Our People
The Euroz Hartleys Corporate Finance Team has strong technical skills and significant experience across a diverse range of industries and disciplines including mining, geology, oil and gas, law, accounting, finance and management with deep relationships and knowledge across Western Australian resources, energy, mining services, biotech and Western Australian industrial sectors.
Ben Crossing
Head of Corporate FinanceRead More: Ben CrossingBen is Head of Corporate Finance and has been a member of the Hartleys Corporate Finance team since 2010. During this time, Ben has provided strategic corporate advice in relation to equity capital market transactions, mergers, takeovers and acquisitions for a number of Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listed resource, energy and industrial companies.
Ben has broad corporate advisory experience, having originated and executed a wide range of corporate transactions focussed predominantly in the mid-large cap resources and mining services sectors.
Ben holds a Masters in Applied Finance and a Bachelor of Science.
Brian Beresford
Corporate Finance DirectorBrian Beresford
Corporate Finance DirectorRead More: Brian BeresfordBrian is a Director of Corporate Finance. Prior to joining Euroz Hartleys in 2011, Brian was a Partner at PwC where he led the Corporate Finance and M&A practice in Western Australia. He has provided corporate advice to clients across the resources, mining services, engineering and technology sectors for over 20 years. Brian holds a Masters in Finance from London Business School, a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws from UWA.
Dale Bryan
Corporate Finance DirectorDale Bryan
Corporate Finance DirectorRead More: Dale BryanDale is a Director of Corporate Finance and has been a member of the Corporate Finance team since 2004. During this time, Dale has provided strategic corporate advice to a number of Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listed resource, energy and industrial clients, including originating and executing most types of corporate finance transactions.
Dale holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance, Accounting and Applied Statistics). Dale is a member of the Euroz Hartleys Remuneration Committee. Prior to the merger of Euroz and Hartleys, Dale was a Board member of Hartleys Limited, Chairman of the Risk Committee and a member of the Operating Committee.
Ben Wale
Corporate Finance DirectorBen Wale
Corporate Finance DirectorRead More: Ben WaleBen joined Euroz Hartleys Corporate Finance team in 2006, and since this time has provided corporate advice on mergers and acquisitions, equity capital raisings, and corporate restructuring with a focus on the small to mid-cap resources and energy sectors. Ben has been involved in the marketing and raising of well in excess of $5.0 billion for exploration, development and mining operations.
Ben holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Murdoch University in Western Australia, majoring in Accounting and Corporate Finance, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICCA).
David Riley
Corporate Finance DirectorDavid Riley
Corporate Finance DirectorRead More: David RileyDavid has worked in the Euroz Hartleys Corporate Finance team since 2012. Prior to joining Euroz Hartleys, David was a senior consultant at Ernst & Young. David is a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA) and holds a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance through Kaplan Professional Education. David has also completed a Graduate Diploma of Mineral Exploration Geoscience from the Curtin University School of Mines and also holds a Bachelor of Commerce/Science from the University of Western Australia.
Rhys Simpson
Corporate Finance DirectorRead More: Rhys SimpsonRhys has wide-ranging experience in providing corporate advice on equity capital markets transactions and mergers & acquisitions with a particular focus on resources, energy and industrials companies.
Prior to joining Euroz Hartleys Rhys worked at an ASX 200 energy company and in the Freehills (now Herbert Smith Freehills) corporate (ECM/M&A) team. Rhys graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons).
Scott Stephens
Corporate Finance DirectorScott Stephens
Corporate Finance DirectorRead More: Scott StephensScott has over 20 years of experience advising companies on a wide range of corporate activities, including ASX equity capital market transactions, mergers, acquisitions and divestments, predominantly in the resources, resource services and industrial sectors.
Prior to joining Euroz Hartleys in 2017, Scott was a Director in PwC’s Transactions team, working in both Perth and London.
Scott is a qualified Chartered Accountant who holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia, and has also obtained his Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment from Finsia.
Kyle Moss
Corporate Finance DirectorKyle Moss
Corporate Finance DirectorRead More: Kyle MossImmediately prior to joining Euroz Hartleys Kyle worked at a small boutique corporate advisory firm where he was responsible for facilitating and structuring equity related transactions. Before that, he was a corporate lawyer at a large national Australian law firm, where he specialised in mergers and acquisitions (both public and private) and equity capital market transactions.
Kyle holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce (major in Finance) from The University of Notre Dame Australia.
Bethany Brosnan
Corporate Finance AnalystBethany Brosnan
Corporate Finance AnalystRead More: Bethany BrosnanPrior to joining Euroz Hartleys in 2023, Bethany spent over two years working in Corporate Finance across Valuations and Mergers & Acquisitions.
Bethany holds a Master of Applied Finance and a Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Finance and Economics) from the University of Western Australia.
Chelsey Kidner
Corporate Finance AssociateChelsey Kidner
Corporate Finance AssociateRead More: Chelsey KidnerChelsey has worked in the Euroz Hartleys Corporate Finance team since 2020. During her time, Chelsey has advised on a wide range of corporate transactions including ASX equity capital market and M&A transactions to companies predominantly in the resources and industrial sectors.
Prior to joining Euroz Hartleys, Chelsey has had experience as a Commercial Analyst at Woodside Energy and at a boutique investment banking and stockbroking firm in New York.
Chelsey holds a Batchelor of Commerce (Finance and Business Law) from the University of Western Australia and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance from Kaplan.
Luke Russell
Corporate Finance AnalystRead More: Luke RussellPrior to joining Euroz Hartleys, Luke spent 4 years at Ernst & Young in both the Mergers & Acquisitions and Assurance practices.
Luke is a qualified Chartered Accountant who holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia.
Sonali Weragoda
Corporate Finance AnalystSonali Weragoda
Corporate Finance AnalystRead More: Sonali WeragodaSonali graduated from the University of Western Australia and holds a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Geology and second major in Finance. Sonali joined the Euroz Hartleys Corporate Finance team in 2023.
Marayka Cath
Executive AssistantRead More: Marayka CathMarayka has worked in the financial services industry for 16 years. She has spent 11 years as an Executive Assistant in Euroz Hartleys’ Corporate Finance department and previously worked as an Executive Secretary at Patersons Securities Limited.
Marayka has also provided bookkeeping and secretarial support across accounting, engineering and construction industries.
Euroz Hartleys Foundation
Euroz Hartleys are proudly Western Australian focused and we believe we have an obligation to give back to our Western Australian community.