The Team

David Birkbeck

Advisor, Investment Committee

Director David Birkbeck is CFO of Tanarra Capital, a partner and investor in our fund. Tanarra Capital is a ~$1.7 billion institutional asset management firm, with investments across private equity, public markets, credit, and venture capital.

David has set up multiple financial institutions across a distinguished career in investment banking, private equity and funds management, and we are fortunate to have the benefit of his experience and expertise.

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Anna Satouris

Client Relationship Manager

Anna oversees client relations for the fund.

Anna joined Frazis Capital Partners from Westpac, where she worked on a number of key programs, such as the Women In Leadership Initiative, and the Moon and Back Initiative, spearheading corporate agendas and targets such as equality in the workplace and improving employee engagement. Prior to Westpac she worked as an HR consultant for BT Financial Group.

Anna has a Bachelor of Commerce from Notre Dame.

Michael Frazis

Portfolio Manager, Managing Partner

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Prior to founding the firm, Michael spent five years in private equity in London, after completing internships in Goldman Sachs Special Situations Group and the Boston Consulting Group. Michael read Chemistry at Oxford University, and has a Masters of Finance from the London School of Economics.

At Oxford, Michael’s research focused on the scale-up of enzyme-catalyzed fuel cells in the same laboratory that pioneered lithium batteries. Michael came first in Australia in the 2006 Chemistry Olympiad. 

Joel Tomaino

Senior Analyst

Prior to joining Frazis Capital Partners, Joel worked as an Investment Analyst at Alium Capital who run a global long/short equities fund and a cross-over fund with listed and private equity investments focusing on technology & innovation. Previous to this, Joel worked in the Corporate Advisory team at Evans and Partners on debt and equity transactions. Joel completed a Bachelor of Commerce from Monash University and has completed his Chartered Financial Analyst Level 1 accreditation.