New Zealand’s
corporate debt
specialists

Will has been a member of AAM’s Investment Committee since inception and has 22 years’ experience, spent primarily in leveraged finance and institutional loan coverage across New Zealand and Asia. Will has led numerous financing transactions, including buyouts, acquisitions, syndicated loans and corporate restructures. He was previously Managing Director at an Australian private credit manager focused on direct lending strategies across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Prior to this, Will was Head of Corporate Finance at Bank of New Zealand, running the team responsible for BNZ’s complex and specialised corporate debt transactions.

will@aotea-am.co.nz
+64 21 909 795

Raynor has been the Chair of AAM’s Investment Committee since inception and has 25 years’ lending experience across all forms of corporate and institutional lending. Raynor was previously Executive Director, Head of Loans for Westpac Institutional Bank based in Auckland. Raynor’s team was responsible for originating, structuring, executing and portfolio management for all forms of debt product, including leveraged and acquisition finance, project finance, and corporate and institutional lending. Prior to Westpac, Raynor was Head of Specialised Finance at Bank of New Zealand. During his banking career Raynor has worked in Auckland, Wellington, Sydney and London for various banks. He has strong, long-standing relationships with key market stakeholders.

raynor@aotea-am.co.nz
+64 27 704 6488

Craig has been a member of AAM’s Investment Committee since inception and has 20 years of corporate finance and corporate, institutional and specialised lending experience across New Zealand and the UK. Craig was previously a Director in Westpac Institutional Bank’s Loan Product team in Auckland, with a focus on origination and structuring of leveraged and acquisition finance, project finance and institutional loans. Craig also has significant expertise and experience in loan syndications and the implementation of multi-bank borrowing structures.

craig@aotea-am.co.nz
+64 27 838 8095

Nick has been a member of AAM’s Investment Committee since inception and has 23 years of lending experience in both the mid-market and institutional lending segments. Nick previously worked for leading financial institutions in New Zealand and London, including Bank of New Zealand, National Australia Bank and Westpac. Nick has led the origination, structuring and execution of a large number of complex debt transactions throughout his career, with his particular areas of expertise including corporate M&A, private equity, leveraged & acquisition finance, project finance and corporate and institutional lending. Nick also has credit risk management and debt restructuring experience, which he gained during his time in National Australia Bank’s credit division in London.

nick@aotea-am.co.nz
+64 29 222 0579

Sam joined the AAM team at inception. He has over 13 years of specialised finance, institutional and corporate banking, and debt advisory experience. Prior to joining AAM, Sam was an Associate Director in the Bank of New Zealand Infrastructure, Government and Specialised Finance team. He has significant experience across both the project finance and private equity markets, spanning a wide range of industries both locally and internationally.

Erin joined AAM in April 2022. She has over 13 years of leveraged finance, corporate and commercial banking experience in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Prior to joining AAM, Erin was a Manager in the ASB Capital Markets & Advisory team, assisting with transaction origination, structuring and execution for corporate clients. Erin has also previously worked for HSBC in London in both institutional credit and leveraged finance roles, the latter with a focus on UK mid-market private equity transactions.

Chester joined the AAM team at its inception. He has over nine years of experience across private and public capital markets with a background in corporate, leveraged, and structured debt solutions, as well as equity research. Prior to joining AAM, Chester served as an analyst on Jarden’s institutional research team, focusing on NZX listed companies in the Healthcare and Tech sectors. His career started in New York, where he worked for S.H. Hirth and Associates, a small family office, and Ridgetop Research, a financial research firm before returning to New Zealand in 2016. Chester is a CFA Charterholder.

Dillon joined AAM in August 2024. Previously, he was in EY’s Strategy & Transactions team where he worked across the transaction due diligence and M&A advisory practices, undertaking research and analysis on a diverse range of businesses and sectors. Dillon holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from Victoria University of Wellington.

Anthony is AAM’s Chief Operating Officer and has been with AAM since inception. He has over 12 years of experience in banking and financial services. Previously, he led the loan operations fulfilment team within Bank of New Zealand’s Corporate & Institutional division. This team had responsibility for all bilateral and syndicated corporate lending in addition to various credit and markets support functions. Anthony has extensive experience in the execution and management of syndicated lending facilities and has acted as both Facility Agent and Security Trustee for a portfolio of large corporate and institutional borrowers. These spanned a range of industries and structures including leveraged loans, project finance and property lending.

Ros has over 20 years of finance experience within New Zealand and UK markets. She is responsible for AAM’s compliance and regulatory obligations as well as supporting portfolio management, reporting and loan operations. Before joining AAM, Ros was a Risk and Compliance Specialist at Hobson Wealth, a private wealth advisory firm and NZX Trading & Advising Participant. Ros has previously worked in both a finance and operational capacity for Barclays Capital Investment Bank in London, within the Global Finance, Private Equity and Barclays Natural Resource Investments teams. As a New Zealand qualified Chartered Accountant, Ros has a strong background in accounting, risk and compliance, and reporting.