The Renaissance Smaller Companies team comprises 5 professionals, 4 of whom are investment specialists. The two principals have worked together for over 29 years specialising in ASX listed smaller companies. In total the investment team has over 90 years of investment experience, predominantly in Australian small cap markets. This depth of experience, disciplined investment process and our dedication to always putting clients’ interests first is the cornerstone of our success
David has over 35 years’ experience managing, analysing and researching smaller companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. In 1990 he joined Rothschild Australian Asset Management as a Research Assistant moving to a Smaller Companies Analyst role in the same year. In 1999 he was promoted to Director, Head of Smaller Companies, a position he held until he formed Renaissance Smaller Companies in 2003.
Glen has over 28 years’ experience managing, analysing and researching smaller companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, and a further 2 years’ experience managing international equities. In 1996 he joined Rothschild as Manager, Accounting and Portfolio Administration, before moving to the International Equities team as a Portfolio Manager in 1998. In 1999 he moved to the Small Caps team working as a Small Companies Analyst under David Fleming, until 2003 when they formed Renaissance Smaller Companies.
Sheldon joined Renaissance in 2014. Prior to this he spent 10 years with boutique fund incubator Treasury Group and a number of its boutiques, including 6 years as General Manager with Treasury Asia Asset Management, and 2 years as Head of Retail with Orion Asset Management. Sheldon has over 30 years’ experience in the investment industry, covering superannuation, custody and funds management.
Dermot Ryan joined Renaissance in 2022. Prior to this, Dermot was Co-Portfolio Manager at AMP Capital, managing their range of Australian equity income products with Tom Young. Dermot is an experienced portfolio manager with a strong track-record managing portfolios across multiple investment styles. Before that he worked at Commonwealth Private Bank as an Investment Strategist.
Tom Young joined Renaissance in 2022. In 2012 Tom helped set up the AMP Capital Equity Income Generator Fund, AMP’s flagship equity income product, and was appointed as Co-Portfolio Manager alongside Dermot Ryan in 2017. Under their leadership Equity Income Generator became one of the most innovative and best performing income-orientated funds in Australia.