// Senior team
Peter Brownie
Founder and Managing Director
Peter founded Stanton Road Partners in 2019 and brings over 30 years’ experience in investment banking and corporate advisory. He spent 10 years at Morgan Stanley, where he was Australian Head of Industrials and Sponsors, and previously held Managing Director roles at Luminis Partners and BZW/ABN AMRO. Earlier in his career, he worked at LEK Consulting and PwC.
Peter is recognised as one of the leading advisors in the Australian market and is a trusted advisor to private equity firms, particularly on sponsor-led sell-side transactions. He has advised on a substantial number of public and private company mergers and acquisitions, divestments and capital transactions, including a number of landmark transactions for Australian and global organisations across Industrials, Consumer and Healthcare.
He holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney.
Dr Maximilian Keisers
Managing Director
Max brings c. 20 years’ experience in investment banking and corporate advisory across Australia and Europe. He advises private equity firms, corporates and governments on M&A, capital raisings and strategic transactions.
Max has deep expertise in infrastructure, energy and healthcare assets, and is particularly experienced in complex, regulated and capital-intensive transactions as well as repositioning assets for the optimal pool of capital. Prior to joining Stanton Road Partners, Max worked at Morgan Stanley in London, Frankfurt and Sydney, and at Luminis Partners in Sydney.
He holds a PhD in Finance and an MBA from European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel, Germany.
Stephen Burns
SENIOR ADVISOR
Stephen is currently CEO of GDI Property Group and a Senior Advisor to Stanton Road Partners. He brings over 30 years of advisory and capital markets experience with a specialised focus on real estate.
Stephen has advised on some of the most significant real estate transactions in Australia, including multiple Westfield mergers, de-mergers and takeovers; the take-private of Tishman Speyer Office Fund; three of the largest secondary equity raisings for Australian real estate groups; and Australia’s first Exchangeable Notes transaction for a real estate group.
He holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney and a Securities Institute Diploma in Securities Analysis.