Our People
About Lewis
As Portfolio Manager, Lewis co-manages our Australian smaller companies and micro-cap funds and conducts fundamental analysis on a range of smaller companies. Lewis joined the Pendal Smaller Companies team in 2013 as a small cap analyst, before being promoted to the role of Portfolio Manager in 2018. Lewis brings 20 years of industry experience with previous roles spanning equities research at boutique stockbroking firm, Taylor Collison, as well as commercial and investment banking roles at Westpac Bank and Commonwealth Bank. Lewis holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Corporate Finance) from the University of Adelaide.
Australian Equities Team
Funds managed by Lewis

Lewis Edgley
Portfolio ManagerAbout Patrick
As Portfolio Manager, Patrick co-manages our Australian smaller companies and micro-cap funds and conducts fundamental analysis on a range of smaller companies. Patrick has been part of the Smaller Companies team for a collective period of eleven years. Patrick initially joined the company in 2005 and developed his career as a highly regarded small cap analyst. Patrick worked at a small cap boutique as a portfolio manager for 3 years before re-joining Pendal’s Smaller Companies team in January 2018. Patrick holds a Bachelor of Commerce (1st class Honours) from the University of Queensland and is a CFA Charterholder.
Australian Equities Team
Funds managed by Patrick

Patrick Teodorowski
Portfolio ManagerAbout Oliver
With over 14 years’ industry experience, Oliver is an analyst focused on the Health Care and Utilities sectors. Starting his career with the business in 2004, Oliver has also worked with the Quantitative Services, Product and Performance and Attribution teams. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and Financial Economics) from the University of New South Wales, where he was awarded the Australian Institute of Banking and Finance Award in his penultimate year, and is a CFA Charterholder.
Australian Equities Team
Recent articles by Oliver

Oliver Renton
Investment Analyst and Portfolio ManagerAbout Pete
Over the past 34 years, Pete has held financial markets roles spanning portfolio management, advisory and treasury markets. He joined the company in 1994 and is responsible for managing our range of listed property securities funds. Specialising in the Property, Retail, Insurance and Infrastructure sectors, he has previously held roles with Midland Montagu Australia, Daiwa Securities and has served as the non-executive director of the Industry Superannuation Property Trust. Pete holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Law from the University of Sydney.
Australian Equities Team
Funds managed by Pete
Recent articles by Pete

Pete Davidson
Head of Listed PropertyAbout Rajinder
Rajinder has over 17 years’ experience in Australian equities and manages our range of sustainability and ethical funds. He is also involved in the development and implementation of our Enhanced and Individually Managed Account strategies. Rajinder holds a Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) and Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from the University of New South Wales and is a CFA Charterholder.
Australian Equities Team
Funds managed by Rajinder
Recent articles by Rajinder
- Rajinder Singh: What’s driving Aussie equities this week?
- Rajinder Singh: What’s driving Aussie equities this week?
- ASX outlook: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- ASX outlook: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- ASX outlook: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- ASX outlook: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Two big ESG themes we saw in ASX reporting season
- ESG election: what Labor means for investors

Rajinder Singh
Portfolio ManagerAbout Sondal
Sondal is an investment analyst with over 19 years’ experience covering the Retail, Telecom, Media and Transport sectors. He joined Westpac Investment Management in 1999 and has previously held roles with Commonwealth Bank and Bell Commodities. Sondal holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and a Bachelor of Science (Maths and Statistics).
Australian Equities Team

Sondal Bensan
Investment AnalystAbout Elise
Elise provides fundamental company analysis for our Australian Equity large cap strategies. Elise previously worked as an investment analyst for US fund manager Cartica where she covered a variety of emerging market companies. Prior to Cartica, Elise worked in investment banking and corporate finance at JP Morgan and Ernst & Young. Elise holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Economics from the University of Queensland and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia.
Australian Equities Team
Recent articles by Elise
- Elise McKay: The headlines driving Aussie equities this week
- Elise McKay: What’s driving equities this week?
- Elise McKay: What’s driving equities this week?
- Elise McKay: How equities investors should think about China’s disruptive DeepSeek AI
- Closing gender pay gaps is good for the economy – and investors
- Elise McKay: What’s driving equities this week?
- Elise McKay: What’s driving equities this week?
- Elise McKay: What’s driving equities this week?
- Elise McKay: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Elise McKay: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Aussie equities: How Xero and NEXTDC are leveraging AI technology
- What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Aussie equities: AI and cloud computing drive data centre stocks
- Elise McKay: Don’t be fooled into thinking AI has run its course
- Small businesses are doing it tough. Cloud accounting platform Xero has some answers
- What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Elise McKay: The questions to ask this ASX earnings season
- What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Aussie equities: weekly ASX outlook
- Aussie equities: Weekly ASX outlook
- Weekly Aussie equities outlook
- Power-hungry AI a watch-out for equities investors
- What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Aussie equities: Small business changes bring opportunity for Xero
- How ASX miners are creating opportunities for sustainable investors

Elise McKay
Investment Analyst and Portfolio ManagerAbout Rachel
Rachel is an Investment Analyst for our Smaller Companies team, providing fundamental analysis on a range of companies within the ASX ex-100 universe. Previously, Rachel was an Investment Analyst covering smaller companies for NAOS Asset Management and First Sentier Investors, where she began her career in their graduate program. Rachel holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Actuarial Studies and Financial Economics) from the University of New South Wales and is a CFA Charterholder.
Australian Equities Team

Rachel Folder
Investment AnalystAbout Jack
Jack is an investment analyst, focusing on large cap in the metals and mining sector.
Jack has more than 14 years of industry experience in specialist mining roles in Europe, Canada and Australia.
Prior to joining Pendal, Jack worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch where he co-led the firm’s research coverage of Australian mining companies. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree in Economics from the University of Bath and the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment Diploma.
Australian Equities Team
