Illuminate
Founder Compass
See what was not visible before.
I help you see what you couldn’t see before you walked in.
Helping founders turn complex ventures into credible, executable plans.
Strategic partner to founders building something that matters
Approach
Three ways to bring structure, movement and confidence to the founder journey.
Orchestrate
Vision Pathway
Turn ambition into movement.
I arrange the people, vision and resources into something that actually moves.
Anchor
The Takeoff
Hold steady at the critical moment.
At your most critical moment, I hold steady so you can fly.
Experience
What I bring to the table is 30 years building in the spaces where capital, regulation, and mission intersect.
Not theory. Not tactics. Not consultancy. Just lived experience from blank page to operating venture, and everything in between.
Building
Building ventures from nothing
An idea on paper turned into a funded, governed, living organisation — twice. I know what it is to carry that weight, because I’m carrying it now.
HOPE Housing · and today, a private capital group
Creating
Creating value in established companies
Senior roles turning mature, highly-regulated, private-equity-owned businesses into real value for owners and investors — the same principles, at scale.
Link Group · Oasis Asset Management
Bridging
Bringing people — and industries — onto a path they can’t yet see
Aligning competing interests, regulators and an entire sector around a direction most couldn’t yet picture. Influence, negotiation, and momentum where none existed.
ASFA · national industry reform
Developing
Developing regulatory, risk and stewardship foundations
Built governance and risk from the foundations, inside the regulator and government. I understand the obligations your venture will have to meet — and how to move through them.
ASIC · Treasury
How we work together
Focused engagements for founders who need clarity, structure and forward movement.
Illuminate
Founder Compass
$950 + GST
One guided session + one documented output. Complete.
Orchestrate
Vision Pathway
$4,500 + GST
Two to three weeks. One honest diagnosis. One document that moves you forward.
Anchor
The Takeoff
Let’s talk
Founder-led. Precisely scoped. Time-bound. One critical thing, done properly.
What people say
Four perspectives. Four different worlds. One consistent thread.
Tim is the sort of person I’m very comfortable backing. He’s intelligent, commercially minded, and has a deep understanding of the sectors he works in. But what separates him is his ability to actually execute — he earns credibility quickly because he understands both the strategic and operational side of a business. He doesn’t shy away from ambiguity or pressure. He leans into it.
CEO, Superannuation Fund
We started facing significant regulatory headwind as we scaled our business on the path to the liquidity event, Tim’s arrival enabled us to resume the journey. He built the structures, governance, financial operations and risk frameworks. He’s very strong on detail and compliance, but he isn’t one of those hopelessly uncommercial operators. He understood where we were trying to get to and kept the bigger picture in mind.
Founder of a Company in Private Equity Ownership
Tim has a fundamental understanding of both regulatory and commercial requirements which is rarer than people think. During a period of significant industry reform, he was a key part of shaping the policy and technical framework that made implementation possible. When chairing industry working groups I made sure Tim was seated to my right.
Executive Director, Financial Services Regulator
Tim is the person you want when jobs are at their most challenging. He understands the relationships across every part of an organisation — and the mindset of each — which means he can navigate competing interests with a level of pragmatism that keeps all parties moving forward. A strategic thinker with a commercially focused mind.
Board Member, Industry Association