Gordon
Smith-Gander
Gordon is a commercial strategist and operations executive with a diverse background across logistics, mining services, recycling, and innovation-led ventures throughout Western Australia. He has spent the past 15 years building businesses from the ground up, leading operational turnarounds, and delivering commercial outcomes across both private and early-stage companies.
As co-founder of Overlander Capital, Gordon works closely with founders and leadership teams to unlock non-dilutive funding, navigate the R&D Tax Incentive, and implement smart, scalable corporate structures from day one. He specialises in helping high-growth ventures manage complexity, stabilise operations, and access capital pathways that support long-term growth.
Gordon’s experience includes founding and exiting businesses across the transport, industrial services, and technology sectors, as well as hands-on leadership in regional markets, including WA’s South West. This broad exposure gives him a grounded, execution-focused perspective on what it takes to commercialise innovation and scale effectively.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics & Management) from the University of Notre Dame Australia.
Angus Henderson
Angus is a corporate lawyer and strategic advisor with over a decade of experience advising businesses on capital structuring, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt funding, and innovation-led growth.
After beginning his career in commercial law, Angus co-founded AGH Law and later launched Luma Legal - a boutique corporate law firm based in Perth. Over the years, he has worked closely with founders, scaling businesses, and listed entities across the technology, mining, and industrial sectors.
In 2023, Angus established Overlander Capital, together with Gordon Smith-Gander, to help high-growth businesses and R&D-focused ventures access the capital, structuring support, and commercial strategy needed to scale. Through Overlander, Angus supports clients across the full business lifecycle from early-stage capital raising and R&D funding through to exit planning and commercialisation.
He is known for his calm, pragmatic approach and his ability to translate complex regulatory and financial issues into clear, actionable strategies. Angus holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce (Corporate Finance & Investment Finance) from the University of Western Australia and is admitted to practise in the Supreme Court of Western Australia and the High Court of Australia.