Meet the Ollies
Damien Hodgkinson
About Damien Hodgkinson
Damien develops strategic solutions for groups dealing in crisis management and/or distress investment. He has over 30 years of experience working with distressed companies in the financial assessment, recoverability, and sustainability of risk assets.
Damien is also passionate about community and provides his transformation and governance skills to a number of not for profit organisations seeking to re-align themselves with their changing needs and expectations.
“By reducing uncertainty, hedging risk and creating a buffer which distinguishes your business from that of your competitors, all contributes to putting you in the best position to take advantage of opportunities when others cannot.”
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Kate Barnet
About Kate Barnet
Kate Barnet is a recognised leader in the insolvency and reconstruction industry.
She has credentials as a Registered Liquidator and a Bankruptcy Trustee and a strong track record working with businesses, lenders and stakeholders to undertake formal appointments conduct reviews, investigative assignments and business reconstruction engagements.
With over 20 years industry experience, Kate has been involved in appointments across a broad range of industries including financial services, childcare, tourism and hospitality, transport, manufacturing, property and construction and retail. She has an excellent commercial understanding of key business drivers and ratios which she applies to improve short term business performance and longer term financial viability.
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Mirzan Mansoor
About Mirzan Mansoor
Mirzan has in excess of 13 years of experience across restructuring and turnaround, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate banking in Australia and in Singapore. Mirzan is a Chartered Accountant and Registered Liquidator. He has assisted in the provision of advice to numerous companies, ranging from family-owned businesses to large conglomerates, to reset and grow. His key industry specialisations are construction, retail, technology, transport and mining and commodities.
Recently he was involved in advising a multinational group specialising in the commodities, renewable energy, and steel manufacturing sectors with a presence in London, Eastern Europe, India, Singapore, New Zealand, and Australia.
He also has been pivotal in assisting numerous family-owned businesses utilise the small business restructuring regime to restructure legacy debts and move forward.
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Rui Wang
About Rui Wang
Rui holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and a Master of Commerce in Human Resource Management. Rui is currently a Manager at Olvera Advisors and has been with the firm since 2019.
Rui’s industry and strategic expertise focuses on various key markets, namely retail, hospitality, and financial services. She has a strong eye to detail and pays attention to the macro environment. She has conducted in-depth industrial research in several spaces, including fashion retail, fuel retail, and gift card industry. Rui’s professional experience expands across engaging in both formal and informal appointments.
She is heavily involved in data analysis, financial modelling, report writing, dividend distribution, circulars preparation and corresponding with key stakeholders.
Amanda Burger
About Amanda Burger
Amanda is a Chartered Accountant in the financial services sector, with a focus on restructuring and insolvency. Since returning to Australia after a period of practice in London during the GFC, Amanda has continued to focus on providing assistance and outcomes to businesses in distressed scenarios, within the prevailing legislative and regulatory frameworks.
Nirvan Dave
About Nirvan Dave
Nirvan is a qualified CPA with a keen interest in Mining, Resources and Energy sectors. He is currently working as a Senior Analyst at Olvera Advisors. Nirvan develops his experience through various corporate formal and informal insolvency appointments. He has a passion for business analysis from a commercial standpoint and understands the key drivers. He draws on his previous experience in internal controls and finance, which has given him valuable exposure to risk management.
Nirvan’s main areas of expertise include the investigation into companies, analysis, financial modelling, preparation of statutory documentations and reports, and correspondence with key stakeholders.
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Cassindra Lim
About Cassindra Lim
Cassindra joined Olvera in May 2021 as an Analyst and holds a bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Law from the University of Sydney. She prides herself on her organisational skills and the ability to sift through large amounts of data and condense it into easily digestible information. Cassindra’s areas of interest particularly include retail fashion and beauty, as well as working to develop company sustainability programs and strategies.
Cassindra develops her experience through various areas including corporate formal and informal appointments, government financial assessments, and providing financial services for not-for-profit organisations.
Ivana Widjaja
About Ivana Widjaja
Ivana joined Olvera in March 2022 as an Analyst. She is driven and motivated and holds qualifications in Commerce, majoring in accounting and international business from the University of New South Wales.
Ivana’s experience in accounting roles expands across several industries. Throughout her career, she has developed valuable skills and her areas of expertise include managing accounts payable and receivables, reconciliations, cash flow management, budgeting, financial assessment, small business restructuring, and statutory reporting.
Candy King
About Candy King
Candy is the Executive Assistant at Olvera. She is considered the go-to person, being the first point of contact for clients, staff and principals.
Candy ensures the smooth operation of Olvera and provides executive support to the principals.
Candy has over 5 years experience as an EA and prior to this was the head of operations/call centre manager for Vodafone Corporate for 8 years.
