About us
The team behind your property strategy.
Groundswell Property was built on one idea: business owners deserve a property partner who thinks the way they do — structured, strategic, and focused on results.
Groundswell Property was built on one idea: business owners deserve a property partner who thinks the way they do — structured, strategic, and focused on results.
Property is the most reliable wealth-building vehicle for people who already have income — because of structure, not hype. The problem was never the vehicle; it's the noise around it. Groundswell is built on what the market rarely offers: independence, rigour, and a long-term frame.
Income stops when you do. Wealth keeps working — if it's built on purpose.
The costliest decision isn't the wrong property — it's buying before you have a plan.
Not whether a property is good — but whether it belongs in this portfolio, at this stage.
We buy on demand, supply and affordability — not the suburb of the month.
No commissions, no referral fees. We're paid by you, to advise you.
Not the biggest or the cheapest — the most considered, the most independent, and the most committed to the outcome that matters.
If that resonates with how you think, we should talk.
Tom Haigh has spent over 17 years in property — as an investor, developer, strategist and buyer's advocate. He founded Groundswell Property to solve a problem he kept seeing: smart, successful business owners with strong incomes, serious ambition, and no clear property plan.
He's the author of The Second Engine — a book he is writing specifically for business owners who want to build wealth beyond their business — and host of The Australian Property Show, a weekly podcast covering property strategy, market fundamentals and investor stories.
Tom's approach is built on structure. Every client gets a plan. Every plan has a timeline. And every acquisition is grounded in evidence — not speculation. He works with business owners across Australia from his home base in Newcastle and the Hunter.
Dane brings more than 20 years of experience in building trusted client relationships, negotiating successful outcomes, and delivering exceptional service across the building and construction industries — experience that translates directly to buying property well: understanding the brief, assessing quality, and securing the right result at the right price.
A lifelong Newcastle local, he knows the region and its communities well: the lifestyle on offer, and where the genuine opportunities sit. Clients value his honesty, clear communication and solutions-focused approach — and his genuine commitment to understanding what they're trying to achieve.
Dane believes a great purchase isn't luck. It's the result of listening carefully, doing the work, and negotiating hard on the client's behalf — so the journey feels seamless and the outcome speaks for itself.
Linda brings more than 15 years of experience across finance, lending and client strategy, including senior roles as a Bank Manager and Lending Manager. An experienced property investor herself, she's built her career helping people make confident financial decisions.
At Groundswell, Linda leads the client experience and manages our partnerships — ensuring every client has the guidance, clarity and support they need at each stage of their journey. Her strength is simplifying complex financial concepts and turning them into clear, actionable strategy.
A mother of three, Linda is personally passionate about the role property plays in building generational wealth. Outside of work, you'll find her on the netball court, embracing her creative side, or with her family.
Behind every Groundswell strategy is a deep understanding of how successful businesses, and the people who run them, actually work. That's where Andrew Beattie comes in.
Andrew has spent over 25 years helping business owners grow, structure, and ultimately realise the value of what they've built. His work has guided businesses from early-stage ambition through to major milestones.
That experience shapes how Groundswell thinks. Andrew works closely with our team to pressure-test our approach to client strategy, sharpen our evidence-based approach to market analysis, and inform how we evolve the business — including how we harness prop-tech to make sharper, better-supported decisions for clients.
For business owners and high-income earners, this means your property strategy isn't developed in isolation — it's shaped by someone who has spent his career helping people like you build, structure, and grow.
Andrew also brings this same rigour to the boards and organisations he serves or has served, including as a director of PKF Newcastle and Sydney, Colterlec Pty Ltd, Aviator Capital Pty Ltd, and Newcastle Grammar School and committee adviser to Merewether Carlton Rugby Club.
We never recommend a property without a plan behind it. Strategy comes first. Always.
Property doesn't have to be complicated. We strip out the jargon, cut through the noise, and give you a plan you can actually understand.
We're not here for one deal. We build portfolios that compound over decades — and relationships that last just as long.
90 minutes of focused strategy. A written plan you can act on.
Every client starts hereYour complete portfolio plan for the next decade.
For complex situationsEnd-to-end buyer's advocacy. We handle everything.
Strategy executedThe property playbook for business owners who want to build wealth beyond their business. Written by Tom Haigh, founder of Groundswell Property.
Learn why your business is your first engine of wealth — and how property becomes your second.
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