Meet our executive team

With over 100 years of combined industry experience between them, our executive team is working together to create Australia's leading provider of asset finance and technology leasing.
Dave Adler

Dave Adler

Chief Executive Officer

Dave joined Vestone Capital as Chief Executive Officer in late 2020, setting a vision to create Australia’s leading provider of asset finance and technology leasing.

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Dave leads the strategy development of the business and its journey towards becoming an independent company after being part of Macquarie Group for nearly 25 years.

Dave has over 20 years of experience in the financial services, leasing and business process outsourcing sectors with a particular interest in organisational culture and how it can be a true source of competitive advantage.

Prior to joining Vestone Capital, Dave co-led the growth journey of Smartgroup Corporation, a multi-award-winning organisation in the financial services / automotive services sector, from its initial days as a start-up to its inclusion as one of Australia’s 200 largest companies (ASX listed) at the time of his departure in 2019.

Born and raised in Colombia from European descent, Dave has called Australia home since 1999. Dave loves to travel and enjoys being active.

Kunihiro Sawada

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Bringing MHC experience and relationships both as Executive and Director

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Kunihiro was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer in April 2023.  Kunihiro supports Vestone Capital’s CEO and leadership team to enable the business to meet its strategic priorities, whilst acting as a director of the company.  He is also responsible for developing relationships with Japanese companies in Australia.

With over 35 years of experience in the banking and leasing industry, Kunihiro is able to draw on Mitsubishi HC Capital’s long history of the global finance and leasing industry and diverse customer base to support Vestone Capital’s sustainable growth ambitions.

Prior to joining Vestone Capital, Kunihiro was a Managing Executive Officer and Head of Infrastructure Business of Mitsubishi HC Capital.  Prior to this he had worked at MUFG Bank including the aggregate of 12 years overseas assignment in Singapore, London and New York where his background was project finance.

Kunihiro was born and raised in Saitama, Japan.  He loves traveling and driving cars.  He is looking forward to traveling and driving in Australia with his family.

Ian Delaney

Ian Delaney

Chief Financial Officer

Ian joined Vestone Capital as Chief Financial Officer in late 2020 to help build Australia’s leading provider of asset finance and technology leasing.

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Ian leads all the financial aspects of the business, including reporting, treasury and funding/securitisation, with a joint responsibility for data analysis and other legal components.

Ian has nearly 35 years of experience in the financial services sector leading teams in the wealth management and lending sectors and has enjoyed building great businesses with people.

Prior to joining Vestone Capital, Ian was CFO/COO of an insurance premium funding business, Macquarie Pacific Funding/IQumulate for 6 years, leading the business in separating from Macquarie and the securitisation of its loan book in 2020. Prior to this, Ian spent 18 years in various roles at MLC Ltd, mainly as Head of Finance of business units in areas such as Asset Management and Financial Planning. During this period, he was also responsible for the financial aspects of setting up two joint ventures – the medical finance business, Medfin, and a corporate superannuation provider, Plum Financial Services.

Ian is originally from rural NSW and now lives in Sydney with his family. He enjoys travelling and describes himself as a golf tragic.

Wendy Yip

Wendy Yip

Chief Risk Officer

Wendy joined Vestone Capital as Chief Risk Officer in February 2021, leading Vestone Capital’s risk team, which performs credit, risk, compliance and assurance functions.

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Wendy has over 20 years of financial services experience. She has held technical risk and capital management roles within CBA and ING and worked as a Senior Risk Advisor to financial services and corporate clients whilst working at PwC and Deloitte.

More recently, Wendy was the Chief Risk Officer of the ASX listed Thorn Group Limited and Finstro. There, she established risk and compliance teams consisting of business, risk and compliance advisors who enhanced and protected the company values.

Wendy was born in Hong Kong and moved to Australia with her family as a child. She enjoys travelling and learning about different cultures through food.

Marc Oldfield

Marc Oldfield

Chief Operating Officer

Marc commenced as Chief Operating Officer in late 2020 to deliver on Vestone Capital’s promise of operational excellence.

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Marc has extensive experience in operational management, with over 15 years in the finance and leasing sectors and a particular focus on creating a seamless customer experience. As an experienced leader, Marc drives new initiatives from inception through to implementation and promotes engagement to empower his team to achieve their potential.

Marc has worked in various roles within Macquarie Group. He led the development of an innovative receivables business-to-business lending product, which provided liquidity to SME’s and promoted customer retention for Enterprise clients. Marc was also the stream lead for several group acquisitions, most notably the transition of the wholesale portfolio from Esanda (ANZ) to Macquarie.

Marc enjoys exploring the great outdoors and has travelled around Australia with his wife and kids. He leads an active lifestyle with his family, including as a committee member for his local AFL club, and enjoys running and cycling.

Anthony Hawkins

Anthony Hawkins

Head of Sales

Anthony joined Vestone Capital as the Head of Sales in late 2020. He is focused on the growth strategy to drive originations, broaden the asset leasing appetite and provide a more agile and intuitive suite of financing products for customers and partners.

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Anthony has over 25 years of leasing experience across a wide range of equipment types from ‘all things technology’ through to energy assets, yellow goods and medical equipment. His history includes working within large Australian banks and other financing organisations providing customers with leasing products to suit their unique requirements.

Prior to joining Vestone Capital, Anthony spent 14 years at Macquarie within both the Enterprise and Flow leasing businesses. He oversaw record originations, substantial referral partner growth and implemented tailored ‘as a service’ finance models during this time.

Anthony is Sydney born, lives on the Northern Beaches and can be found paddling his surf ski off the coast and within the harbour.

Dearne Ferguson

Dearne Ferguson

Human Resources Director
& Company Secretary

Dearne joined Vestone Capital as Human Resources Director and Company Secretary in December 2020 after more than 20 years of Human Resources experience through partnering with market facing businesses at the Macquarie Group.

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Dearne has extensive expertise advising senior executives and leadership groups on the full range of Human Resources matters. With a commercial and pragmatic approach, Dearne has developed the reputation of a proven senior Human Resources professional with a track record of excellent judgement, integrity and building trusted relationships.

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Dorit Lederman

Chief Technology Officer

Dorit Joined Vestone Capital as Chief Technology Officer in late 2022 to play a key role in our technology modernisation journey and deliver an incredible experience to both customers and staff.

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Dorit has over 20 years of experience in IT, working in both professional services and with clients, focusing on enterprise applications architecture and implementation. Prior to joining Vestone Capital, Dorit headed CRM technology at Barrenjoey after having spent nearly a decade at Smartgroup Corporation (ASX listed), leading customer facing technologies and delivering the technology strategy through a major digital transformation in a multi-branded environment.

Originally from Israel, Dorit moved to Australia in 2009 with her family and is passionate about delivering simple technology solutions as well as fostering a great working culture.

Christine Chen

Head of Product Development

Christine joined Vestone Capital in June 2021 as Head of Product Development responsible for leading the organisation’s product development strategy, driving portfolio growth and strategic diversification into new markets, and overseeing the marketing and communications function.

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Prior to joining Vestone Capital, Christine spent 15 years with Macquarie Bank’s Specialised Asset Finance Division predominantly within the Equipment Finance businesses which evolved into Vestone Capital in March 2021 following the joint venture between Macquarie Group and Mitsubishi HC Capital. During her tenure at Macquarie, Christine gained a wealth of experience in the provision of asset finance and asset management solutions, spanning a diverse spectrum of industries and customer sectors ranging from SMEs to large Corporate and Government entities. Christine was responsible for the proficient structuring and delivery of asset finance programs to customers and channel partners, managing portfolio pricing and leading key projects & initiatives that facilitated growth and strategic outcomes for the business.

Outside of her professional life, Christine enjoys embracing the great outdoors with family and friends, adopting a healthy lifestyle, staying active and finds fulfilment in the warmth of good food, wine, and company.

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