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Strategic Property Services

What we do

Unlocking Opportunity for wholesale investors in commercial real estate.

At Direct Commercial Property (DCP), we offer a suite of strategic property services designed to help investors build long-term value through commercial and industrial real estate. From tailored syndication opportunities to high-level advisory for family offices and private clients, our services are built on deep market knowledge, data-led decision-making, and trusted relationships.

Property Syndication

We provide access to exclusive commercial and industrial property syndication opportunities across South East Queensland and beyond. Our syndications are structured for wholesale investors seeking income-generating assets, long-term capital growth, and end-to-end management.

Property Advisory

Our expert team delivers independent advice for buyers, sellers, and investors across the property lifecycle. From market research and site identification to due diligence and exit strategy planning, our insights help you make confident, commercially sound decisions

Private Mandate Acquisition

DCP offers tailored acquisition services under private mandates, acting as a trusted partner to secure off-market and on-market assets that align with your investment objectives. We handle negotiations, analysis, due diligence, and execution with discretion and precision.

Family Office Portfolio Advisory and Management

We partner with family offices to design, implement, and manage commercial property investment strategies. Our portfolio advisory services are built around intergenerational wealth preservation, income generation, and risk mitigation.

Asset Management

We manage commercial and industrial assets with a proactive, hands-on approach. Our asset management services maximise tenant retention, rental returns, and long-term asset performance, while providing full transparency and reporting.

Development Advisory

DCP provides strategic guidance on development projects from inception through to delivery. Our services include site identification, feasibility, transaction negotiation, and capital structuring, with a focus on creating viable, future-proof assets.

Lease Negotiation

Our team represents landlords and tenants in lease negotiations, ensuring commercially favourable outcomes that protect asset value and strengthen occupancy. We specialise in industrial and commercial leases across logistics and large format retail sectors.
DCP is the Exclusive Property Syndication partner of HMW Group.

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Whether you’re looking to diversify through syndication or need a partner to manage your commercial portfolio, our team is ready to help.
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What Our Clients Say

“DCP has been instrumental in helping us expand our industrial property portfolio. Their market knowledge, proactive communication, and outcomes-driven approach are unmatched.”
Family Office Client, Brisbane
We’ve worked with DCP on multiple syndications and private mandates. Their ability to identify quality off-market opportunities and execute quickly is a real advantage.”
High Net-Worth Investor, QLD

James Whitelaw

Director

Angelo Catalano brings more than 30 years’ experience in commercial advisory, financial structuring and strategic planning to his role as an Investment Committee Member at Direct Commercial Property (DCP). He plays a key role in assessing investment opportunities, reviewing risk and capital structures, and supporting disciplined decision-making to protect and enhance investor outcomes.

As a Partner at HMW Advisory, Angelo advises high-net-worth individuals, family groups and private businesses across asset protection, tax structuring, equity and debt strategies, and complex financial modelling, with deep exposure to property, construction and operating businesses.

Angelo’s commercial insight, financial rigour and long-term perspective strengthen DCP’s investment governance framework and support its commitment to delivering resilient, value-driven property investments for wholesale investors.

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David Cook

Investor Relations

Dan Williams

Property Management 

Dan has an extensive career spanning over 20 years in Commercial Property Management, with expertise across all areas of the Office, Industrial and Retail market. Dan brings a wealth of knowledge to DCP, providing a focused, committed, and comprehensive property service for our investment portfolio.

Charmaine Pamiloza

Operations & Accounts Executive

Charmaine has a strong history in business and advisory accounting.

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Ali Bull

Marketing & Communications Manager

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Chris Mee

Corporate Advisory

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Addison Flynn

Aquisition Manager

James Whitelaw

Director

James Whitelaw is a Director of Direct Commercial Property (DCP), bringing more than 30 years’ experience in corporate finance, capital structuring and commercial property advisory to the business. He is widely recognised for his strategic, commercially pragmatic approach to complex transactions and his ability to deliver clear, disciplined outcomes for investors.

James commenced his career with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu before founding HMW in 1991, which has since evolved into the nationally respected HMW Group. Through this platform, he has advised extensively across the commercial property and real asset sectors, working with private capital, institutional investors and developer-led groups.

At DCP, James plays a key role in investment strategy, transaction structuring and capital markets oversight. His expertise spans property development and investment trusts, equity and debt raisings, financial syndications, valuation methodologies, risk assessment and advanced financial modelling. He brings a deep understanding of how capital, governance and asset strategy intersect to drive long-term value.

James has advised on the successful acquisition, structuring and exit of businesses and property assets across Australia and internationally, providing DCP with a strong foundation of disciplined investment judgement and commercial rigour.

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Ed Bull

Managing Director

Ed Bull is the Founder and Managing Director of Direct Commercial Property (DCP), a specialist industrial and commercial real estate investment platform focused on disciplined capital deployment, capital preservation and long-term investor alignment.

With more than 25 years’ experience across industrial and commercial property, Ed brings deep expertise spanning land sales, development, leasing and investment strategy. Since establishing DCP, he has led 23 property syndications and private mandates, growing the platform to $261 million in funds under management and $438 million in total transacted value.

Ed’s approach is underpinned by strong commercial judgement and an exit-first mindset. From acquisition, he assesses liquidity, buyer depth, tenant covenant strength and market timing to protect investor capital and deliver strong risk-adjusted returns.

Prior to founding DCP, Ed spent over 15 years with CBRE, including as Senior Director, Industrial Capital Markets, advising on nationally significant transactions and helping establish the firm as a market leader. He is highly regarded for his unrivalled market knowledge, long-standing industry relationships and disciplined execution.

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