Our people

For the previous 15 years, Lee has been analysing, interpreting and managing transactions and situations, both strategically and financially. With experience across a range of industries, Lee is committed to providing accurate and comprehensive outcomes for his clients.

Lee is motivated by challenges and bound by integrity. He works hard to exceed the expectations of his clients who range from Senior Management to Boards and shareholders.

When he’s not managing West Coast Capital, Lee can be found surfing, fishing and diving, being a jack-of-all-trades in one of his other business ventures or spending time with his young family.

Michael has 10 years of experience across fields including restructuring, banking, corporate finance at one of New Zealand’s “big 4” accounting firms, and investment management. During this time Michael has worked on a number of high-profile transactions in the New Zealand market place and abroad across a range of industries and clients.

Michael is experienced across various transaction types, including leveraged buyouts (MBO’s and MBI’s), refinancing, capital raises and distressed situations. Michael enjoys working alongside management teams to understand their business and motivations whilst using his expertise to help them grow and solve complex problems.

When not in the office you will find Michael on the water, near a sports field or firing up the wood pellet smoker.

Trent recently joined West Coast Capital after seven years in the retirement village industry where he held various roles with responsibilities for investor relations, treasury management, refinancing processes, project and development feasibility analysis and business performance reporting Prior to his time in the retirement village industry, Trent held a number of other roles at BNZ, Barclays and TDB Advisory. Trent holds a Master of Professional Accounting (with Distinction) and is a chartered accountant, and can also run very far He has completed 10 marathons including Athens, London and Gold Coast. He also completed the Kepler Challenge an ultra marathon in 2019.

Matt joined West Coast Capital in 2020 after completing his studies in structural engineering at the University of Auckland. Matt completed BE (Hons) / BCom degrees and was the recipient of a number of scholarships and awards during his time at University. His ability to understand and solve complicated problems fits in well with much of the work we complete at West Coast Capital.

In his spare time Matt enjoys surfing, hiking, Mediterranean cooking, poker and options trading.