Our People

Each of Allegro’s team of seven investment professionals based in Sydney, Australia, brings an average of 12 years of relevant private equity experience. Collectively, the team offers experience in disciplines including corporate advisory, strategic consulting, restructuring and turnaround management. Many of our people have led business transformations directly, in acting CEO, COO or General Manager roles, in a variety of industries.

All Allegro team members have a personal financial commitment to our funds, ensuring there is clear alignment with other fund investors and the management teams of our portfolio companies.

  The Allegro Team

  Founding Partners

 
Chester Moynihan Founding Partner
Career Highlights
Co-founded Quay Capital (predecessor to Allegro) in 2004
19 years experience in private equity investing, corporate advisory and executive management
7 years private equity experience as an investment director at Gresham Private Equity in Sydney and Permira Advisers, London
Former CEO of public company in restructure
Current directorships: Mothercare Australia,  I-MED Network
   Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce - University of Natal, South Africa
Post Graduate Diploma of Accounting - University of Natal, South Africa
Chartered Accountant, South Africa
Investment Management Certificate - IMRO, UK
Advanced Insolvency Law & Practice II - USQ

 
Adrian Loader Founding Partner
Career Highlights
Co-founded Quay Capital (predecessor to Allegro) in 2004
17 years experience in private equity investment, and providing restructuring and profit improvement advice in Australia and SE Asia Held roles as Director and CEO of ASX - listed companies, general manager of Brunei's largest domestic companyChairman, Turnaround Management Association, Australia, 2011–2012

President, Turnaround Management Association, Australia, 2010 - 2011Current directorships: Discovery Holiday Parks, CH2, I-MED Network, Vulcanite, Turnaround Management Association of Australia		   Qualifications
Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of Laws - Australian National University
Graduate Diploma (Legal Practice) - College of LawGraduate Diploma (Applied Finance) - FINSIAQualified Solicitor - Supreme Court of New South WalesChartered Accountant, Australia

  Investment Directors

 
Albert Farrant Investment Director
Career Highlights
Joined Allegro in 2005
13 years experience in corporate advisory in Australia and the UK, covering private equity, corporate finance, insolvency and corporate restructuringPrevious roles at KPMG (UK and Australia) and McGrath NicolCurrent directorships: Discovery Holiday Parks (Alternate), CH2, Vulcanite		   Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (Hon), University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Chartered Accountant, United Kingdom

 
Jason Johnson Investment Director
Career Highlights
Joined Allegro in 2006
12 years experience in executive management roles in retail, corporate advisory, mining services and technology industriesCOO of ASX-listed mining services company under restructure12-month appointment as interim CEO of a multi-store retail chain		   Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Laws, University of Queensland.

  Investment Managers

 
Joseph Kim Investment Manager
Career Highlights
Joined Allegro in 2008
6 years investment experience, including in infrastructure investment at Colonial First State, and ABN AMRO Capital (private equity) Current directorships: Vulcanite 		  Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Laws, University of New South Wales
University of Technology, Sydney/Turnaround Management Association, Certified Turnaround Practitioner

 
Jonathan Gavshon Investment Manager
Career Highlights
Joined Allegro in 2010
8 years investment experience, including as an analyst in Labmorgan, the private equity arm of JP Morgan, and 5 years in JP Morgan's ECM division in New YorkCo-founded Twobirds Bridesmaid in 2009		   Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce, University of Sydney
MBA, INSEAD FINRA Series 7 & 63 licenses

  Investment Analysts

 
Johan Krynauw Associate
Career Highlights
Joined Allegro in 2007
Background in private equity and corporate finance (with Quay Capital prior to Allegro)		   Qualifications
Bachelor Applied Finance, Bachelor of Economics - Macquarie University
Executive Program, Strategic Management, Harvard UniversityGraduate Diploma (Applied Finance) - FINSIA