THE ALIGN STORY
Align is a privately owned real estate investment firm, focusing on core plus, value-add and opportunistic real estate within Australia. The majority of Align projects are directly held by Align. On a select basis, Align co-invests alongside likeminded individuals and institutions. Irrespective of the structure, our objective is to provide a personalised approach to real estate.
The founders of Align have a passion and track record in adding value to medium to large scale real estate. Our business seeks to rejuvenate assets and hold for a renewed long-term investment cycle. Non-core assets may also be divested in-line with the pre-agreed strategy.
Align sources and executes value enhancement strategies for each asset, creating value throughout each project’s lifespan and mitigating downside risk in the event of changed market conditions.
WHY ALIGN
✔ We identify underutilised sites.
PEOPLE
The three Directors of Align are highly regarded within the industry for their opportunistic approach to real estate and their consistent track-record in delivering highly complex projects.
Guy French-Wright
BCom (Property)
PGDip (Finance)
PGDip (Treasury)
Guy has over 22 years of experience in commercial property development and investment in Australia and New Zealand.
Prior to founding Align, Guy was the Chief Operating Officer of New Zealand’s largest listed diversified fund manager, Augusta Capital where he oversaw the growth and operations of the New Zealand and Australian businesses. Prior to this Guy lead the successful development businesses for Quintessential Equity in Melbourne and the ASX listed Mirvac Group where he originated and developed some of Melbourne’s best-known commercial landmarks for both Mirvac and their global capital partners. Guy has also held senior roles with one of Australia’s largest private asset owners and developers, Salta Properties.
Guy has a true passion for adding value to commercial real estate as is evidenced by his unquestionable track record in conceiving a vision and executing this vision on behalf of investment partners.
Jack Mahoney
BCom (Finance)
Masters (Entrepreneurship & Innovation)
Jack has over 19 years of experience in commercial property in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Over his career, Jack has developed an extensive and well-rounded understanding of commercial property investment and development. This is a function of his passion for commercial property and his chosen career progression via key roles in buy-side listed property funds management, portfolio strategy, commercial and industrial development, and transactions management.
Jack combines a strong analytical background with an extensive practical delivery capability. He has delivered a range of high quality risk-adjusted outcomes for investors throughout his career.
Prior to founding Align, Jack held key transactional roles with Investec Bank (UK & Australia), ISPT, Mirvac Group, Quintessential Equity and Cadence Property Group. Much of his career has been spent working at the front-end of commercial transitions in the development and value-add segments.
Tom Faulkner
BProp&Const
BUrbPlan&Dev(University of Melbourne)
Tom has over 15 years of experience in international real estate investment and project development across Europe, the Nordics, and Australia.
Prior to Align, Tom served as Managing Director for Hines in the Nordic region, where he led the firm’s investment and development activities. Prior to this, Tom held roles with Hines in Dublin and with Mirvac in Melbourne with a focus on commercial real estate strategies and large-scale urban development. He brings deep experience across the full investment lifecycle — from strategy to origination and due diligence through to execution and delivery — working alongside some of the world’s leading institutional capital partners.
Tom also serves as Strategic Adviser to Urban Partners, a Northern European investment manager, contributing to the formation of the Urban Partners Regeneration Fund (UPRF I) and in supporting capital formation across the Asia-Pacific region.
Tom is deeply passionate about cities and the role that well-conceived, purpose-led development plays in shaping them. The best real estate outcomes are those that deliver enduring value — for investors, communities, and the urban fabric alike.