Team

Alex Sundich

Executive Director & Co-Founder of Bridge Street Capital Partners

Roderick Clarkson

Executive Director & Co-Founder of Bridge Street Capital Partners

Dr Chris Baker

Analyst

Allen Chan

Executive Director

Kurt Worden

Executive Director

Andréa Cohen

Operations and Client Services Manager

Ken Cao

Director - Asia and Special Advisor

David Stanford

Special Advisor

Alex Sundich

Executive Director & Co-Founder of Bridge Street Capital Partners

Alex Sundich is an Executive Director of Bridge Street Capital Partners, which he co-founded in 2013.  Since inception, Bridge Street Capital has acted on approximately A$1.0 billion of completed transactions.  Alex is responsible for overall management of the firm as well as service delivery to a number of the firm’s clients in the areas of battery metals, renewable energy, hydrogen, carbon capture storage projects and information technology.

Previously, Alex had a 25-year career in investment banking in Sydney and New York, firstly with Credit Suisse First Boston and then Goldman Sachs, where he specialised in energy and natural resources M&A and capital markets transactions.  Following this and prior to Bridge Street Capital, he worked as CFO and Interim-CEO of an ASX200 company in the funds management industry. During this period, he was an early-stage investor and Non-Executive Director of Eastern Star Gas Limited, which was sold to Santos for A$1.2 billion in 2011.

 

Roderick Clarkson

Executive Director & Co-Founder of Bridge Street Capital Partners

Roderick Clarkson is an experienced corporate advisor in the resources sector and has a strong track record of delivering results for clients in capital raisings and M&A transactions. Rod has over 40 years experience in the securities industry having held senior positions within the stockbroking industry, primarily focused on resource sector coverage. He was the Head of Australian institutional sales in London for James Capel ‎(HSBC) (5years), Prudential Bache (5years) and BNP Paribas (4 years).

Returning to Australia in 2001, working for BNP Paribas he led a team to establish a securities firm for Investec Australia becoming Managing Director and head of Securities for Investec Australia.  Rod has an extensive domestic and offshore institutional client base he has built over many years.

Dr Chris Baker

Analyst

Dr Chris Baker is a geologist with 33 years of experience as an equity research analyst and fund manager in the global resources sector. He spent 10 years with Colonial First State, starting in 2001 as Senior Analyst and then Senior Portfolio Manager with the Global Resources Team. In 2011 he assisted with the development of a global resources investment product with the Caledonia group.

In 2015 he ceased full time employment, and now provides corporate advisory services to a limited number of mining industry clients and institutional investors on a part time basis.

Allen Chan

Executive Director

Allen brings over 20 years of experience working in funds management, stockbroking and corporate advisory. Allen worked at Colonial First State Global Asset Management as a senior equities trader. After working at CFS, utilising his funds management knowledge a path in corporate advisory was taken, specialising in companies with sub $500m market capitalisation. Allen is accredited with a Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Computing. At Bridge Street Capital, Allen is primarily responsible for institutional sales in Australia and Asia.

Kurt Worden

Executive Director

Kurt has 18 years’ experience in technical and finance roles in the resources sector. He has held Associate Director roles at BurnVoir Corporate Finance, Kerr Allen Financial, and BBY, spanning corporate advisory, debt and equity capital markets, and equity research. Kurt was previously an exploration and project geologist at Geoscience Australia and Paradigm Metals Limited. He is accredited with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) and Bachelor of Laws. At Bridge Street Capital, Kurt is primarily responsible for institutional sales across the resources sector.

Andréa Cohen

Operations and Client Services Manager

Andréa has 10 years’ experience in Finance previously working in Admin and Corporate Broking at JPMorgan as well as Operations Manager at LHC Capital. Andréa has a Bachelors in Political Science from the University of Stellenbosch. At Bridge Street Capital, Andréa is primarily responsible for operations mainly focusing on settlements, she is both organised and driven to provide clients with the highest level of service. Andréa is also ASIC RG146 Complaint.

Ken Cao

Director - Asia and Special Advisor

Ken is an investment banker with over 15 years of experience in capital markets. He has held management roles in different investment firms and government bodies and has substantial experience in IPOs, M&A and funds management. Ken and his team have successfully completed over 20 IPOs in Australian and Asian capital markets.Besides IPO projects, Ken has been providing investment and advisory services to large business groups, large property developers and law firms in both Australia and Asia. Ken holds a masters degree of Management from the MGSM of Macquarie University (Australia).

David Stanford

Special Advisor

David is a specialist in property development, project management and syndication covering all aspects from commercial, residential, multi-use and land subdivisions. Originally he worked in Corporate Finance as a graduate for the AMP's investment banking arm then for Bain and Co (subsequently Deutsch Bank). He was then a Director of National Agencies CBRE and Stanton Hillier Parker before becoming a full time Developer and Corporate Property Adviser nearly 25 years ago. David is involved in developing property in Sydney's CBD and Fringe as well as residential land subdivisions in suburban and regional locations.

David is involved in Impact Investing and Strategy for a variety of Indigenous Land Councils and stakeholders. He also specialises in Biodiversity Offset Credits and management as well Carbon Credit blue and green and environmental sustainability initiatives involving land usage and optimisation. David is focused on the Green and Circular Economy and bringing in high quality ethical investors into joint venture partnerships often with Indigenous landowners. David focuses on obtaining excellent monetisation from the Natural Capital in Land.

Alex Sundich

Executive Director & Co-Founder of Bridge Street Capital Partners

Alex Sundich is an Executive Director of Bridge Street Capital Partners, which he co-founded in 2013.  Since inception, Bridge Street Capital has acted on approximately A$1.0 billion of completed transactions.  Alex is responsible for overall management of the firm as well as service delivery to a number of the firm’s clients in the areas of battery metals, renewable energy, hydrogen, carbon capture storage projects and information technology.

Previously, Alex had a 25-year career in investment banking in Sydney and New York, firstly with Credit Suisse First Boston and then Goldman Sachs, where he specialised in energy and natural resources M&A and capital markets transactions.  Following this and prior to Bridge Street Capital, he worked as CFO and Interim-CEO of an ASX200 company in the funds management industry. During this period, he was an early-stage investor and Non-Executive Director of Eastern Star Gas Limited, which was sold to Santos for A$1.2 billion in 2011.

 

Roderick Clarkson

Executive Director & Co-Founder of Bridge Street Capital Partners

Roderick Clarkson is an experienced corporate advisor in the resources sector and has a strong track record of delivering results for clients in capital raisings and M&A transactions. Rod has over 40 years experience in the securities industry having held senior positions within the stockbroking industry, primarily focused on resource sector coverage. He was the Head of Australian institutional sales in London for James Capel ‎(HSBC) (5years), Prudential Bache (5years) and BNP Paribas (4 years).

Returning to Australia in 2001, working for BNP Paribas he led a team to establish a securities firm for Investec Australia becoming Managing Director and head of Securities for Investec Australia.  Rod has an extensive domestic and offshore institutional client base he has built over many years.

Dr Chris Baker

Analyst

Dr Chris Baker is a geologist with 33 years of experience as an equity research analyst and fund manager in the global resources sector. He spent 10 years with Colonial First State, starting in 2001 as Senior Analyst and then Senior Portfolio Manager with the Global Resources Team. In 2011 he assisted with the development of a global resources investment product with the Caledonia group.

In 2015 he ceased full time employment, and now provides corporate advisory services to a limited number of mining industry clients and institutional investors on a part time basis.

Allen Chan

Executive Director

Allen brings over 20 years of experience working in funds management, stockbroking and corporate advisory. Allen worked at Colonial First State Global Asset Management as a senior equities trader. After working at CFS, utilising his funds management knowledge a path in corporate advisory was taken, specialising in companies with sub $500m market capitalisation. Allen is accredited with a Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Computing. At Bridge Street Capital, Allen is primarily responsible for institutional sales in Australia and Asia.

Kurt Worden

Executive Director

Kurt has 18 years’ experience in technical and finance roles in the resources sector. He has held Associate Director roles at BurnVoir Corporate Finance, Kerr Allen Financial, and BBY, spanning corporate advisory, debt and equity capital markets, and equity research. Kurt was previously an exploration and project geologist at Geoscience Australia and Paradigm Metals Limited. He is accredited with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) and Bachelor of Laws. At Bridge Street Capital, Kurt is primarily responsible for institutional sales across the resources sector.

Andréa Cohen

Operations and Client Services Manager

Andréa has 10 years’ experience in Finance previously working in Admin and Corporate Broking at JPMorgan as well as Operations Manager at LHC Capital. Andréa has a Bachelors in Political Science from the University of Stellenbosch. At Bridge Street Capital, Andréa is primarily responsible for operations mainly focusing on settlements, she is both organised and driven to provide clients with the highest level of service. Andréa is also ASIC RG146 Complaint.

Ken Cao

Director - Asia and Special Advisor

Ken is an investment banker with over 15 years of experience in capital markets. He has held management roles in different investment firms and government bodies and has substantial experience in IPOs, M&A and funds management. Ken and his team have successfully completed over 20 IPOs in Australian and Asian capital markets.Besides IPO projects, Ken has been providing investment and advisory services to large business groups, large property developers and law firms in both Australia and Asia. Ken holds a masters degree of Management from the MGSM of Macquarie University (Australia).

David Stanford

Special Advisor

David is a specialist in property development, project management and syndication covering all aspects from commercial, residential, multi-use and land subdivisions. Originally he worked in Corporate Finance as a graduate for the AMP's investment banking arm then for Bain and Co (subsequently Deutsch Bank). He was then a Director of National Agencies CBRE and Stanton Hillier Parker before becoming a full time Developer and Corporate Property Adviser nearly 25 years ago. David is involved in developing property in Sydney's CBD and Fringe as well as residential land subdivisions in suburban and regional locations.

David is involved in Impact Investing and Strategy for a variety of Indigenous Land Councils and stakeholders. He also specialises in Biodiversity Offset Credits and management as well Carbon Credit blue and green and environmental sustainability initiatives involving land usage and optimisation. David is focused on the Green and Circular Economy and bringing in high quality ethical investors into joint venture partnerships often with Indigenous landowners. David focuses on obtaining excellent monetisation from the Natural Capital in Land.

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