Katana Asset Management Limited - Management Team

Romano Sala Tenna, BBus (Distinctions), ASIA
Portfolio Manager

Romano has a Bachelor of Business (With Distinction) from Curtin University, a post-graduate diploma in Applied Investment Analysis and Finance with the Securities Institute of Australia (now known as FINSIA), and has additional accreditation in Derivatives, Managed Products and Superannuation. He is a past lead lecturer at the SIA and the ASX.

Romano has been investing personally for 17 years and advising professionally for the past 14 years.

Brad Shallard, BBus, CPA, ASIA
Portfolio Manager

Brad has a Bachelor of Business (Acc) with RMIT, a post-graduate diploma in Applied Investment Analysis with the SIA and is a fully qualified CPA. In addition, Brad has completed the Diploma of Financial Planning and has additional accreditation in Derivative products.

Brad has been advising professionally for in excess of 15 years.

Matthew Ward, BSc Econs (Hons), CA, ACA
Investment Manager

Matthew holds an Honours Degree in Economics and is a member of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and in England and Wales. He has completed a range of courses including a Harvard commercial management course and qualified as a member of the Institute of Company Directors. Matthew has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry.

During his 9 years in the accounting profession, Matthew completed a broad range of assignments for KPMG in London and Johannesburg before transitioning into investment evaluation and commercial advisory work in Senior Commercial Management roles for large corporates. He has also held senior analytical and investment management roles in stockbroking and in funds management over the last 6 years in Australia.

Along with strategic and economic analysis, Matthew has investment experience in a wide range of sectors including financial services, industrial and resource services, retail, property, funds management, oil and gas and hard rock mining.

Giuliano Sala Tenna, BBus (Distinctions), FFIN, GAICD
Investment Manager

Giuliano Sala Tenna works with Bell Potter Securities in Corporate Advisory and Institutional Sales.

Prior to this Giuliano was the Head of Institutional Sales with one of Australia's leading hedge fund managers with over $5.5 billion in funds under management.

Giuliano has worked in the Finance Industry for over 15 years in various fields including Business Lending, Financial Advising, Business Development and Distribution of Financial Products.

Giuliano has completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree at Curtin University of Technology with a double major in Economics and Finance (With Distinctions). Giuliano has also completed the Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning at the Securities Institute of Australia (FINSIA), the Company Directors Course at the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is an ASX Derivatives Accredited Adviser.

Giuliano is a Member of the Golden Key National Honour Society, Fellow of FINSIA and a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.