The Team

We have a highly experienced and professional team with solid experience in the financial industry. Our experience and dedicated research across sectors as well as our networks and relationships ensure we have access to top deal flow and can co invest with high quality partners.

Peter Turnbull

Director

Peter Turnbull is a well credentialed investor and corporate advisor with strong experience in property development, having successfully completed numerous large-scale projects across Australia in residential, commercial properties as well as being Deputy Chairman for Scarborough Developments Australia which is a UK based multi-national development corporation with assets under management of over $1 Billion.

Peter was the founder of a respected mid-tier accounting practice in Sydney with offices in Parramatta, Penrith, Castle Hill and Norwest, the Founder and former Director of the Australian Hyundai a League Club – Sydney FC and former Chairman of the Central Coast Mariners. Peter is a Director of a Wharton Capital and is well versed in financial services requirements.

Darren Thomas

Director

Darren brings a wealth of experience and qualifications to Wharton Capital executive team forged within the finance, financial planning and property industry over the last 30 years. He formerly worked for Financial Wisdom under the Colonial First State banner one of Australia’s largest fund managers with over $130bn funds under management. He was an Authorised Representative that specialised in managing the financial affairs for his private retail clients. Previously he has personally owned and developed large residential sites in Australia and welcomes the opportunity to manage and improve Wharton Pastoral properties. Darren has transacted over $1bn in property and finance assets.

Prior to this he was a decorated Federal Agent with the Australian Federal Police having worked with a variety of domestic stake holders and national government departments. He had high level interaction with foreign law enforcement and foreign government agencies and served internationally with distinction with the United Nations. Darren has developed extensive global networks within the trade and finance industries.

Darren is a champion of children’s wellbeing and welfare, holding numerous board and advisory positions with both Australian charities and also charities in developing countries.

Sachindra Maharaj

Responsible Manager

Sachin commenced his career with PwC Sydney as a chartered accountant and has more than 32 years direct experience in international banking and finance.

Sachin spent 18 years with the HSBC Group where he held senior executive positions with including Head of Treasury Services, Head of Finance, Chief Accounting Officer, COO & CFO. Sachin has been a member of HSBC Australia’s Risk Committee and Asset Liability Committee. He also led all business acquisitions and disposals for HSBC Australia. Sachin was a Responsible Manager (RM) for HSBC’s Australian banking entities and HSBC Precious Metals (Australia) Limited for 7 years. The RM responsibilities were for global markets which included operations in foreign exchange, futures, derivatives, money market products and capital markets.

Sachin also holds a NSW Real Estate License and has been a consultant to Property Developers over the past 2 years assisting in investment decisions on medium to large projects. Consulting work expands to extensive market research, seminars on property market and the economy and optimising funding sources.

Sachin’s knowledge of global markets, property and economic market principles, together with his Accountant skills and previous Responsible Manager duties with HSBC bolsters Wharton Capitals experienced Executive Team.

Christopher Coulter

Responsible Mananger

Chris is a highly experienced fund manager with 25 expertise years within the property and asset management industries. Chris has held senior roles with major groups including BTR Asia Pacific, Wing On Corporation, Savills, Knight Frank and Orchard Funds Management. Within these roles Chris has managed and transacted property assets across traditional and non-traditional property sectors in excess of $2bn.

Notably in his role at Orchard Funds Management Chris managed the flagship Diversified Property Fund which had an asset value in excess of $1.2bn. Chris has fund management experience within the agriculture industry inclusive of the Orchard Primary Infrastructure Fund which had agricultural assets in excess of $100m, Chris states he relishes the opportunity to manage Wharton Pastoral funds.

Chris is renowned not only in Australia but also globally with previous transactions with offshore fund managers; is a hands on leader, and experienced large funds manager who will add to the already impressive Wharton Capital management team.