Olvera believes that a good project team is made up of specialists with key focus on the core issues. We bring independent specialists to a project to ensure that we have the experience and knowledge necessary to provide our clients and partners with the most practical and executable recommendations within the confines of the programme.
Principals
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.”
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.
Hugh draws on his nearly 30 years of professional practice experience, in both the accounting and legal sectors, to provide time-effective solutions to complex matters. His unique multi-disciplinary background, coupled with his focus on strategic thinking, management expertise and strong communication, ensures engagements under his leadership exceed the expectations of external and internal stakeholders.
Hugh has led numerous engagements in local and global environments including Receiverships, Liquidations, Voluntary Administrations, Deeds of Company Arrangements, Schemes of Arrangement, Investigative Accountants Reports and Expert Reports. His solutions approach has been a critical success factor driving the outcomes in many of these engagements.
Our Team
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.
Rui has hands-on experience working in accounting departments in retail, hospitality and logistic industries. She is competent in collecting and dealing with financial and non-financial data to analyse business performance.
In addition to having an eye to detail, Rui also pays attention to the macro environment. She conducted in-depth industrial researches in the spaces of fashion retail, fuel retail as well as gift card industry.
Rui engages 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.
Jenny is an industrious, focused and a forward thinker. She is results driven, ambitious and self-motivated. Jenny has a natural ability to streamline processes and maximise efficiency. She has the aptitude to develop strong interpersonal relationships and possesses a high level of emotional intelligence.
Jenny takes pride in being detailed orientated on both a professional and personal standard. She is a highly organised and a competent individual with a proactive and enthusiastic approach to her work.
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 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 and likes to understand what makes a business tick.
Nirvan approaches challenges with a problem-solving mindset. He is an associate member of CPA Australia and strives to develop his knowledge base.
Nirvan’s main areas of focus include the investigation into companies, analysis, financial modelling, preparation of statutory documentation and reports, and correspondence with key stakeholders.
Cassindra prides herself on her organisational skills and being able to sift through large amounts of data and condense it into easily digestible information. Cassindra recently graduated from the University of Sydney with a bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Law.
Max Joined Olvera in June 2021 as a full-time analyst. He has completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree at Sydney University majoring in Management, and has hands-on experience in court appointed and voluntary liquidations, small business restructuring and advisory. Max is interested in working with businesses to improve performance through strategy, management, and operations and has worked across the property, construction, and manufacturing industries, as well as financial services and the not-for-profit and public sector.
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 professional skills including managing accounts payable and receivables, reconciliations, cash flow management and statutory reporting. During this time, she has also further enhanced her interpersonal and adaptability skills.
Jordan is currently undertaking his last semester at Macquarie University, completing a double degree of Bachelor of Applied Finance and Bachelor of Economics. Having several years of experience within the small business sector, Jordan has successfully developed and grown the business through strategic operational and marketing plans. He possesses strong understanding of small business operations and is skilled in developing strategies for growth for SMEs.
Ava is the Marketing Manager at Olvera and has joined the firm in April 2022. She is a passionate, vibrant and results-oriented marketing professional with qualifications and experience in B2B marketing, business development and international business. Ava has a creative eye and enjoys bringing life to the mundane and approaching things differently. In particular, Ava's skillsets and experience expand across multi-channel marketing and market research. She is also currently pursuing her Master's degree in Law specialising in International Trade and Commerce at Macquarie University.
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.
