I sell homes across Brisbane's inner east, and I live in Camp Hill myself. I work at Ray White Collective, a group of the city's best agents and the number one office in the world. Before this I worked in acoustic intelligence on Australian submarines.
My wife and I also run a hospitality group in Brisbane. If You Say So in St Lucia is our flagship.
I came to property later than most agents, which I think works in your favour. I have no interest in telling you what your home is worth if it isn't true. Overquoting wins the listing and then costs you weeks on market when buyers disagree with the number.
$5.3 million suburb record, set days ago. Still standing.
Now
Selling across the inner east Working on my own now, right across the inner east. Set a suburb record at $5.3 million.
Starting out
Brisbane's prestige market Learned the business under the guidance and stewardship of Scott Darwon at Ray White Collective, the number one office in the group.
Now
Hospitality group Built and run with my wife. We have owned and operated some of Brisbane's most famous venues, including POLO Espresso. If You Say So in St Lucia and MARCO Roasting are still ours.
2020
Australian Service Medal, Special Operations Clasp Along with a gold commendation for Operation Vigilance, awarded by the Chief of Joint Operations and presented by the Governor-General.
2015 – 2020
Five years underwater HMAS Farncomb and HMAS Dechaineux. Acoustic intelligence. Every vessel in the water carries its own sound signature, and my job was to pull foreign contacts out of the noise and hold them. Where we went and what we found is still classified.
2015
Enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service Graduated Dux of my acoustic warfare analyst course.
2013 – 2015
Computer Science and Mathematics Finished school and went straight into a degree in both, majoring in Mathematical AI. Deep learning, and the application of AI models.
2005
Moved to Australia Raby Bay first, then Thornlands.
Always
Liverpool and Brighton & Hove Albion Die-hard for both, my whole life. Neither has ever been restful.
1996
Born in Chertsey, England Grew up on the south coast.
Now
Sales AgentRay White Collective
Brisbane's inner east. Started in the prestige market under Scott Darwon, working on my own now. Suburb record at $5.3 million.
Now
Owner & OperatorHospitality group, Brisbane
Run with my wife. If You Say So in St Lucia and MARCO Roasting. Previously POLO Espresso.
2015 – 2020
Acoustic Intelligence, SubmarinerRoyal Australian Navy Submarine Service
HMAS Farncomb and HMAS Dechaineux.
Bree and I are expecting our second daughter in November. Most of this year has been arranged around that, and the rest of it will be.
Preparing for spring. The busiest selling window in Camp Hill runs September through November, and the appraisals I am doing now are mostly for people who want to be on the market before the listings surge.
Reading whatever I can get through, usually science fiction. It is the one part of my week that has nothing to do with property or hospitality.
Eating my way around Brisbane. Bianca and Penelopes in the city, and Rays by Range when I would rather not leave Camp Hill.
Still following Liverpool and Brighton from the wrong side of the world, which mostly means watching football at hours that make no sense to anyone else in the house.