Our team

Alexander McNab
Managing Director

Alex has almost thirty years’ experience as an advisor, director and principal investor across a broad range of listed, private and not-for-profit entities. In the first phase of his career, Alex was a Manager at Bain & Company, a leading global strategy consulting firm. In this capacity, he was based in Australia, Singapore and the United States, advising ASX-listed and multinational companies on strategy, growth, performance improvement and organisational design.

Alex was then – for almost a decade – Chief Investment Officer for Blue Sky Alternative Investments, a Brisbane-based alternative asset manager. In this capacity, he oversaw over forty significant transactions across private equity, venture capital, real estate and agriculture. In addition, Alex sat on the boards of six portfolio companies, working collaboratively with executive teams to drive growth and value creation.

Since founding VSB Capital in 2018, Alex has worked alongside business owners and organisational leaders to provide independent, practical support on the issues that matter most. His work spans strategic planning, advisory board roles, leadership and governance development, capital and performance management, and helping business owners prepare for and execute sale transactions. Whether guiding long-term growth or supporting pivotal transitions, Alex brings clear judgement, a collaborative style, and a deep commitment to outcomes that serve both the business and the people behind it.

Alex holds a Masters of Business Administration (Distinction) from INSEAD, a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Queensland, and is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon.

About our name

“Vitae summa brevis spem nos vetat incohare longam / Life’s brief span forbids they entering on far-reaching hopes.” Horace

VSB Advisory is named from the Latin expression “Vitae summa brevis”, which is loosely translated as “life’s brief span.”

We believe that life is short, and that we should all spend our time on the things that really matter; we seek to focus our attention on the issues that will lead to significant value creation, whatever that might mean for the people involved.

Furthermore, we treat Horace’s maxim as a call to arms, to live in the present and to maximise our impact in the short time that we are given by focusing on the things that we can do in the here and now. We believe that the best way to build a better future is through the decisions we make and the actions that we take today, and each day. We believe that this emphasis on decisions and action gives our work a very practical and tangible edge.

Contact us

Alexander McNab, Managing Director
amcnab@vsbcapital.com.au
+61 (0)414 495 181