Management

Precision Funds Management’s principals have significant diversified investment experience in the small and mid-cap sectors of the ASX, both from an investment and operational standpoint.

The principals are significant investors in the fund contributing approximately A$6.5m between them, thereby aligning their interests with all shareholders of POF.

 

Tony Kenny
Tony Kenny - Executive Director

Tony is a finance industry executive with in excess of 20 years’experience in both a stockbroking and investment advisory capacity.

Tony began his career with Porter Western in Perth in 1997 prior to its acquisition by Macquarie Bank.  Tony has since co-founded a number of boutique corporate advisory and wealth management businesses in Perth and held executive and non-executive directorship roles across companies in related industries, most recently as an Executive Director of Euroz Securities post the acquisition by Euroz of Blackswan Equities.

Tony is currently an executive director of Precision Funds Management Pty Ltd and Chieftain Securities Pty Ltd.  Tony specialises in advising and assisting growth companies to achieve their outcomes, his executive management expertise covers capital markets and equity funding requirements, business strategy, restructuring and pathways to listing specifically in the small to mid-cap space.

Tim Weir
Tim Weir - Executive Director

Tim has had in excess of 20 years’ experience in the Finance industry holding senior roles in Investment Advisory, Management and Corporate Finance.

Mr Weir holds a Bachelor of Business from Curtin University majoring in Economics and Finance.

He was a founding director of Blackswan Equities which was subsequently acquired by Euroz Ltd in 2015.   Prior to this he was a Director of Perth based Stockbroking firm Porter Western Ltd which was Acquired by Macquarie Bank in 2006.

Tim is currently an executive director of Precision Funds Management Pty Ltd and Chieftain Securities Pty Ltd.  These roles encompass the day-to-day management of an active portfolio on behalf of investors and origination and completion of equity capital market transactions in the public and private sectors.

Andrew Clayton
Andrew Clayton - Executive Director

Andy holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Geology from Melbourne University and a Diploma in Finance from FINSIA. 

Andy was a geologist for 5 years working in the WA Goldfields, South Australia and Victoria before becoming a research analyst specialising in resources.  

Andy joined the board of Precision in January 2021 following 15yrs as an Executive Director of Euroz Securities Ltd and 20yrs as a resource analyst at Euroz Securities.  

Andy is an Executive Director of Precision Funds Management Pty Ltd and Chieftain Securities Pty Ltd.

Dermot Woods
Dermot Woods - Executive Director

Dermot is a highly experienced, well regarded fund manager with an excellent track record of strong investment outperformance. Dermot has over twenty years’ experience in equity markets, including eighteen years in funds management.

Mr. Woods holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting & Business Studies from Edinburgh University.

Immediately prior to joining Precision, Dermot was Executive Director of Westoz Funds Management where he oversaw the management of over A$300m in funds under management. The two listed investment companies managed by Westoz were acquired for a substantial premium to net asset value after tax by WAM Capital Ltd (ASX: WAM) in April 2022.

Dermot started his financial markets career with HSBC Asset Management in London in 1998, and also has experience on the sell side in research and institutional sales.

Jess Ridley
Jess Ridley - Company Secretary

Jess has over 15 years’ experience in the financial services industry having held various positions in stockbroking and corporate advisory firms, most recently at Euroz Securities Ltd.  Jess’ experience covers securities trading, corporate finance and equity capital market transactions, fund administration, operations, governance and risk and compliance.

Jess is a Chartered Secretary with a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance from the Governance Institute of Australia and holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Western Australia majoring in Economics, Money & Banking and Quantitative Economics.

Jess is Company Secretary of Precision Funds Management Pty Ltd and Chieftain Securities Pty Ltd.