Managing Director
Lucas Couper
Lucas is the Co-founder of the Nash Group, with over 15 years of experience working with mid-market private businesses as an investor, board director, advisor, and operator. An entrepreneur at heart, Lucas started several businesses in his 20s, which laid the foundation for his deep understanding of operational and strategic growth. Today, he brings invaluable expertise and leadership to portfolio companies across industries such as education, waste management, industrials, eCommerce, and tourism, consistently driving value and success.
Current Board Positions
iVet Education
National Windscreens
Hatch Brands
Babybee Group
Nash Advisory & Capital
Managing Director
Sean O'Neill
Sean founded Nash Capital and has over 20 years of experience across private equity and financial services. Sean was previously an Investment Director at Lazard Private Equity, and excels at helping business owners and management teams to achieve growth through expansion.
Current Board Positions
National Windscreens
Evolution Precast Systems
TDG Environmental
Nash Advisory & Capital
Associate Director
Jonathan Hoe
Jonathan joined Nash Capital in 2019 and has over 12 years of experience across M&A and private capital investments. He has led investments in a number of Nash Capital portfolio companies, including AutoGrab and Arinex Group, and has a focus on professional services, healthcare, B2B services and technology enabled businesses.
Jonathan started his career in middle market advisory at KPMG and was a corporate M&A lawyer in the private equity team at Allens.
Current Board Positions
AutoGrab
Arinex Group
Hatch Brands
Analyst
Hayden Troiani
Hayden has joined the Nash Capital team bringing experience in mid-market accounting and advisory. Previously, Hayden worked in the Private Clients transaction services team at PwC, working closely with public and private companies on strategic acquisitions, investments, divestments and capital raising.
Hayden’s experience includes working with listed companies, private equity funds, privately owned and founder led companies across multiple sectors including healthcare, manufacturing, financial services and general industrials. His keen attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and commercial insight set him apart.
Office Manager
Lisa Yelandjian
Lisa has over 30 years of managerial experience in both the Banking and Real Estate sectors. Her career has encompassed leadership roles at institutions such as Commonwealth and ANZ Bank. Lisa excelled in guiding teams within the Trade Finance department. More recently Lisa led the Property Management Department for a Residential and Commercial Property Real Estate firm.
Executive Business Partner
Clare Barbour
Clare brings over 25 years of experience in operational service delivery and relationship management across the banking, healthcare, and philanthropy sectors in both the UK and Australia.
Prior to joining Nash, Clare spent over 12 years working at Fuji Xerox Australia, gaining a solid foundation in quality management, compliance, and end-to-end business process optimisation. At Nash, Clare provides hands-on operational and strategic support to the executive leadership team. She is process-driven, with meticulous attention to detail, and a steadfast dedication to fostering cross-functional collaboration. Renowned for her proactive mindset and professionalism, she is unwavering in her commitment to excellence.
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