Our Team
Christian Ryan
Chairman & Founder
Bbus (Acc)
Christian is the founder of Fincap, where several years ago he started visualising the opportunity to bring together investors, mid market owners and opportunities, and started investing into private equity and capital investments. This vision led him to create and launch Fincap, to allow individuals and investors to access these market opportunities as easily as possible.
Prior to FinCap, Christian co-founded private wealth and asset management business Beulah Capital in 2008, in which he continues to be a major shareholder of the Choice Capital Group. He is on multiple boards, helping each of the businesses grow, deliver on their vision and ensuring that investors interests are carefully considered and represented to ensure the best outcomes for everyone.
Outside of work, Christian is a family man and continues his love of rowing having competed at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000 (silver medallist, Men’s Eight Rowing) and world championship events, AFL football and a couple of years ago, he challenged himself on the Tour de France cycling circuit.
Dr Serge Scrofani
Non Executive Director
BSc (Hons), PhD, MBA (Melb), GAICD
Dr. Serge Scrofani is a founding Director of FinCap and a member of the Investment Management Committee.
With over 25 years of global experience in strategy, M&A and business development, Serge honed his skills during his extensive career at CSL. Formerly serving as Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development, he was responsible for evaluating, negotiating, and closing on global growth opportunities through M&A and strategic partnerships.
Serge is a seasoned dealmaker with an extensive global network and expertise, spanning from lead generation to business integration. Notably, he played a pivotal role in CSL’s AU$18.8bn acquisition of Swiss pharmaceutical company Vifor Pharma AG and the subsequent $US4.5 billion placement. This led to his relocation to Zurich, where he led the development of a fully integrated strategy for CSL Vifor.
In addition to his role at FinCap, Serge serves on the Boards of The Burnet Medical Institute and Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA).
Outside the professional sphere, Serge enjoys playing the piano (albeit poorly) and has a passion for live music. He also stays fit by tending to his perennial garden, strength training and cycling.
Steven Ivak
Non Executive Director
BBus (Acc), CA, Assoc. SIA
Steven is a Non Executive Director, Independent Board Advisor and Business Owner with well over a decade of board level experience across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, specifically in the consumer retail, health, finance, manufacturing, FMCG and sports industries.
He is considered a leading adviser to Australian growth companies that are privately owned, or private equity backed. His core focus and skills have been deal origination, strong and long-term relationship building and providing entrepreneurial expertise.
In either a Directorship or board advisory capacity, Steven currently advises nine private and one public board on an exclusive basis.
Steven first established a career in M&A and corporate finance at EY, where he made M&A Partner at the age of 33. He was then a Partner at boutique corporate advisory firm Canterbury Partners, prior to branching out on his own.
Steven is an avid golfer and co-founded Elite Sporting Tours, Australia's largest and most experienced tour operator to the US Masters in Augusta, Georgia, which specialises in private housing accommodation next door to Augusta National Golf Club.
Bernard O’Sullivan
Director
MAICD
Bernard oversees FinCap’s real estate investment strategy. Bernard started his property career nearly 30 years ago and has worked in all aspects of property investment. He has developed unique expertise in private wealth management in the property sector having previously worked with various family groups. His strengths lie in analysing opportunities within the property market and setting strategies to improve asset performance, sourcing successful transactions, and utilising his many great contacts and partnerships within the property industry. He is now applying these skills in seeking alternative real estate assets that fit within FinCap’s PE strategy.
His previous roles include Director and Head of Property at Jane Property Group, Whitepark Consulting and Associate Director at Colliers International.
Bernard is family man and has a passion for cycling and serves as a committee member of the Footscray Cycling Club. When travel and the weather permits, he’s also a committed snowboarder.
Toby Greene
Investment Associate
BA (Econ), MFin, CFA
Toby brings to FinCap a suite of investment experience across public and private markets, corporate advisory and corporate development.
His most recent role was at global mass transit operator Kinetic Group, playing a key role in its growth to becoming the largest bus network in ANZ and expansion into Europe, both organically and through M&A. Prior to this, he worked in the EY Transactions team, supporting commercial decision making at all stages of the capital cycle for a wide range of Australian and global clients.
Across his experience, Toby has found his passion in identifying investment opportunities and supporting businesses and founders at the SME level.
Toby is an avid AFL and basketball fan and loves exploring Australia for the wide range of outdoor activities on offer.