Performance Experts

Helping business leaders grow with confidence

Vantage Performance works alongside your business leadership team to sharpen strategic focus, strengthen cash flow, and align execution.

We combine deep operational experience with structured performance frameworks to help business leaders to position their business for sustainable growth.

Our team has been carefully selected based on their deep expertise in strategic growth, restructuring, performance improvement, corporate advisory and corporate finance. Each specialist brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in these areas, allowing us to provide comprehensive solutions tailored to our clients’ unique needs.

Michael Fingland

Executive Director & CEO

Kevin Higgins

Executive Director

Rob Kirkpatrick

Director

Matt Jesse

Director

Tom Hession

Director

Frances Mowat

Associate Director

Megan White

Associate Director

David Wilson

Strategic Marketing & Logistics

OUR CULTURE

We are inspired to come to work, perform at our best, have fun and go home fulfilled by the difference we make to our clients and each other.

“The Vantage Performance team is driven by a real desire to increase the rate of business success in Australia in order to reduce the financial and social impacts that occur when businesses underperform or fail. Building stronger, more resilient and better performing companies is at the heart of what we do”

OUR CORE VALUES

EMPATHY

We take the time to understand what matters most to you. Empathy plays a powerful role in how we do business, giving us deeper insight into your vision, goals, and needs.

URGENCY

We work with a sense of urgency. Often our clients are dealing with extremely time sensitive issues and finding an effective solution quickly is critical.

PERSEVERANCE

We won’t give up. Our team are dedicated to helping your business succeed, no matter what you’re facing.

OUR LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES

  • Leadership is the stewardship of the people entrusted to you

  • Trust is the foundation of all relationships

  • Lead with a clear sense of grounded optimism

OUR BELIEFS

  • There’s always a way

  • Early intervention is critical

  • There’s an opportunity in every crisis

  • Turnarounds require 1-2 big changes in strategy

  • Truly understand what matters most to your clients

  • Stay focused on what you’re really great at

‘Productive Paranoia’: preparing for a crisis

‘Productive Paranoia’: preparing for a crisis

How well prepared is your business to withstand any shock? In this episode, Michael Fingland introduces ‘productive paranoia’, a concept that made business author Jim Collins famous. Productive parano... ...more

Proactive Performance ,Leadership &Podcast

April 01, 2026•3 min read

VRI - The First Step in Transforming Your Business for Success

VRI - The First Step in Transforming Your Business for Success

It might look like a dark time for businesses, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel. By looking at the business strategically and taking steps to strengthen your position, you can make sure your... ...more

Proactive Performance ,Strategic Growth Business Strategy &Strategic Planning

April 01, 2026•3 min read

What we do best - Vantage Performance

What we do best - Vantage Performance

At its core, Vantage Performance helps Australian businesses recover, rebuild, and grow through proven business performance, transformation, and growth strategies. Whether it’s stabilising cash flow, ... ...more

Proactive Performance ,Strategic Growth &Business Strategy

April 01, 2026•4 min read