Our Leaders

Ross Baildon has been the Managing Director and Head of Corporate Finance at Ord Minnett since April 2014.

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Ross has more than 30 years’ investment banking experience covering capital markets, equity sales, sales trading & trading. Ross has been instrumental in delivering and executing over 350 successful capital market transactions including pre-IPO, privatisations, IPOs, follow-ons and equity-linked across all Asia Pacific markets. Ross’ previous roles include Managing Director and Head of ECM Syndicate Asia for UBS and Credit Suisse.

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Ross is a former board member of the Securities and Derivatives Industry Association (now SIAA), the pre-eminent Financial Services Industry Group and a non-executive director of the Brisbane Boys College Foundation.

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Simon Beavis joined Ord Minnett in June 2025 as the Chief Operating Officer.
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Simon has more than 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ord Minnett, Simon held senior leadership roles at UBS and Credit Suisse, including 10 years as Chief Operating Officer for Wealth Management Australia. Simon has also held senior positions in funds management and fund administration.

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Simon is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Ord Minnett and has a focus on improving operating process and procedures. The Equities & Investment, Client Service Operations, and IT & Business Applications teams report to Simon. He also manages key relationships with vendors, institutions, and regulatory authorities.

Simon holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment.

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Angus Esslemont has been Head of Institutional Equities since joining Ord Minnett in December 2021.

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Angus focuses exclusively on servicing Ord Minnett’s institutional clients in the emerging company sector, including its trading and execution capabilities, company research and capital raising activities.

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Angus has over 17 years of industry experience. Prior to working at Ords, he held several senior roles, most recently as Head of Emerging Company Equity Sales at Goldman Sachs. Angus is also a passionate rugby union supporter and currently serves on the board of Eastern Suburbs Rugby Club where he leads sponsorship.

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Angus holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Commerce from the University of Sydney.

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Frank was appointed the Head of Private Wealth at Ord Minnett in April 2023. He joined Ord Minnett in February 2020 and previously worked as State Manager for Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.

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Frank has a proven track record in leading high performing teams. As the Head of Private Wealth, Frank is responsible for the strategic direction and delivery for the wealth advisory business, the advisory network, account compliance and community partnerships. He has over 19 years’ experience in the industry was previously General Manager for Wilsons and has held senior roles in wealth advisory, credit, and banking sectors.

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Frank is a dual Olympian and Olympic medallist in Rowing and was recognised as an Australia Day ambassador in 2009. He is also Director of The Stockbrokers and Investment Advisors Association, and not-for-profit Lymphoma Australia.

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Frank holds a Bachelor of Commerce from University of Sydney, MBA from LaTrobe University, Diploma of Financial Planning from Kaplan Professional and a Certificate of Applied Finance from Kaplan Professional.

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Alastair joined Ord Minnett in January 2023 as Head of Institutional Research.

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Alastair has over 30 years’ experience working in the Australian investment markets. Previously, he was the Chief Investment Officer for an investment manager and has worked for over 20 years within the Investment Research team of JBWere/Goldman Sachs, including a decade as Head of Investment Research. Alastair’s equity analyst focus has largely been on the financial sector and he was a top rated Bank analyst.

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Alastair holds Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce degrees from the University of Melbourne.

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Aleta Keating joined Ords as Head of People and Culture in August 2023.

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As an accomplished HR leader, Aleta brings a comprehensive skill set that includes business partnering, strategic and operational HR perspectives. With a proven track record in driving organisational success, Aleta is passionate about championing culture through empowering professional advancement and transformative growth. She also specialises in coaching senior executives, teams, and individuals to work more effectively during times of complex change to successfully navigate workplace challenges.

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Aleta holds a Master of Science in Psychology of Coaching at Sydney University, in addition to academic degrees in HR and Adult Education.

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Siobhan has been the Chief Marketing Officer at Ord Minnett since February 2023.

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At Ord Minnett, Siobhan’s primary responsibility is to ensure the brand resonates with our clients. Her team provide clients with effective communications to demonstrate the diverse ways in which Ord Minnett can assist Australians and businesses in growing their wealth, through access to Ord Minnett’s premium advice and quality knowledge.

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Siobhan is an award-winning marketer with more than 25 years’ experience in financial services, including five years at Perpetual Limited as Head of Marketing for Perpetual Private and General Manager Brand Strategy and Execution at Insignia Financial (formerly IOOF).

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In Australia, Siobhan has also held marketing leadership positions at Shadforth Financial Group, MBF Group, ClearView Retirement Solutions and renowned advertising agency Leo Burnett. In the UK, Siobhan worked with advertising agency DMB&B, working with clients Mercury Asset Management, ING Barings and Credit Suisse.

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Siobhan holds a Bachelor of Arts (Art Education) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing and Advertising.

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Simon has been the Head of Private Wealth Research at Ord Minnett since joining the business in October 2006.

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He is responsible for investment strategy and portfolio management, working across our adviser network. Simon was previously the Head of Research for Private Wealth at Macquarie Bank, where he worked for more than 13 years.

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Simon is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a Master of Economics and a Bachelor of Business.

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Ben Neville was appointed Chief Financial Officer at Ord Minnett in July 2021 and also acts as Company Secretary of the Ord Minnett group. Ben joined Ord Minnett in August 2009, and has previously held roles including Head of Finance and Financial Controller.

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Ben is responsible for the management of Ord Minnett’s financial position, financial risks and financial reporting. Ben also has key involvement in shaping the strategy of Ord Minnett.

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Prior to joining Ord Minnett, Ben held senior Financial and Management Accountants roles at Lawrence Graham Law Firm in London, and PRA International.

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Ben holds a Bachelor of Business Degree from the University of Technology Sydney, is an Accredited Derivatives Adviser, and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

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Melissa was appointed Head of Compliance at Ord Minnett in January 2024.

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Melissa joined Ord Minnett in 2020, following the acquisition of E.L. & C. Baillieu. Melissa has over 30 years’ experience in financial services and stockbroking.

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Melissa is responsible for the Compliance function of Ord Minnett with focus on financial services regulation, risk and emerging risk issues and general compliance matters.

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Melissa holds a Bachelor of Laws, a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, a Master of Laws and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance.

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