1989 to 2007: Shepparton
| Year |
What happened |
| 1989 |
Adrian James Campbell is born in Shepparton, in the Goulburn Valley of northern Victoria. |
| 1990s |
Grows up outdoors: dirt bikes, fishing the Goulburn, camping on the Murray, local footy. Becomes an Essendon supporter for life. |
| mid-2000s |
Leaves school for a plumbing apprenticeship. Works on commercial sites, including a contract at Mount Tamborine Hospital in Queensland. |
Growing up in Shepparton
2008 to 2014: the Gold Coast and Bali
| Year |
What happened |
| 2008 |
Starts International Solar Solutions on the Gold Coast, aged 19, as Queensland's Solar Bonus Scheme begins. |
| 2009 |
Caught up as an employee in a police case over stolen Telstra cable, heard at Wodonga Magistrates Court. Leaves that job. |
| 2010 to 2011 |
Solar business grows to around 40 staff. International LED Lighting Solutions starts in 2011. |
| 2011 |
Buys the Puri Rama Resort in Kuta, Bali, and relaunches it as Troppo Zone Puri Rama Resort. Outsources the running of the solar business. |
| 2013 |
Green Energy Corporation of Australia starts. Eco Boss begins distributing cleaning products and smoke detectors on the Gold Coast. |
| 2014 |
Sells Troppo Zone. Closes International Solar Solutions and refunds customers. Keeps a portfolio of Bali holiday villas, run by the same local team ever since. |
International Solar Solutions · Troppo Zone · Bali villas
2015 to 2018: the hard years
| Year |
What happened |
| 2015 |
Queensland Office of Fair Trading prosecutes the solar company's directors over payments taken in 2013 and 2014. Fined $10,000 and pays $18,355 restitution. Eco Boss moves to a licensed distribution model; the supplier dispute begins. |
| 2016 |
Co-founds Alan Masters in Hong Kong, publishing technical analysis of cryptocurrency pairs. |
| 2017 |
Eco Boss is deregistered. Exits Alan Masters. Becomes Managing Director of Australasia Marketing. |
| 2018 |
Eco Boss matter resolved: company fined $250,000; Adrian fined $85,000 and pays $102,200 restitution to licence holders. |
The record · How he runs companies
2020 to 2024: Australia and Asia at once
| Year |
What happened |
| 2020 |
Becomes Managing Director of Prestige Pinnacle Realty. |
| 2021 |
Co-founds iQuant Fund (February) and serves as Chairman. Founds Kinnara with Jason Noorman, Julie Noorman and Nattaya Intarachooti. Becomes Managing Partner of First Nations Mining Australia (June) and a Director of Earthcon Civil (August). |
| 2022 |
Kinnara's marketplace is built. |
| 2023 |
Kinnara opens to the public. |
| 2024 |
iQuant Fund announces a Series A round (August). Kanebridge Quarterly features the business. Kinnara Capital is set up to develop property in Lombok. |
iQuant Fund · Kinnara · Kinnara Capital · First Nations Mining Australia
2025 to 2026: Lombok
| Year |
What happened |
| 2025 |
Visitor arrivals to Lombok's province rise 47 per cent. In October, concerns about Marina Bay City's developer; in November, Kinnara lodges its first report with Indonesian police and withdraws from the project. |
| 2026 |
Saraya Beach Resort covered by Forbes Australia and the Australian Financial Review. Federal Court proceedings QUD 273 of 2026 begin; interim injunction granted in May, discharged in August on procedural grounds. On 27 June, a community day in Buwun Mas and support for a playground in Dusun Pengantap. Saraya designed, priced and contracted. |
Saraya Beach Resort · Marina Bay City statement · Community
Qualifications
| Award |
Provider |
| Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning |
Mentor Education |
| Diploma of Financial Planning |
Mentor Education |
| Diploma of Credit Management |
Mentor Education |
| Certificate IV in Credit Management |
Mentor Education |
| Diploma of Property |
Connect Skills Institute |
| Real estate licences |
Connect Skills Institute |
Current roles
| Role |
Company |
Since |
| Founder and CEO |
Kinnara Limited |
2021 |
| CEO |
Kinnara Capital |
2024 |
| Managing Partner |
First Nations Mining Australia |
2021 |
| Director |
Earthcon Civil |
2021 |
| Managing Director |
Prestige Pinnacle Realty |
2020 |
| Managing Director |
Australasia Marketing |
2017 |
| Owner |
Bali villa portfolio |
2014 |