Dan Hill

Areas of Expertise

• Commercial valuations
• Valuations for financiers
• Asset valuations for financial reporting
• Rental advice and valuations
• Pre-sale and pre-purchase advice
• Office buildings including $100M campus development and prime CBD buildings
• Shopping Centres
• Institutional grade industrial assets
• Government valuations

Industry Experience

Dan 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 and Equity Partner of Opteon (Western Australia), the firm’s youngest-ever equity partner. In conjunction with six other partners, he was responsible for managing 65 staff, ensuring business plan and budget targets were met in areas including staff management, business development and financial analysis.

In 2017, following Opteon’s national integration, Dan was appointed Regional Director – Commercial and Agriculture, leading a team of 25 valuers across Western Australia.

He prepares valuation reports for key clients for finance purposes, acquisition and disposal, negotiation and strategic advice, as well as managing the day-to-day activities of his team, and their ongoing training and development

Daniel is committed to his own professional excellence and that of his team.

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
• Licensed Valuer in the State of Western Australia License No. 44361

Will Reynolds

Industry Experience

William has in excess of 25 years’ experience as a Commercial Property Valuer working for multi-national accounting and valuation businesses, a period of employment with the Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Property Group), Colliers International, and with Opteon (and its predecessors) since 2000.

William is proud to have served on the Australian Valuation and Property Standards Board and was actively involved in the maintenance and writing of Valuation Standards and Guidance Notes for the Australian Property Institute (API). From 2017-19 William served as the Chair of the Tasmanian Committee of the API.

Major properties William has valued include the Commonwealth Government Centre; the Australian Taxation Office Building; the Henry Jones IXL Development (Sullivans Cove); Freycinet Lodge; Strahan Village; and major industrial facilities. Other assignments include the valuation of portfolios for various State Government Departments (State Growth, Treasury, Health and Police) and private sector corporations.

William specialises in intensive agribusiness/aquaculture and marine assets, and waterfront tourism resorts.

William has previously held company Director positions within professional service businesses managing a State-wide business with approximately 50 staff, and has experience in business management and corporate governance.

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.

Doug Shorten

Areas of Expertise

• Commercial and residential development valuations
• Trading properties (Going Concern Valuations)
• Social Infrastructure (Childcare/Medical)
• 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 Property Valuer in Western Australia with five years prior commercial valuation experience in Auckland, New Zealand as a Valuer and associate member of the New Zealand Property Institute

Doug’s experience includes the preparation of Valuations and consultancy advice for residential and commercial asset classes ranging from englobo and urban infill development sites, existing and proposed residential developments, trading properties including childcare centres, service stations, caravan parks and licensed premises, large scale office and retail accommodation including shopping centres and a wide range of industrial properties.

Valuations have been completed for clients within the private, institutional and banking sector.

Formal Qualifications

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

Duncan Cameron

Areas of Expertise

• Commercial, retail, and industrial valuations
• Residential development project valuations (i.e., residential subdivisions, englobo land, built form developments)
• Specialised and trading properties (i.e., hotels, motels, taverns / licensed premises, lifestyle (retirement) villages, caravan parks, childcare centres, accommodation resorts, service stations etc.)
• Rental Determinations
• Compensation
• Expert Witness in property disputes in the District Court, Supreme Court, Federal Court, Family Law Court and State Administrative Tribunal

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, 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 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.

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 (UWA)

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

John O'Grady [C]

Areas of Expertise

• Asset valuations for financial reporting and mortgage security purposes
• Central Business District office/retail and mixed use property valuation
• Commercial and Residential development projects
• Major land subdivision project valuations
• Compensation assessment valuations
• Valuation of accommodation hotels, motels and serviced apartment complexes
• Valuation of licensed premises and gaming premises
• Valuation of retirement villages, aged care facilities and private hospitals
• Strategic property investment advice

Industry Experience

John has 47 Years of experience as a practising property valuer and has held senior executive roles with Knight Frank Australia, CBRE and Savills prior to commencing with Opteon in 2012 as Head of Commercial Valuations. He provides wide ranging property advice supported by an unrivalled wealth of experience.

Formal Qualifications

• Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute
• Certificate of Real Estate Management & Valuation – RMIT 1972
• Licensed Real Estate Agent

Joshua Fulton

Areas of Expertise

• Commercial, industrial, office and retail property valuations
• Petroleum 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 throughout Melbourne and regional Victoria. Joshua is also a specialist in complex assets for financial reporting purposes having been involved in a number of large portfolio valuation contracts. He heads up Opteon’s specialist petroleum division, undertaking valuations throughout the state of Victoria and along the eastern seaboard. 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 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

Shane Low

Areas of Expertise

• Commercial property
• Leases
• Banking and finance valuations
• Pre-purchase & pre-sale advice valuations
• Rent roll 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 Department of Commerce (now Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety). 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 valuations. Shane holds the title of Director – Commercial, overseeing a new team of highly skilled commercial valuers.

Formal Qualifications

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

Ty Winduss

Areas of Expertise

• Commercial office, retail and industrial valuations
• Self-storage, childcare and service station valuations
• Commercial development consultation and feasibility studies
• Asset valuations for financial reporting in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards
• Market rental assessments and arbitrations
• Property consultancy including analysis of procurement and disposal options

Industry Experience

Ty has 10 years’ experience working within the property valuation industry and became an associate member of the Australian Property Institute (CPV) mid 2012.

Prior to retuning to Tasmania in 2015, Ty spent several years in Melbourne, most recently employed with Jones Lang LaSalle, primarily undertaking valuations of institutional grade CBD and suburban commercial, retail and industrial assets. Additional roles included rental reviews, development feasibilities and various valuation requirements for larger Tasmanian assets.

Ty is now based in Hobart and operates within the commercial sector throughout Tasmania, providing a broad range of consultancy and valuation expertise for clients including the major banks, institutional and private investors.

Formal Qualifications

• Australian Property Institute Specialist Retail Valuers Course 2014
• Certificate of Compliance with the Australian Property Institute CPD Program 2019
• Certificate of Accreditation – Development Feasibility v5, Estate Master
• Certified Practising Valuer 2012
• Associate of the Australian Property Institute 2012
• Bachelor of Applied Science (Valuations) (with Honours 1st Class), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

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

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

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

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 

Michael Reid

Areas of Expertise

• Market Value Assessments
• Banking and Finance Valuations
• Matrimonial and Family Court Valuations
• Taxation (Stamp Duty, Capital Gains & GST)
• Replacement Insurance Value Assessments
• Acquisition & Disposal Advice
• Commercial office/retail and Industrial
• Depreciation Schedules
• Residential/Prestige Residential
• Rural Land and Lifestyle

Industry Experience

Michael Reid is a Partner/Director of Opteon (Mid North Coast NSW) Pty Ltd, a valuation firm which specialises in providing valuation services to our many corporate, legal and private clients. The firm has been established in Port Macquarie since 1991.

In 1987 Michael commenced his valuation experience in the Canberra/Southern Highlands region where he also operated a real estate and stock and station agency. In 1988 Michael moved to Mid North Coast NSW commencing work for Alan Jeffrey & Associates. Michael then became a partner in 1991 to form Jeffrey & Reid Valuations and subsequently Jeffrey Reid Flanagan Valuations. After joining with Opteon Property Group, they are now known as Opteon (Mid North Coast NSW) Pty Ltd.

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.

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.