John is the founding President of PIAA and developed the PIAA Star Rating System in conjunction with the industry leaders and standards from other industries. He co founded the Professional Education Programme and has been a keen advocate of an educational barrier to the Property Investment Advice Industry.

John; currently lectures for PIAA in the topics of:

• Client risk profiles versus risk appetite
• Investment strategy
• Market analysis
• Due diligence
• Investment feasibility studies
• Investment strategies
• Investment risk including existing, new and off-the-plan property

Over 20 years experience in management and architecture in the Information Technology industry with particular success in: Managing business solutions to organisational culture, and compliance expectations profitably; Planning, negotiating and directing innovative, leading edge technology, e-commerce and data communications customer solutions, and; Gaining project and financial commitment from senior Government and Industry executives.

Rosemary is a foundational Board Member of PIAA and co developed the PIAA Profesional Educational Programme. Rosemary holds the Regulation Ready role with PIAA and has excellent knowledge of the current regulatory framework and potential through discussions with various government bodies and individuals over many years.

Rosemary; currently lectures for PIAA in the topics of:

• Current legislation and potential regulation
• The statement of Property Investment Advice legal, business and ethical considerations
• Investment Strategy
• Capital Gains Taxation considerations
• Self Managed Superannuation Funds considerations

Rosemary has presented to the Financial Services Summit on behalf of PIAA where Nick Sherry, then Minister for Corporate Law and Superannuation was the keynote speaker. She has a background in sales and marketing as well as education with training experience in major corporates as well as founding and running a pioneering Leadership Coaching business for ten years.

Steven is an highly experienced lawyer with an extensive knowledge in all aspects of commercial law, with an intimate knowledge of finance and transactional structuring  Law.  Steven’s experience Is rare in that for many years he as junior lawyer worked on land and development projects whilist today he uses this as an adjunct to his commercial and corporate work. He brings to the course, practical knowledge and legal expertise in the areas of land, environmental remediation and securities law.

Steven  currently lectures for PIAA in the topics of:

• Land ownership
• Contractual Issues of land contracts
• Land sale and purchase structured finance arrangements
• Environment Law regarding remediation for development and security purposes
• Misleading and deceptive conduct in the sale of  land

Steven has published a number of articles on commercial subjects.

In 2008 PIAA awarded Steven with its highest order a Fellowship of the Association in recognition of his experience in land matters and for the assistance he and his firm have given to PIAA.

Steven lectured for the Australian Institute of Company Directors from 1989-2008,  and lectured in the Master and Doctorate courses at UTS in corporations, finance and securities law from 1989-1995. He currently also lectures on securities law and the overview of land law for the Kaplan University for the Financial and Securities Institute of Australia.