburgh, Sydney and Melbourne. Jane is responsible for the maintenance and reconciliation of Corporate and Fund accounts across all IPG assets, payroll and preparation of quarterly activity statements working closely with the Fund Accountant and CFO.

Jane was previously with Bankers Trust and more recently with Save The Children in a treasury role. Jane holds a BA in Financial Services Management and a Diploma in Business Studies and languages from Edinburgh Napier University.

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Daniel Shine

Fund Accountant

With experience in mortgage credit fund, hedge fund and commercial property accounting, Daniel is responsible for a range of accounting functions at IP Generation. These include annual financial reporting and audits, investor statements, compliance reporting and distribution management. Daniel began his career at a property fund manager in Brisbane, before moving to Melbourne to join IP Generation.

He holds a Bachelor of Business, majoring in Accounting, from the Queensland University of Technology and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

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Felicity Shalless

Retail Marketing Executive

Felicity brings a wealth of experience to the IP Generation marketing team, having worked for four years with prominent Melbourne property developer Beulah International. During her time at Beulah, she supported the business in administration, operations, and marketing for residential projects. With extensive experience as an event specialist, Felicity has also successfully stage managed some of Melbourne’s largest youth events and conferences, including those held at Margaret Court Arena and Festival Hall.

As Marketing Executive at IP Generation, Felicity will be leading marketing campaigns, events, and activations across our diverse portfolio of commercial real estate assets.

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