Simon joined Palisade in February 2014, with a focus on asset origination, acquisition and management. Simon is also responsible for the development and execution of financial strategies to optimise capital structures across the Palisade portfolio and manages the firm’s relationships with bank and capital market funding providers.

Immediately prior to joining Palisade, Simon was an experienced member of RBC Capital Markets’ Global Investment Banking Team, with 3 years advising clients across the infrastructure and utilities sectors.

Prior to joining RBC Simon was a member of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ specialist Infrastructure Advisory practice, with 5 years advising clients across a range of infrastructure transactions, and 1 year as part of PwC’s financial modelling group, specialising in the build and review of complex financial models.

Prior to joining PwC, Simon was a member of Aon’s Risk Consulting practice, specialising in business risk and insurance-based consulting.

Simon is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a member of CPA Australia and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Macquarie University.