Optivest is led by Jeff Gardner. Collaborating with with private investors, funds, and tenant partners, Jeff focuses on identifying opportunities to develop well-located accommodation that provide essential services and cater to local community needs.
He has been involved in the Australian property industry for many years and along the way, has held Senior Management and Development Management roles with property firms like CM Group, Delfin Lend Lease, and Property Solutions in Australia, Tobishima Corporation from Japan, and MEPC from the UK.
He was responsible for project delivery across the retail, industrial, commercial, and residential sectors and has developed market insight products for corporates with large geographically distributed networks, including St George Bank.
Since 2008, Jeff has developed various digital properties, including Motorhomes.com.au, which was sold to CarSales.com Limited.
In 2010, he sold his then-fledgling AFSL property funds management entity, Optivest Investment Partners Limited, to Hong Kong-based Dampier Finance.