The Team

 

We have a highly experienced and professional team with solid experience in the financial industry. Our experience and dedicated research across sectors as well as our networks and relationships ensure we have access to top deal flow and can co invest with high quality partners.

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Sachindra Maharaj

Responsible Manager

Sachin commenced his career with PwC Sydney as a chartered accountant and has more than 32 years direct experience in international banking and finance.

Sachin spent 18 years with the HSBC Group where he held senior executive positions with including Head of Treasury Services, Head of Finance, Chief Accounting Officer, COO & CFO. Sachin has been a member of HSBC Australia’s Risk Committee and Asset Liability Committee. He also led all business acquisitions and disposals for HSBC Australia. Sachin was a Responsible Manager (RM) for HSBC’s Australian banking entities and HSBC Precious Metals (Australia) Limited for 7 years. The RM responsibilities were for global markets which included operations in foreign exchange, futures, derivatives, money market products and capital markets.

Sachin also holds a NSW Real Estate License and has been a consultant to Property Developers over the past 2 years assisting in investment decisions on medium to large projects. Consulting work expands to extensive market research, seminars on property market and the economy and optimising funding sources.

Sachin’s knowledge of global markets, property and economic market principles, together with his Accountant skills and previous Responsible Manager duties with HSBC bolsters Wharton Capitals experienced Executive Team.

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Christopher Coulter

Responsible Mananger

Chris is a highly experienced fund manager with 25 expertise years within the property and asset management industries. Chris has held senior roles with major groups including BTR Asia Pacific, Wing On Corporation, Savills, Knight Frank and Orchard Funds Management. Within these roles Chris has managed and transacted property assets across traditional and non-traditional property sectors in excess of $2bn.

Notably in his role at Orchard Funds Management Chris managed the flagship Diversified Property Fund which had an asset value in excess of $1.2bn. Chris has fund management experience within the agriculture industry inclusive of the Orchard Primary Infrastructure Fund which had agricultural assets in excess of $100m, Chris states he relishes the opportunity to manage Wharton Pastoral funds.

Chris is renowned not only in Australia but also globally with previous transactions with offshore fund managers; is a hands on leader, and experienced large funds manager who will add to the already impressive Wharton Capital management team.