Our team.

  • Elliot Knight

    Managing Director

    In 2017 Elliot co-founded Knight Crawford with Shane. We are an active commercial property investor in the New Zealand market. The company has quickly become a leader in the country specialising in adaptive re-use of existing buildings.

    The company has holdings across Auckland in a number of metropolitan growth areas with a strong bias towards prime suburban assets. Prior to founding Knight Crawford, Elliot was a development manager leading a team of urban professionals master-planing and delivering large scale greenfield housing developments.

    Elliot graduated from The University of Auckland in 2013 with a Bachelor of Property.

  • Shane Crawford

    Director

    Shane co-founded Knight Crawford with Elliot in 2017. Together, they also serve as Directors of the GP of KC Securities LP, a diversified commercial property investor active in direct lending and development across New Zealand.

    Prior, Shane held portfolio management and capital raising roles focused on private equity and real estate at both private and listed asset managers in Hong Kong.

    Shane graduated from The University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and Management and obtained his license for dealing and advising on securities in Hong Kong, where Knight Crawford maintains a presence.

  • Ashley Mai

    Asset Manager

    Ashley oversees the day-to-day management of Knight Crawford’s property portfolio, including maintenance, lease administration, tenant relations, and financial operations.

    She holds a Bachelor of Property from the University of Auckland and brings a proactive approach to preserving the value and performance of our assets.