Meet The Team

Frank Tearle

Frank co-founded One Investment Group in 2009, and since December 2018 has acted as its chief executive officer. 

Before founding One Investment Group, Frank spent 6 years working at a structured finance and funds management business.  He held a variety roles including  General Counsel, a fund manager of two funds and interim head of the Hong Kong office. 

Prior to this corporate experience, Frank was a practicing lawyer with more than 10 years’ experience working in major law firms in Australia and the United Kingdom, specialising in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, funds management and corporate governance. 

Frank has been a non-executive director of several companies, including the corporate manager of a Singapore listed property trust and an APRA regulated insurance company. 

Frank has a Masters in International Business Law from the University of Technology, Sydney and a Bachelor of Law (with Honours) from the University of Leicester. 

Michael Sutherland

Michael has over 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry including 12 years’ experience in providing trustee, custody and administration services to the debt capital markets and funds management industry.  

In this time Michael spent 7 years at Perpetual Limited where he was a senior lawyer in Perpetual’s legal teams. Michael has also spent a number of years in other business and legal roles including working in large, medium and boutique fund managers, retail banks, investment banks, structured credit providers and hedge funds, such as ANZ, ABN AMRO, AMP, Everest and Absolute Capital.  

Michael also has experience acting as an executive director of Responsible Entities, ASX listed companies (executive director and company secretary) and acting as a member of investment, product, risk, audit and compliance committees. 

Michael holds a Bachelor of Laws from University of Technology Sydney and a Bachelor of Arts from Macquarie University. He is a member of the Australian Securitisation Forum, the Property Funds Association, the Banking and Financial Services Law Association and holds a current practicing certificate from the NSW Law Society. 

Sarah Wiesener

Sarah is a lawyer with over 20 years’ experience in the financial services arena across a range of roles, structures and asset classes. She is a Chartered Company Secretary and has acted as Company Secretary to a number of listed property funds. 

Sarah has been head of compliance for a number of listed property funds. She has been a member of investment committees and provided support to audit, risk, and compliance committees as well as remuneration and nomination committees. 

Sarah has experience in structuring complex capital markets transactions in domestic and overseas jurisdictions (primarily debt, securitisation and collaterised debt structures) and has worked closely with management on a number of fund management products for wholesale and retail investors. 

Sarah holds a Bachelor of Laws from Bristol University (Honours) and holds a current NSW practising certificate. 

Steve Beland

Steve has over 20 years of experience in financial and professional services covering business development, investment operations, taxation and fund services. 

Prior to joining Unity Fund Services, Steve gained his expertise in funds management in roles at Brookfield Multiplex Ltd and Everest Financial Group Ltd covering real estate, hedge funds and private equity. 

Steve commenced his career in the Chartered Accounting firms including EY providing tax advice to corporate clients as well as being involved in a numerous tax due diligence assignments for private equity transactions.  

Steve is a Chartered Accountant and Registered Tax Agent. Steve holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from the University of Western Sydney and a Master of Taxation from the University of Sydney. 

Tom Hure

Tom has over 25 years’ experience as a financial executive having led teams at listed, unlisted, joint venture, divisional, national, and government levels. Tom’s industry experience includes financial services, transport, real estate, leasing, funds management, and structured finance. 

Prior to joining OIG in January 2022, Tom was Chief Financial Officer of Indigenous Business Australia, an Australian Government entity with an asset base of nearly $2 billion across housing loan, business loan and investment portfolios. Tom has also held senior finance roles at the likes of Transdev Australasia, CIMIC Group, Mirvac, ING Real Estate and Allco Finance Group. 

Tom holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from the University of Western Sydney, a Master of Commerce (Professional Accounting) from Macquarie University and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. 

John Forde

John has a wealth of experience in financial services including more than 17 years working at the investment manager Ellerston Capital where he held key leadership roles including over 13 years as Head of Operations. Prior to Ellerston Capital he held various roles in both Australia and Ireland at SEI Global Fund Services, IOOF Investment Management and Fortis Fund Services. 

John holds a BA in Economics and Geography from University College Dublin as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Studies from Dublin Business School