Our People

Invested In Experts

With almost 200 years' combined property experience, Bayley Stuart Directors have outstanding reputations within the property industry as being trusted and successful property experts.

Executive Team

Executive Team

Executive Team

Executive Team

Bayley Stuart Directors and Responsible Managers of the Trustee.

Executive Team

Bayley Stuart Directors and Responsible Managers of the Trustee.

Managing Director

Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director of the Trustee & Responsible Manager

Independent Director & Responsible Manager of the Trustee

Responsible Manager of the Trustee

Corporate Team

Corporate Team

Tom Forest

Head of Asset Management

Tom has more than 21 years’ experience in property with a broad range of experience across acquisition, divestment, valuation, development, and asset management in Australia. Tom is responsible for the Asset Management team across all the Bayley Stuart portfolio and had prior roles with Investa, APN Property Group Ltd (now Dexus), Vicinity Centres and m3 Property in a variety of roles as a fund manager, asset / investment manager, capital transaction manager.

Thomas Cresswell

Assistant Analyst and Asset Manager

Tom has over 10 years’ experience in commercial property, specialising in asset management, investment analysis, and stakeholder reporting. Prior to joining Bayley Stuart, Tom was a Senior Property Investment Analyst at Growthpoint Properties, where he supported the Asset Management and Valuations teams across a diversified office and logistics portfolio. Before this, he was a Property Analyst for a prominent Melbourne-based private landlord and developer, where he focused on enhancing portfolio performance through financial analysis and reporting to key institutional investment partners.

Tom holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Property Investment and Development. He is a Licensed Real Estate Agent in Victoria and a Certified Fund Manager with the Australian Property Institute (API).

Ryan Simpson

Asset Manager

Ryan has more than 10 years’ experience in property and asset management. Before joining Bayley Stuart, Ryan was at ESR Australia (formerly ARA Australia) as an asset manager working on a number of office assets across Australia where he was responsible for managing a team of external property managers and facilities managers. Ryan was integral in conducting financial due diligence as part of acquisitions and disposals, financial reporting, valuation analysis, leasing negotiations and operational risk assurance and sustainability. Prior to this, Ryan was an Investment Property Analyst with the Perron Group.

Damien Abela

Asset Manager

Damien has more than 14 years’ experience in the property industry with a broad range of experience across valuations, leasing and property management for a variety of asset types including office, retail and industrial.  Prior roles include Property Relationship Manager at the Port of Melbourne, Senior Leasing Manager at the University of Melbourne, Leasing Manager at Cushman and Wakefield (Australia Post Account – Vic/Tas) and Certified Practising Valuer/Executive Retail Leasing at Savills. Damien is an Asset Manager at Bayley Stuart and is responsible for a number of office buildings located in Melbourne.

Lev Driker

Investment Analyst

Lev joined BSC in 2018 as an Investment Analyst. Lev has over nine years of industry experience in asset consulting and investment management, property investment advisory and financial modelling. Lev provides quantitative analysis, investment research and support functionality for the Team including feasibility modelling, investment due diligence, cashflow forecasting and budgeting and macro analysis.

Jackson Wilson

Assistant Asset Manager
Jackson joined Bayley Stuart in 2022 starting as an Intern Analyst whilst completing degree. Currently engaged as Assistant Asset Manager across a number of the Bayley Stuart assets, Jackson provides multifaceted support in various operations, including analysis, facility management & asset management. Jackson holds a Bachelor of Economics & Finance and has commenced further post grad studies in Property at RMIT.

Rhondda Millevoy

Office Manager / EA

Rhondda has over 20 years’ experience in Office Management and high level EA support including, commercial real estate, consulting, accounting, pearling and transportation sectors. Rhondda is responsible for the day-to-day office management / EA and administration support. Prior to joining Bayley Stuart Rhondda was an EA / Project Assistant at Nous Group.