Team
Vantage Infrastructure is led by a senior team, with more than 20 years experience on average, who have worked together for more than 8 years at the firm
Vantage Infrastructure comprises a diverse and close-knit team of 27 professionals.
Our team brings deep in-house industry knowledge, critical to understanding the key market, value and risk drivers of infrastructure investments and supporting their sustainable growth in the long term.
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Executive Team
Tim Cable
Senior Partner
London
Tim joined the business in 2012 and has more than 25 years of relevant experience. Tim is the Head of the Global Infrastructure Debt business and the portfolio manager of a number of the firm’s debt mandates. He is the Chair of the Debt Investment Committee and a member of the firm’s global Executive Committee.
Prior to joining Vantage, Tim worked in senior banking roles at Westpac in Sydney and London. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Business from the University of Otago and a Master of Business Administration from the London Business School.
Nick Cleary
Senior Partner
New York
Nick joined the business in 2012 and has more than 25 years of relevant experience. Nick leads the North American Infrastructure Debt business, including investments origination, execution and portfolio management. He is a member of the Debt Investment Committee and a member of the firm’s global Executive Committee.
Prior to joining Vantage, Nick spent over six years at Westpac in the Energy Resources team and the Project and Infrastructure Finance teams. Prior to Westpac, Nick held a number of roles in the international energy industry based out of Houston and working across Asia, the Middle East and Latin and North America. He holds a Bachelor of Surveying degree from the University of Tasmania, and a Master of Business Administration from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management.
Cameron Price
Chief Operating Officer
London
Cameron joined the business in 2006 and has more than 20 years of relevant experience. Cameron is the Chief Operating Officer for the group, responsible for Corporate and Fund Finance, Client Reporting, Operations, Information Technology and Human Resources. He held a variety of finance and compliance roles within the firm across Australia, USA and the UK. Cameron is a member of the firm’s global Executive Committee.
Prior to joining Vantage, Cameron held various roles in the Equities division of UBS in London. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
Global Team
Syed Alam
Senior Associate
London
Syed joined the business in 2022 and has 10 years of relevant experience. Syed focuses on the asset management of Debt investments.
Prior to joining Vantage, Syed was a Vice President at Société Générale in the Project & Infrastructure Finance Portfolio Management team, and prior to that, he worked across a range of teams at NatWest. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Banking and International Finance from the Cass Business School.
Alex Balikhin
Investment Director
London
Alexander joined the business in 2014 and has 14 years of relevant experience. Alexander focuses on Equity transactions origination, execution and asset management. He is a director on the boards of companies relating to Ventus Investments.
Prior to joining Vantage, Alexander was an Associate at Rothschild in the Transport and Infrastructure M&A team. He holds a Master’s in Science in Mathematics from Imperial College London.
Aishah Begum
Senior Associate
London
Aishah joined the business in 2020 and has 7 years of relevant experience. Aishah focuses on all areas of Fund Finance and the Corporate Finance functions for the business.
Prior to joining Vantage, Aishah worked as an accountant at Kirk Rice, covering general practice and tax. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Queen Mary University of London and is ACA qualified with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW).
Thanos Bikakis
Senior Associate
London
Thanos joined the business in 2022 and has 4 years of relevant experience. Thanos focuses on the asset management of Debt investments.
Prior to joining Vantage, Thanos worked as an Analyst across Infrastructure & Project Finance, Asset Management, Infrastructure, Energy & Industrial Relationship Management and the Asset Finance, Client Products teams at Lloyds. He holds a Master of Finance from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of the West of England.
Katie Brown
Senior Associate
London
Katie joined the business in 2021 and has 4 years of relevant experience. Katie focuses on the asset management of Debt investments.
Prior to joining Vantage, Katie worked as an Analyst across Infrastructure & Project Finance, Syndicated Loan Transactions, Debt Capital Markets and Derivatives teams at NatWest. Katie holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Warwick.
Alex Geach
Director
London
Alex joined the business in 2018 and has more than 20 years of relevant experience. Alex is responsible for the Corporate Finance Function of the group, covering all aspects of financial management, including management accounting and reporting, budgeting, Treasury and Regulatory and Financial Reporting.
Prior to joining Vantage, Alex was the Group Financial Controller at Armajaro Asset Management. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Warwick and is ACA qualified with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
Domenico Giovannone
Senior Associate
New York
Domenico joined the business in 2022 and has 6 years of relevant experience. Domenico focuses on the asset management of Debt investments.
Prior to joining Vantage, Domenico worked as an Associate in the U.S. Utilities, Project Finance & Infrastructure team at Moody’s. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Actuarial Mathematics and Finance from Bryant University.
Lynn Hankins
Office Manager
London
Lynn joined the business in 2007 as office manager in the UK. Lynn’s responsibilities include administration, facilities and supporting the management team. She also assists the compliance, HR and finance functions.
Prior to joining Vantage, Lynn held various personal assistant and office manager positions in investment banks in London after leaving the Police Force.
Jinny Hwang
Director
London
Jinny joined the business in 2011 and has more than 15 years of relevant experience. Jinny focuses on Global Fund Finance, Reporting, Operations and Middle Office functions.
Prior to joining Vantage, Jinny worked in audit and business advisory services at Pitcher Partners. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Information Systems from the University of Melbourne and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
Karan Kapoor
Vice President
London
Karan joined the business in 2018 and has 11 years of relevant experience. Karan focuses on Equity transactions and asset management. He was previously a director on the boards of companies relating to Phoenix Energy and New South Wales Land Registry Services.
Prior to joining Vantage, Karan worked in the Power and Utilities team of KPMG’s Deal Advisory function, primarily covering clients in the renewable and flexible generation space. He previously worked as a credit and market risk analyst at Barclays. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Warwick. He is a CFA charter holder and is ACA qualified with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW).
Julian Malakorn
Investment Director
New York
Julian joined the business in 2019 and has 10 years of relevant experience. Julian focuses on the origination and execution of Debt investments in North America.
Prior to joining Vantage, Julian was an Associate at ING Group, covering infrastructure and energy finance. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Economics from Skidmore College.
Niccolo Massa
Investment Director
London
Niccolo joined the business in 2012 and has 12 years of relevant experience. Niccolo focuses on the origination and execution of Debt investments.
Prior to joining Vantage, Niccolo worked as an Analyst at Credit Suisse in the Leveraged Finance team. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from Bocconi University and a Master of Science in Finance from ESADE Business School.
Michael McKinstry
Senior Adviser
London
Michael joined the business in 2024 and has more than 35 years of relevant experience. He acts as a Senior Adviser to Vantage on South East Water.
Michael retired as Group CEO of Phoenix Natural Gas Limited (now Phoenix Energy Group) in 2023 after more than 27 years within the business. He joined Phoenix in 1996 on its formation, initially as Group CFO before being appointed Group CEO in 2014 and, has extensive knowledge and experience at a senior management and board level, under different ownership structures, in the development of a private sector led regulated energy infrastructure asset during periods of significant growth and organisational change.
Since leaving Phoenix, Michael has taken up a number of appointments, most notably joining the Board of Choice Housing Ltd, one of the largest housing associations in Northern Ireland, being engaged as a senior adviser to the board of Forward Emphasis International Ltd, a specialist BPO mainly to regulated insurance and financial services sector in the Republic of Ireland, alongside the various interests he holds within both education and charitable sectors in Northern Ireland.
Pere Minguell
Vice President
London
Pere joined the business in 2019 and has 9 years of relevant experience. Pere focuses on Equity transactions and asset management. He is a director on the boards of companies relating to South East Water.
Prior to joining Vantage, Pere was an Analyst in the Power, Utilities & Infrastructure M&A team at Société Générale. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration and Management from ESADE Business School.
Aditya Pande
Senior Associate
London
Aditya joined the business in 2022 and has 4 years of relevant experience. Aditya focuses on the asset management of Debt investments.
Prior to joining Vantage, Aditya was an Associate in the Energy & Commodities team at Lloyds. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Bath and a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Warwick.
John Parker
Investment Director
London
John joined the business in 2013 and has more than 15 years of relevant experience. John focuses on the origination and execution of Debt investments. He has placed client capital into a broad range of infrastructure businesses, including airports, ports, utilities, PPPs, renewables and thermal energy, oil and gas and telecommunications. John is also a member of the Equity Investment Committee.
Prior to joining Vantage, John worked in the Infrastructure and Project Finance team at National Australia Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Hispanic Studies and Business from Sheffield University.
Omar Rahman
Managing Director
London
Omar joined the business in 2018 and has more than 20 years of relevant experience. Omar leads the Equity business and focuses on transactions origination, execution and asset management. He is a director on the boards of companies relating to Ventus Investments and, previously, on the boards of companies relating to Phoenix Energy. He is Chair of the Equity Investment Committee.
Prior to joining Vantage, Omar was an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, working on “core plus” European transactions and, previously, he worked in the Investment Banking Division at Morgan Stanley covering Benelux clients. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the London School of Economics and a Master of Science in Economics and Business from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Lisa Shaw
Managing Director
London
Lisa joined the business in 2013 and has more than 20 years of relevant experience. Based in London, Lisa is the firm’s ESG Champion and leads global asset management for the Debt business. She is responsible for all of the analytical processes, credit risk assessment and valuation policies of the debt team. Lisa is also a member of the Debt Investment Committee.
Prior to joining Vantage, Lisa was Associate Director and Head of Portfolio Management, Infrastructure & Renewables, at NIBC Bank, where she ran a book of over 120 debt transactions across Europe. She also worked for IKB Deutsche Industriebank and for Abbey National (now Santander). She holds a Bachelor of Architecture (Honors) from the University of Manchester.
Nicola Staunton
Managing Director
London
Nicola joined the business in 2024 and has more than 25 years of relevant experience. Based in London, Nicola is responsible for business development for the Vantage Infrastructure group. The Vantage Infrastructure group is an authorised distributor for Capital Four in the UK & Ireland and is part of the Capital Four group of companies.
Prior to joining Vantage, Nicola worked for Wellington Management International for 18 years, where she was a Managing Director responsible for UK Sales & Relationship management. Prior to Wellington, she spent a total of 9 years at Bank of Ireland Asset Management, where latterly she was Head of Client Services based in London. Nicola holds a Bachelor of Science degree in International Commerce from University College Dublin, has completed the Private Markets Investments Programme at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford and holds the CFA Private Markets and Alternative Investments Certificate.
Eddette Steynberg
Office Manager
London
Eddette joined the business in 2018 as office manager in the UK. Eddette’s responsibilities include marketing, event coordination, office administration, facility management, human resources and supporting the London team.
Prior to joining Vantage, Eddette worked as marketing and operations coordinator at a private equity placement agent, responsible for the IT, operations and business development functions as well as managing the firm’s advertising and marketing campaigns. Eddette holds certificates in digital content strategy, online marketing and information technology and a degree in Human Genetics.
Oceane Suchail
Senior Associate
London
Oceane joined the business in 2021 and has 8 years of relevant experience. Oceane focuses on Equity transactions and asset management.
Prior to joining Vantage, Oceane was an Investment Associate at Cubico Sustainable Investment and prior to that she was a Financial Analyst in the Infrastructure and Renewables practice at DWPF. She holds a Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Infrastructure Investment and Finance, both from University College London.
Willem Sutherland
Senior Adviser
New York
Willem joined the business in 2024 and has more than 30 years of relevant experience. He acts as a Senior Adviser to Vantage and a member of the Debt and Investment Committee. Willem is also a Managing Director at 3 Keys Capital Advisors and has various advisory board roles in the US and Latin America.
Prior to joining Vantage, Willem was Head of Wholesale Banking Latin America and a member of the Management Team for ING Group in the Americas. Prior to that, he managed and established the Infrastructure Finance and Advisory Team in New York for more than 10 years. Prior to ING, Willem held several roles at ABN AMRO in Amsterdam, Mexico and New York. He holds a Master of Science in Business & Engineering from the University of Twente in the Netherlands.
Philippe Taillardat
Senior Adviser
London
Philippe joined the business in 2020 and has more than 30 years of relevant experience. He acts as a Senior Adviser to Vantage and a member of both the Debt and Equity Investment Committees.
Philippe is an accomplished investment professional with experience in infrastructure equity, debt investment management, project and asset finance, structured credit and tax. Philippe’s main activity is as Managing Partner at Oaksley Conseil, based in France, where he provides investment advisory services to institutional investors and asset managers, primarily in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Prior to joining Vantage, Philippe was Co-head of European Infrastructure Investments at First Sentier Investors (formerly known as First State Investments), Managing Director of Amundi Private Equity Funds and Director at Credit Agricole CIB. Philippe holds a Master in Business Administration from EM Lyon and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Arts et Métiers ParisTech (École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers).
Alexandra Vantillard
Vice President
London
Alexandra joined the business in 2020 and has 14 years of relevant experience. Alexandra focuses on Equity transactions and asset management. She is part of Vantage Group’s ESG working group. She is a director on the boards of companies relating to Agronergy.
Prior to joining Vantage, Alexandra worked at Hermes Infrastructure, ING Bank and BNP Paribas. She holds a Master 1 in Finance from Paris Dauphine University and a Master of Science in Corporate Finance from EM Lyon Business School.
Laura Wood
Senior Associate
New York
Laura joined the business in 2024 and has 7 years of relevant experience. Laura focuses on the execution and asset management of Debt investments.
Prior to joining Vantage, Laura worked for the Global Infrastructure and Project Finance team at Fitch Ratings and the Public Sector and Infrastructure group at Goldman Sachs covering US-based public infrastructure transactions, including transportation and utilities. In her most recent position, Laura worked as an Associate at ING Capital focusing on energy project finance. Laura holds an MBA from Yale School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History from Vassar College.
Olse Yu
Chief Compliance Officer
London
Olse joined the business in 2018 and has more than 20 years of relevant experience. Olse is the Chief Compliance Officer for the group, responsible for overseeing and implementing the firm’s Risk and Compliance framework.
Prior to joining Vantage, Olse was Vice President at State Street Global Advisors and then held various roles as a Compliance Consultant. Olse held a variety of Legal and Compliance roles across a spectrum of organisations specialising in both retail and institutional markets including PWC, Barclays Bank, AIG and Morgan Stanley Quilter. She holds a Bachelor of Law from Greenwich University, a Legal Practice Course qualification from The College of Law Guildford as well as a Diploma in Regulation and Compliance from the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment in the UK.
All figures as of 30 June 2024
1Figure includes prior years at Hastings Funds Management (‘Hastings’). Hastings was one of the first global infrastructure funds management businesses with activities dating back to 1994 in infrastructure equity and 1999 in infrastructure debt. Prior to rebranding to Vantage Infrastructure in April 2018, Vantage Infrastructure was formed from the international business of Hastings (outside of Australia)
2Figure includes years since the establishment of Hastings
3All references to “average years’ experience of Senior Team” refers to the average number of years a Senior Team member has spent in a relevant position, including any prior positions. A position is considered to be relevant if it was in relation to finance or industry experience which contributed to his/her skill set and market/industry knowledge relevant to their role.
4Each Equity Investment Director is an alternating Equity Investment Committee member on a 6-months rotation