Portfolio Manager · Melbourne, Australia

Investing in quality compounders with patience & conviction

Portfolio Manager at Blue Stamp Company, running a concentrated global equity fund focused on high-quality businesses with durable competitive advantages, capable management, and long reinvestment runways.

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Compounding returns,
compounding knowledge

I'm the Portfolio Manager of the Blue Stamp Trust, a global long-only equity fund founded in 2010 and based in Melbourne, Australia. We run a highly concentrated portfolio — typically fewer than 10 positions — with multi-year holding periods.

Our investment philosophy centres on finding businesses with high returns on invested capital, pricing power, recurring revenue, aligned management, and long runways for reinvestment. We think of our equity stakes as part-ownership in businesses, not objects to be traded.

Before joining Blue Stamp, I worked in equities at Bell Potter Securities. I hold a dual degree in Commerce (Finance) and Economics (Quantitative Methods) from the University of Queensland.

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Portfolio positions
5yr+
Holding horizon
2020
Joined Blue Stamp
10%
Annual benchmark

Where I spend my time

Network-Effect Businesses

Marketplaces, platforms, and software businesses where value compounds as participation grows. Core focus areas include travel OTAs, payments, fintech, and social networks.

Qualitative Analysis

Deep dives into competitive moats, management quality, capital allocation track records, and the structural dynamics that separate durable franchises from cyclical winners.

Valuation & Modelling

Multi-scenario IRR frameworks across 5-year horizons. Owner earnings, free cash flow, and capital structure analysis grounded in business fundamentals — not market multiples.


Career

Jul 2020 – Present
Blue Stamp Company
Portfolio Manager (Sep 2022–) · Analyst → Senior Analyst (Jul 2020–Sep 2022)
Portfolio Management Research Investor Relations Fund Operations
  • Run the investment strategy for Blue Stamp Trust, a global long-only equity fund targeting 10%+ p.a. absolute returns over rolling 5-year periods
  • Manage a concentrated portfolio of global equities with a focus on high-quality compounders in software, marketplaces, payments, and network-effect businesses
  • Led the due diligence and capital raise for Marmalade, an unlisted invoice payments company and core holding
  • Author quarterly unitholder letters, maintain management relationships, and manage business development with HNW investors and family offices
  • Host The Patient Investing Blueprint podcast covering long-term investing and business analysis
  • Administer fund operations including fee calculations, AML/KYC compliance, and unregistered MIS regulatory obligations
Mar 2018 – Dec 2019
Bell Potter Securities
Dealers Assistant
  • Supported order execution, account management, compliance, and settlements across multiple departments within one of Australia's largest retail stockbroking firms
Dec 2014 – Jan 2018
2AM Pastoral
Station Hand (casual)
  • Worked cattle operations including mustering, drafting, fencing, and branding on a Queensland pastoral property

Foundations

University of Queensland
Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) /
Economics (Quantitative Methods)
2015 – 2019 · GPA 6.1 / 7.0
Anglican Church Grammar School
Secondary Education
2010 – 2014 · OP 3

Selected work


Interests

Reading Strength Training Tennis Guitar Music Production Cattle Breeding

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