Since joining ResortBrokers in 2023, Chris has established himself as one of the most active and effective accommodation property brokers in East Victoria.

In just three years, he has settled the sales of accommodation assets with a combined value of more than $50 million, including $32 million in FY26 alone.

Chris’ expertise across all asset classes — including freehold passives, freehold going concerns, leaseholds and development opportunities — has enabled him to successfully sell properties throughout the region, from major regional centres to smaller leisure destinations. His notable sales include:

- Quest Sale: a 53-key freehold passive investment in Gippsland, sold for an 8.5% yield — ResortBrokers’ largest ever sale of a Quest freehold passive;

- Mansi on Raymond: a luxury 39-key corporate hotel in Gippsland, sold for more than $10 million; and

- Bright Colonial Motel: a 22-room freehold going concern motel in central Bright.

Born in Shepparton and raised in Melbourne, Chris joined ResortBrokers after a highly successful career in the hospitality and liquor industries that saw him orchestrating state sales operations for major liquor suppliers as well as managing restaurants and pubs, and for eight years, from 2002 to 2010, as general manager of two of Australia’s leading nightclubs on the Gold Coast.

From 2019 to 2023, Chris held senior positions with Australian Liquor Marketers, the nation’s largest liquor supplier, first as on-premises manager for Victoria and Tasmania and later as state sales operations manager for Victoria. Prior to that, he enjoyed a seven-year stint from 2012 to 2019 at Bacardi Martini, one of Australasia’s leading beverages companies. This saw him rise through the ranks as territory manager for Queensland and Victoria, field sales manager for Victoria, national account manager and finally trade advocacy manager.

“I bring to the table a really high level of customer service and satisfaction, as well as strong communication skills,” he says. “Communication is key, and if my 20-plus years in management have taught me anything it’s that you can never over-communicate when it comes to dealing with customers, clients and stakeholders.”

After almost two decades in the hospitality/liquor industry, Chris and his wife took on a new challenge, building their own business from the ground up in 2019, a small cafe in their East Melbourne home suburb of Ringwood North. The business was only operating for nine months before Covid hit in early 2020.

Their business not only survived Melbourne’s harsh Covid lockdowns but thrived, which Chris puts down to the couple adapting to the situation. Having successfully negotiated the difficult Covid trading period, the couple sold the cafe in October 2022 for a handy return on investment.

“I understand the pressures of running a small business, especially throughout a difficult operating environment,” says Chris. “When we sold the cafe, we had extensive dealings with business brokers. I understand the emotion and complexity of selling a business. I use that knowledge to my clients’ benefit, ensuring people I work with achieve their desired outcomes and have a great experience.”