Experience counts
Meet the team
One of Australia’s most experienced fund managers with over 45 years of funds management experience.
Shakespeare Haney Securities Limited (SHSL) currently manage and act as the responsible entity for the Waratah Select Mortgage Fund and the Sydney Development Fund, in accordance with the provisions of the Corporations Act.
The team at SHSL have a long history in the Funds management business, spanning more than 45 years.
The company holds Australian Financial Services Licence No 226348, issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, and operates in both the Queensland and NSW markets.
The directors attribute much of the company’s stability to the continuity of personnel, with 5 of the key members of staff having accumulated more than 100 years of service between them.
The directors also take great pride in the fact that some of their investors have been investing with them for more than 40 years.
SHSL’s directors and staff have an extensive range of experience and expertise, as is demonstrated by the following brief personal profiles:
John Haney is Chairman of SHSL. He has over 45 years’ experience in operating and managing the provi...More
John Haney
John Haney is Chairman of SHSL. He has over 45 years’ experience in operating and managing the provision of mortgage finance and has played an essential role in the successful growth and development of the company’s extensive property finance business.
Mr. Haney is also a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and New South Wales and provides SHSL with a wealth of experience in mortgage finance and specialist knowledge of the administration and management of the Fund.
David Williams is a non-executive director of SHSL and heads up the mortgage management and operatio...More
David Williams
David Williams is a non-executive director of SHSL and heads up the mortgage management and operations of the company.
He has a Bachelor of Laws from the Queensland University of Technology and is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and of the High Court of Australia.
Mr. Williams has completed a Certificate of Financial Planning Principles and Practice with the Securities Institute of Australia, and is the secretary/treasurer of the Mortgage Managers Association (Qld) Inc. He is also an associate of the Securities Institute of Australia.
Mr. Williams has almost 35 years’ experience in mortgage and securities work and his experience in analysing mortgage defaults and taking appropriate and timely action to protect investments has been invaluable.
Mr. Williams has also completed a Diploma of Mortgage Lending with the Securities Institute of Australia, which included the following modules:
- Mortgage Lending Law;
- The Mortgage Industry;
- Processing and Managing Mortgage Loans;
- Mortgage Lending Financial Statements;
- Mortgage Credit Analysis; and
- Mortgage Funding and Risk Management.
Nick Haney has been with Shakespeare Haney Security Limited for more than 20 years, guiding the comp...More
Nick Haney
Nick Haney has been with Shakespeare Haney Security Limited for more than 20 years, guiding the company through over $1 billion in property transactions and building extensive expertise across a wide range of property types. His experience and steady leadership have helped SHSL develop strong industry relationships and a reputation for delivering consistent results for its investors.
Based in both Sydney and South East Queensland, Nick has cultivated a broad network of contacts throughout Australia. His background includes a Diploma of Mortgage Lending, a Master’s Degree in Urban Development and Sustainability from Bond University.
Nick’s focus is on creating value, managing risk, and ensuring SHSL’s clients and investors are positioned to achieve long-term success in an increasingly competitive market. His combination of financial insight and property knowledge and extensive business relationships continues to play a central role in the company’s growth and stability.
Gina Sly
Gina Sly is SHSL’s Compliance manager with over 20 years’ banking and finance experience specialising in all facets of property finance. She has worked specifically within the development finance divisions of 2 major banks and she has expertise in credit analysis, financial and cash flow analysis and security evaluation.
Ms. Sly has a Bachelor of Business in Accounting and a Certificate of Financial Planning, Principles and Practice with the Securities Institute of Australia.
An experienced property industry figure, Jim brings to SHSL a broad range of skills acquired during ...More
James Cameron
An experienced property industry figure, Jim brings to SHSL a broad range of skills acquired during a career spanning almost 45 years in NSW and Queensland, both as a developer and in the provision of development finance.
Having previously been a borrower of SHSL for more than 20 years, Jim has a thorough understanding of the company’s lending criteria and procedures.
His extensive building industry knowledge and his experience in dealing with planning and approval processes and local authorities have proved invaluable to the NSW operation.
Angela, Bernadette and Tania operate the business administration and between them have over 70 years...More
Angela Davis, Bernadette Smith and Tania Lowe
Angela, Bernadette and Tania operate the business administration and between them have over 70 years combined experience with SHSL and its predecessors.