Doug Shorten

Areas of Expertise

• Commercial and residential development valuations 
• Trading properties (Going Concern Valuations) 
• Social Infrastructure (Childcare/Medical/Specialist Disability Accommodation) 
• Special Disability Accommodation (NDIS) 
• Mortgage requirements 
• Institutional valuations 
• Asset valuations for financial reporting 
• Strategic investment property advice 
• Pre-sale and pre-purchase advice 

Industry Experience

In 2011, Doug became a Certified Practising Valuer in Western Australia with five years prior commercial valuation experience in Auckland, New Zealand. 

Doug has been working with Opteon since 2016. In 2022, Doug was appointed as the national Head of Department for the Social Infrastructure team with significant experience within the childcare, education, medical and Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) sectors.  

 Doug also has extensive experience within WA across the office, retail (shopping centres; large format retail) and industrial asset classes together with more specialised asset types such as trading properties, including childcare centres/businesses, service stations, caravan parks and licensed premises. 

Formal Qualifications

• Certified Practising Valuer 
• Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute (API Member No. 75639) 
• Licensed Valuer in the State of Western Australia Licence No. 44826 
• Bachelor of Business – (Valuation and Property Management) completed at Massey University, New Zealand – 2006 

Will Reynolds

Industry Experience

William has in excess of 30 years’ experience as a Commercial Property Valuer working for multi-national accounting and valuation businesses, and with Opteon since 2000.

William is proud to have served on the Australian Valuation and Property Standards Board and actively monitors and contributes to Valuation Standards and Guidance Notes. From 2017-19 William served as the Chair of the Tasmanian Committee of the API.

Over his professional career William has valued a diverse range of asset types including major commercial property, portfolios, mixed use developments, agribusiness/ aquaculture and marine assets, waterfront tourism resorts and completed rental determinations.

William has previously held company Director positions within professional service businesses managing approximately 50 staff, and has experience in business & fiscal management and corporate governance.

In March 2020 William was appointed the Director of Opteon’s Professional Quality & Risk team promoting our Strive for Excellence and risk management.

In July 2020 William was awarded the prestigious Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Property Professional of the Year Award in recognition of his contributions to the property industry in Australia.

In 2022 his team was awarded the Valuation Team of the Year Award by the Australian Property Institute recognising demonstrated commitment to achieving best practice and implementation of quality management systems resulting in measurable improvements in client satisfaction and high-quality outcomes.

Dan Hill

Areas of Expertise

• Bachelor of Commerce – Majoring in Property and Finance (Curtin University)
• Post Graduate Certificate of Property Valuation
• Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute (API member No. 65214)
• Licensed Valuer in the State of Western Australia (Licence No. 44361)

Industry Experience

Dan has circa 20 years of property experience having started his valuation career valuing residential property, before moving to the Commercial Division of Opteon (Western Australia) in 2009. In 2014, Dan became a Director of Opteon (Western Australia), the firm’s youngest ever equity partner.

Following the formation of Opteon’s Specialised Real Estate division, Dan was appointed National Director- Specialised Real Estate, leading a team of 30 valuation experts across Australia. He prepares valuation reports for key clients for finance purposes, acquisition and disposal, negotiation and strategic advice with a particular focus on major office and industrial assets and markets. He is committed to his own professional excellence, and that of his team through mentorship of Opteon’s valuers.

Formal Qualifications

• Bachelor of Commerce – Majoring in Property and Finance (Curtin University)
• Post Graduate Certificate of Property Valuation
• Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute (API member No. 65214)
• Licensed Valuer in the State of Western Australia (Licence No. 44361)

Chris Mitrothanasis

Areas of Expertise

• Compensation Assessments – Just Terms Compensation Act 1991
• Market Assessments – Development & Divestment
• Matrimonial and Family Court Valuations
• Taxation (Stamp Duty, Capital Gains & GST)
• Financial Reporting – Australian Accounting Standards
• Replacement Insurance Value Assessments

Industry Experience

Chris is the Senior Director – Government & Advisory for Opteon. He has brought a wealth of experience and knowledge to Opteon with over 28 years of experience within the Valuation Property Industry. Chris is a Fellow of the Australian Property Institute, a sitting member of the API NSW State Committee, a Certified Practising Valuer and has completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Land Economics) Degree at the University of Western Sydney. Chris specialises and is accredited within Opteon as a specialist childcare valuer whilst also an expert in the residential and mixed-use development sector. Chris is also a recognised valuer on-behalf of the Australian Property Institute where he is commissioned to undertake Commercial and Industrial rental determinations.

Formal Qualifications

• Fellow of the Australian Property Institute (API Member No. 69131)
• Certified Practising Valuer
• Bachelor of Commerce (Land Economics) Degree - University of Western Sydney

Duncan Cameron

Areas of Expertise

• Commercial, retail, and industrial valuations (including cold storage facilities).
• Residential and mixed use development project valuations i.e., residential land subdivisions, englobo land, built form development projects etc.
• Specialised properties including hotels, motels, taverns, licensed premises (liquor), lifestyle villages (manufactured home retirement estates), caravan parks, childcare centres, accommodation resorts, service stations, self-storage facilities, education, other specialised property assets etc.
• Freehold Going Concern, Freehold Land & Buildings and Leasehold Going Concern interest valuations.
• Rental Determinations (Australian Property Institute’s WA Rental Determination Panel).
• Compensation Valuations (Resumption and Injurious Affection Valuations).
• Expert Witness in property disputes in the District Court, Supreme Court, Federal Court, Family Law Court, State Administrative Tribunal and Arbitrations.
• Mortgage Security, Financial Reporting, Acquisition / Disposal, Rental, Advisory/Consultancy, Dispute Resolution Valuations.
• Individual Panel Valuer for all the major Australian Banks.

Industry Experience

Duncan joined Knight Frank in 1984, initially working in their Commercial Property Management Department before transferring to the Project Management Department and then finally to the Valuation Department (1987), leading to professional licensing in 1988. In 1991 Duncan worked with the East Perth Redevelopment Authority as their Property Officer then moved in 1993 to Hooker Corporate’s (Perth) Valuation Department as Senior Commercial Valuer. Duncan joined Opteon (Western Australia) (formerly Christie Whyte Moore) in 1994 as a Senior Valuer and was elevated to a Director of the firm in January 1999. During subsequent years Duncan has continuously remained as Commercial Department Director of Opteon’s Perth based practice, overseeing, and undertaking a wide variety of Specialised and Development Valuations throughout Perth and Western Australia. In November 2020 Duncan was elected as Executive Director to Opteon’s Board and served in that capacity until 2022. 

Formal Qualifications

• Fellow of the Australian Property Institute (Admitted 1998) (API Member No: 64637)
• Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute (Admitted 1988)
• Certified Practising Valuer
• Licensed Valuer (Western Australia) No. 497
• Bachelor of Business (Valuation & Land Economy) -Curtin University WA
• Bachelor of Science - University of Western Australia

Glenn Boyd

Areas of Expertise

• Commercial Property Valuations (Office, Industrial, Retail Asset Classes etc.)
• Mortgage Security Valuations
• Service Stations, Car Washes & Fast-Food Outlets
• Medical Related premises
• Industrial and Commercial subdivisions
• Corporate Real Estate
• Rental Valuations and Determinations

Industry Experience

Glenn has 20 years’ industry experience and is employed as a valuer by Opteon as Director – Specialised & Advisory within the Commercial Department. He has previously held Valuation and Advisory Director roles in leading international and local commercial real estate agencies. Glenn has expertise in the valuation of commercial, industrial and retail property. He provides advice to major lending institutions, corporate and private clients for mortgage, financial reporting, acquisition, disposal and consulting purposes. Glenn has considerable experience in Rental Valuations and Determinations. Glenn joined Opteon in 2013.

Formal Qualifications

• Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute (API Member No. 62692)
• Member Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
• Bachelor of Business (Property) with Distinction, RMIT 1998
• Certified Practising Valuer (CPV)
• Certified Property Practitioner (CPP)
• API Accredited Specialist Retail Valuer
• Member of the API President and Small Business Commissioner (SBC) Panel of Determining Valuers
• Affiliate Member of The REIV
• Registered Valuer QLD & NSW

Joshua Fulton

Areas of Expertise

• Commercial, industrial, office and retail property valuations
• Petroleum and Car Wash valuations
• Family Law valuations
• Asset valuations for financial reporting
• Asset valuation advice for various local Councils throughout Victoria
• Rental valuations
• Strategic property investment advice
• Mortgage and financial reporting valuations for the education sectors

Industry Experience

Joshua has over fifteen years of experience as a valuer and has been employed by Opteon throughout this period. In his Director role he provides valuations of commercial and industrial properties within the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Joshua is also a specialist in complex assets for financial reporting purposes having been involved in a number of large portfolio valuation contracts over the last ten years. 

Joshua has also worked within Opteon’s specialist petroleum division for over 7 years, undertaking valuations throughout the state of Victoria and along the eastern seaboard. As part of this specialist role, Joshua has undertaken valuations for a range of clients including all of the major lenders who lend on petroleum assets and a number of large petroleum retailers and developers together with larger corporate clients including Viva Energy, Ampol, Liberty Petroleum and 7-Eleven.

Joshua has completed the Asset Valuation for Financial Reporting Certificate Course and the Expert Witness Professional Certificate course, both ran by the Australian Property Institute, and has undertaken a number of valuations of varying asset types for Family Law and litigation purposes.

Formal Qualifications

• Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute (API Member No. 63369)
• Certified Practising Valuer
• Bachelor of Business (Property) – RMIT 2007
• Certificate IV in Real Estate (Agent’s license) – Swinburne 2001

Max Stephanides

Areas of Expertise

• Valuation of General Commercial Property (Office,
• Industrial & Retail)
• Valuation of Medical Clinic and Funeral Home Assets
• Valuation for Mortgage and Loan Security Purposes
• Valuation of Commercial property for Self Managed
• Superannuation Funds
• Commercial Rental Assessments
• Assessment of Compensation for Compulsory Acquisition
• Advisory valuation including Pre-Purchase / Pre-Sale Advice
• Valuation for Family Law Purposes
• Replacement Insurance Assessments

Industry Experience

Max commenced employment with Opteon in 2012 and has developed extensive residential and commercial valuation experience throughout metropolitan Adelaide and Regional South Australia. Max provides valuation advice to government clients for rental, acquisition and disposal purposes. He also works with private clients ranging from small businesses to listed companies and the mortgage security sector, as part of Opteon’s advisory services offering. Max has a depth of experience in valuations across multiple asset classes including commercial, industrial, retail and residential development projects. With experience in the in-use valuation of Medical Clinics and Funeral Home Assets.

Formal Qualifications

• Certified Practising Valuer
• Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute
  (API Member No. 64557)
• Bachelor of Business (Property) - University of South
  Australia

Nicole Quiney

Areas of Expertise

• Health sector property valuations
• Commercial property valuations
• Industrial property valuations
• Rental assessments
• Valuations for family law purposes
• Valuations for mortgage security purposes
• Valuations for mortgagee in possession purposes
• Pre-purchase / Pre-sale advice

Industry Experience

Nicole has more than 25 years’ experience in property and real estate. She has been working with Opteon for over 8 years and gained a broad knowledge of the entire valuation process. Nicole has had exposure to most types of commercial properties, particularly in the Melbourne’s south east and southern regions. Nicole completed a large portion of her training valuing properties within the health sector, and now specialises in all health sector valuations including medical clinics, day procedure hospitals, dental clinics, allied health and veterinary clinics and hospitals.

Formal Qualifications

• Certified Practising Valuer
• Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute (API Member No. 83482)
• Senior Associate Member of The Australian Institute Bankers and Finance
• Associate Member of The Royal Institute of Charted Surveyors
• Bachelor of Business (Valuation), RMIT 1994

Shane Low

Areas of Expertise

• Commercial property
• Leases
• Banking and finance valuations
• Pre-purchase & pre-sale advice valuations
• Rent roll valuations
• SDA Valuations

Industry Experience

Shane has been in the property industry since May 2014 commencing as a Graduate Valuer whilst completing studies at Curtin University (Perth).

In 2016, Shane qualified as a Certified Practising Valuer with the Australian Property Institute and DMIRS.

Shane is part of the commercial team in Western Australia conducting valuations focusing on commercial property (such as industrial, office, retail and medical assets) whilst also completing rent roll and specialist disability accommodation (SDA) valuations.

Shane holds the title of Director - Commercial, overseeing a new team of highly skilled commercial valuers.

Formal Qualifications

• Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute (API Member No. 83194)
• Certified Practising Valuer
• WA Land Valuers Licence (Licence No. 44894)
• Bachelor of Commerce (Property Valuation), Curtin University

Tim Heath

Areas of Expertise

• Commercial and residential valuations
• Mortgage requirements
• Asset valuations for financial reporting
• Strategic investment property advice
• Resumption of freehold land
• Pre-sale and pre-purchase advice
• Family law

Industry Experience

In 2021, Tim was appointed an Associate Director in the Commercial Division of Opteon (Western Australia). Tim has extensive experience valuing a broad range of complex asset types including large scale industrial facilities, englobo development sites, and general commercial/retail, together with more specialised asset types such as childcare centres, service stations and self-storage facilities.

Formal Qualifications

• Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute (API Member No. 65172)
• Certified Practising Valuer
• Licensed Valuer in the State of Western Australia (Licence No 44247)
• Bachelor of Commerce (Property) - Curtin University of Technology (2004)

Ty Winduss

Areas of Expertise

• Commercial office, retail and industrial valuations.
• Self-storage, childcare and service station valuations.
• Education (school campus) valuations.
• Residential development valuations.
• Asset valuations for financial reporting in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards.
• Market rent assessments and arbitrations.
• Market rent determinations.
• Commercial and residential development consultation and feasibility studies.
• Property consultancy including analysis of procurement and disposal options.

Industry Experience

Ty has over 12 years’ experience working within the property valuation industry and became an associate member of the Australian Property Institute (CPV) mid 2012.

Ty has been based within Tasmania since 2015 and operates within the commercial property sector throughout Tasmania, providing a broad range of consultancy and valuation expertise for clients including the major banks, institutional and private investors, and the Tasmanian Government and associated Government Business Enterprises.

Prior to returning to Tasmania in 2015, Ty spent several years in Melbourne, undertaking valuations of institutional grade CBD and suburban commercial, retail and industrial assets. Additional roles included rental reviews, development feasibility analysis and various valuation requirements for larger Tasmanian assets.

Formal Qualifications

• Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute 2012 (API Member No. 63346)
• Certified Practising Valuer (2012)
• Australian Property Institute Specialist Retail Valuers Course (2014)
• Certificate of Compliance with the Australian Property Institute CPD Program
• Certificate of Accreditation – Development Feasibility v5, Estate Master
• Bachelor of Applied Science (Valuations) (with Honours 1st Class) - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (2011)

Greg Mason

Areas of Expertise

• Valuation of industrial, commercial and tourism property including motels and caravan parks
• Insurance valuations
• Asset, plant, machinery, equipment, and infrastructure valuations
• Asset valuations for government departments including financial reporting, componentisation analysis and condition scores of all assets
• Expert witness of plant, machinery and equipment for family law purposes
• Asset register development and stock take reporting
• Make good liability assessment reports

Industry Experience

Greg has been with Opteon for ten years and undertakes valuations of agribusiness, commercial, industrial and tourism properties on the NSW South Coast and in the Snowy Monaro region. Additionally, Greg assists and undertakes plant, machinery and equipment valuations for the Opteon group nationally. He is well experienced in the property industry having worked in the industry for over 20 years with 16 years of those as a valuer across NSW including experience with a broad range of infrastructure, asset, plant, equipment and machinery valuations across Australia and Oceania regions. Greg has acted as an Expert Witness in numerous family law matters and is the current Chair of the API far NSW South Coast Valuers Group.

Formal Qualifications

• Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute (API Member No. 69938) (2008)
• Advanced Diploma Property Valuation – Sydney Institute of TAFE (2006)
• Graduate Diploma Property Investment & Development – UWS (2008)
• Certified Practising Valuer
• Certified Practising Valuer (Plant & Machinery)

William Read

Industry Experience

William has been working throughout North-East Victoria and Southern NSW for the last eighteen years, providing valuation advice across a broad number of property types and for a broad range of purposes. Having grown up in the area, William is very familiar with the region and has a strong understanding of the local market dynamics. William predominantly provides valuations of commercial, industrial, rural, residential, subdivision and land development property.

Stuart Prowse

Industry Experience

Stuart has more than 30 years’ experience in undertaking property valuation in Australia. With a background and professional education in Agriculture, Stuart specialises in valuations for broadacre, dryland and irrigated cropping and grazing properties, diverse horticultural enterprises as well as Agriculture Processing and Storage Facilities.

In addition to valuation of Agricultural land, Stuart has a strong background in providing advice on a broad range of Commercial and Industrial property including Going

Concern property in the hospitality sector. As a Senior Valuer, Stuart provides statutory valuation advice, this includes the provision of rating and taxing valuations, objection briefing services and parallel valuations for NSW Government.

Malcolm Reid

Areas of Expertise

• Agricultural properties.
• Valuation of pastoral and irrigated rural holdings in Southern NSW. Farm valuations are regularly carried out predominantly for three large financial institutions and a number of large overseas and corporate based clients.
• Valuation of surface and ground water entitlements throughout the Murrumbidgee Valley.
• Consultancy for government agencies including Land Value Objections in various Southern NSW locations on behalf of NSW Land and Property Information (LPI). Negotiations, acquisitions, project management for statutory authorities.
• Purchase, lease and sale negotiations and rural feasibility assessments.
• The preparation of rural based Tax Depreciation Schedules for private clients.
• Large scale valuations include the Garangula Aggregation at Harden NSW – a 9,000-hectare showpiece rural property with significant infrastructure currently owned by Romani Pastoral Company.

Industry Experience

2010-Current: Director, Opteon (Southern Inland NSW)
2005-2010: Valuer, Bolton Connolly Opteon
1996-2005:AWB Landmark – Wool buyer/broker, Southern NSW          
1994-1995: Lempriere (Aust) – Wool buyer
1993-1992: Twynam Pastoral Co (Mungadal, Hay NSW)
1989-1992: Clark & Trait Pastoral Co (Barcaldine Downs, Barcaldine QLD)

Formal Qualifications

• Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute (API Member No. 70196) (2008)
• Registered Valuer in New South Wales No. 7299 (2005)
• Graduate Diploma Property Development (UTS) (2009)
• Advanced Diploma Property (Valuation) (2005)
• Certified Practising Valuer 

Joe Stinnear

Areas of Expertise

• Valuations for mortgage security purposes
• Financial Reporting and Audit
• Expert Evidence (including for Family and Federal Circuit Court of Australia, Supreme Court of Victoria and VCAT)
• Transactional advice
• Rental Valuations
• Rating and Land Tax objections

Industry Experience

• Significant experience of close to twenty years in Melbourne residential markets, including prestige and ultra prestige assessments with valuation appointments in excess of $80 million.
• Previous member of the Property Institute (VIC) Membership Admissions Committee
• Broad experience across a range of valuation types, including expert evidence, residential redevelopment, NDIS/SDA Housing, Statutory valuations.

Formal Qualifications

• Bachelor of Commerce (Monash University)
• Postgraduate Diploma, Property Valuations (University of Melbourne)
• Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute (AAPI 63144)
• Certificate IV (Real Estate Practice)
• Licensed Estate Agent 091575L (Victoria)

Martyn Boyle

Areas of Expertise

• Child Care Centre valuations (freehold, leasehold and going concern)
• Medical Centre valuations
• Real Estate Agency Rent Roll valuations
• Valuations for most financial institutions
• Valuations for pre-purchase / pre-sale consultancy advice
• Asset valuations for financial reporting purposes
• Valuations for family law purposes
• Rental valuations

Industry Experience

Martyn has over 20 years’ experience in a variety of commercial and specialised real estate sectors. Prior to joining Opteon, Martyn was Director of Health & Child Care Centre valuations at one of Melbourne’s other independent valuation firms. Martyn continues to specialise in the valuations of child care centres (freehold investment, leasehold, and going concerns) medical centres, and real estate agency rent rolls.

Martyn is a registered panel valuer with most banking institutions and has long standing relationships with many private and institutional clients, and non-bank lenders.

Formal Qualifications

• Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute (API Member No. 62775)
• Certified Practising Valuer
• Bachelor of Business (Property) - RMIT

Belle Symons

Areas of Expertise

• Industrial valuations
• Retail valuations
• Office valuations
• Multi-tenanted valuations
• In one line valuations

Industry Experience

Belle has a diverse 8-year background in property. Belle has transitioned into the commercial property valuation field, where she has spent the last three years. She has a bachelor’s degree in business with a focus on property which has been instrumental in her journey within the property valuation industry.

As a commercial property valuer, Belle has found great satisfaction in providing clients with precise, data-driven property valuations. Belle has had the opportunity to evaluate a wide range of commercial properties, including but not limited to, office buildings, retail centers, and industrial properties. Belle continues to hone in on her analytical skills and staying current with industry trends.

Formal Qualifications

• Certified Practising Valuer
• Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute (API Member No. 111082)
• QLD Registered Valuer (QVRB No: 5223)
• Bachelor of Business (Property) – University of South Australia