Damian Collins
Managing Director
The team is led by Damian Collins, a respected and successful property investor who provides both a vision and wealth of experience for the company. Throughout his investment career both in Perth and interstate, Damian recognised the need of time-poor investors for a trusted source of advice that could guide their property investment decisions. Damian formed Momentum Wealth to fulfill this role and assist investors in achieving their long-term property wealth goals.
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Jennifer Wakeman
General Manager
Qualified with a Masters of Business Administration (MBA), a Bachelor of Communications Degree (Public Relations) and a Diploma of Property Services (Agency Management), Jennifer is the Property Licensee, an avid property investor and truly believes in the wealth creation power of property. She is passionate about the vital role that the team at Momentum Wealth provide in this process along with the full-service offering extended to our clients.
Alex Donkin
Chief Financial Officer
Alex is a qualified Chartered Accountant who brings over 15 years of strategic and business planning, financial and commercial management, analysis and forecasting to Momentum Wealth. Passionate about risk management and system improvement, Alex looks after the financial management, reporting and tax affairs of the Momentum Wealth companies and funds. Alex has a strong background in property having spent five years in commercial and finance roles with a large international property company and a Big 4 accounting firm.
Philip Anderson
Head of Development
Philip holds a Bachelor of Law from the University of Western Australia and is the Manager of Development at Momentum Wealth. Philip has over 13 years of experience in the end to end delivery of development projects across a broad spectrum of development areas including residential land subdivision, residential apartments, commercial and retail built form and industrial land subdivision.
Meet our award-winning team of Investment & Finance Strategists, Buyer’s Agents, Commercial Specialists and Property Managers who will guide you on your property investment journey and help you build wealth in the process.
Buyer’s Agency
Emma Everett
Team Leader – Buyer’s Agency
Since joining the Momentum Wealth team as a buyer’s agent in 2007, Emma’s commitment to providing excellent property investment advice to clients has been recognised with multiple awards at state and national levels. A regular commentator in WA’s real estate industry, Emma has performed several key roles in the business including Strategic Alliances Manager, Quality Assurance Manager and her current role as Team Leader of the Buyer’s Agency.
Ray Chua
Property Acquisition Specialist
Although a qualified engineer, Ray owned and operated his own business before finding his true calling in 2005. He started out as a selling agent but soon discovered the immense satisfaction of advocating on behalf of buyers and has been winning awards ever since.
Mark Casey
Property Acquisition Specialist
Mark is a chartered accountant with 12 years senior finance experience in the mining industry. Mark started building his property portfolio over 25 years ago and his passion eventually led him into the industry over six years ago. He has extensive experience in property development and property syndicates.
David Hall
Property Acquisition Specialist
After fifteen years working as a project engineer/manager on several large-scale mining projects in Africa and Australia, David made the bold move to follow his passion. An avid property investor himself, David now enjoys helping others do the same and is passionate about properties with value-add potential.
Finance Strategy
Caylum Merrick
Team Leader – Finance
Caylum entered the finance industry in 2012 and has held a managerial position for a prominent national bank as well as 3 years’ experience in the resources industry prior to this. He holds a Certificate IV in Banking Services and a Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking and applies his passion for property to his finance expertise.
Ashleigh Patterson
Finance Broker
Since joining the broking industry in 2014 with a Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management, Ashleigh has quickly established herself as a leader in her field. She has been recognised by a number of industry bodies for excellence in broking, and was named Best Newcomer at the 2017 Connective Excellence Awards, Editor’s Choice at the 2019 Better Business Awards and State Winner of the Residential Finance Broker Award at the 2019 MFAA Excellence Awards.
Ryan Marriner
Finance Broker
Ryan began his career as a licensed electrician, but made the bold career change into mortgage broking after gaining inspiration from his own property investment journey. Ryan holds a Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management and is a member of the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia
Residential Property Management
Amanda Kroczek
Team Leader
Property Wealth Management – Residential
Amanda began working in property management in 2007 and has earned a Certificate IV in Property. Amanda was promoted to team leader in 2016 and coordinates the department’s training, compliance and ongoing support. She is thrilled to be part of an exceptional company and is confident her strong organisational skills and attention to detail will serve her clients well.
Danielle Lukan
Property Manager
Danielle began working in the real estate industry in 2013 as a property management assistant, before progressing to a position as property manager shortly after. With over 12 years’ experience in customer-facing roles, Danielle prides herself on building trusted relationships with clients and is passionate about partnering with owners to proactively enhance the performance of their property portfolio. Danielle holds a Certification III in Business.
Margarita Foscolos
Property Manager
Margarita has over 9 years’ experience in property, including more than 3 years as a property manager with a national real estate franchise. Coupled with previous positions in customer service roles, Margarita has proven skills in relationship management and has a strong customer focus.
Ladda Sainoi
Property Manager
Ladda first entered the real estate industry in 2014 to pursue her long-standing passion for property. Initially starting her career as a receptionist before moving into property and leasing management, Ladda has built a strong foundation in real estate and customer service, and is passionate about applying her experience to achieve better outcomes for owners and tenants. Ladda holds a Certificate III and IV in Business.
Adriana Hunter
Property Manager
After working for ten years in the hospitality industry in various supervisory and managerial positions, Adriana’s passion for relationship management and the real estate industry led her to complete her property management registration. Backed by her experience in customer-facing roles, Adriana brings excellent communication skills and a strong client focus to the property management role.
Fabiola Hilgert
Property Manager
Fabiola joined Momentum Wealth with over ten years’ experience in customer-focused roles across the sales, health and property sectors. She brings with her a strong knowledge and passion for real estate, accumulated through her background as a property management assistant and leasing executive manager.
Sebastien How
Residential Management Advisor
Sebastien brings over 12 years of property experience to Momentum Wealth, having worked as both an asset management advisor and selling agent for an international real estate company. As Residential Management Advisor, Sebastien helps investors identify strategies to maximise the growth potential of their investment property portfolio. Sebastien has a Bachelor of Commerce in Management and Marketing, and received an Asset Management Advisor Award for Top Individual for three years running in his previous role with an international real estate franchise.
Commercial Property Management
Geoff Barrett
Team Leader – Commercial Management
Geoff has over 10 years’ experience in the property industry and holds a Bachelor of Business (Property) and a Certificate IV in Property. As an investment property owner himself, Geoff is passionate about providing clients with a high standard of service through a hands-on approach.
Julie Mills
Commercial Property Manager
Julie brings over 30 years’ experience to the commercial team having first joined the property industry as a residential property manager. During her career, Julie has held key management roles across the retail, commercial and industrial sectors. Her contributions to the industry have been widely recognised, with Julie being named top achieving property manager for Australia whilst working with an international real estate group. Julie holds a Diploma in Real Estate Management and a Triennial Certificate in Real Estate.
Jake Gard
Commercial Property Manager
With over six years’ experience in the commercial property industry and holding a Bachelor of Commerce, Jake has quickly established himself as an integral member of Momentum Wealth’s Commercial Property Management team. Jake takes a proactive approach to management that focusses on building strong relationships with tenants, and he prides himself on adding value to properties in his portfolio. Jake has extensive experience negotiating lease renewals and extensions with tenants and is dedicated to ensuring his clients get the maximum return from their assets.
Development Team
Shane Vranjican
Development Manager
Shane brings a wealth of experience to the Momentum team, having held previous roles as Development Manager for a number of major government and residential development firms. He has an extensive background in the end-to-end delivery of land and built-form projects, including medium-to-high density developments and land subdivisions spanning across both the residential and commercial sectors. His past projects include the Verdant Apartments in the Perth CBD, 26 on Charles Apartments in South Perth and over 60 hectares of residential and industrial land subdivisions across Perth. As Development Manager at Momentum Wealth, Shane applies his expertise in project management, construction, design development, due diligence and contract management to lead the delivery of our larger syndicated projects. Shane holds a Bachelor of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning from Curtin University, from which he graduated with Honours in 2012.
Jeremy Swan
Development Manager
Jeremy holds a Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (Honours) and brings extensive experience to the Momentum Wealth Development Team. Previous roles as a Town Planner (both private and local government), Project Manager and Development Manager have allowed Jeremy to develop experience across the full width of the industry. Having managed developments in Victoria and Queensland adds to Jeremy’s range of experience and he was instrumental in establishing Peet’s Medium Density department. As Development Manager at Momentum Wealth, Jeremy plays an influential role establishing relationships with clients and helping them build wealth through property whilst also contributing to the sustainability and liveability of Perth.
Kate Fisher
Assistant Development Manager
Kate has worked in the Development Team at Momentum Wealth for 3 years. Kate has 7 years’ experience in property law, primarily with property settlements from her time working as a paralegal at a banking and finance law firm. Kate has recently completed studies in project management. As Assistant Development Manager Kate is responsible for the start to end delivery of small to medium scale residential developments as well as assisting in the delivery of larger syndicated development projects.
Ronan Casey
Assistant Development Manager
Ronan holds a Bachelor of Construction Management and Economics and brings over 6 years of industry experience to the Momentum Wealth Development Team. Having held previous roles in commercial construction, estimating and project management, Ronan has experience overseeing the full cycle of development, from feasibility through to completion and sale. As Assistant Development Manager, Ronan is responsible for delivering the company’s small to medium-scale residential and mixed-use developments.
