Adriana Oreskov - OSE Our Team

ADRIANA ORESKOV

Founder & Managing Director
AR No: 1001524

Adriana is one of the most prominent insurance advisers. She has unrivalled record with over 190 successful claims and has extensive experience in the processing of difficult cases at claim time.

Equipped with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Melbourne Business School and over 10 years’ experience as an insurance specialist adviser and medical claims expert, she is able to provide expert insurance solutions to athletes and entertainment personalities to ensure that should they suffer a career ending injury or illness, adequate financial support is there to enable the appropriate medical treatment.

Adriana believes that an insurance contract is the most important contract one will sign in their lifetime. Insurance provides hope, hope for moving on with your life. It provides you with options and choices when you have a career-ending or life-changing injury where it’s only natural to lose your identity in the process, so having this financial safety blanket can be life changing.

Elise Bailey

Biologist

Elise Bailey holds a Biology Degree and a Multi-Media Film Degree from the University of Antelope Valley, California. She is a trained biologist with 30 years of field research in cetacean communication, behaviour, and intelligence. 

Her research has been focused on cell communication and the ECS (Endocannabinoid System) a six hundred million year old body system that is responsible for homeostasis i.e. full body balance. 

Elise is a published author having written evidence-based education and training. She is known for her appearances in wildlife documentaries and television shows, having starred in several national USA television series. 

Elise has been a guest lecturer at both the high school and university level where she spoke about biological topics and working and studying with wild cetaceans. 

Elise now works with Oreskov Sports and Entertainment Insurance where she applies both her knowledge of the entertainment industry and her expertise in the biological field to assist in the management of complex injuries and cognitive claims.

Ralph Anania

Executive Mentor

With over 35 years of commercial business experience, an Australian Entrepreneur Award winner, International Keynote Speaker and Author, Ralph Anania is regarded as an authority in business transformation.

Ralph has an impressive track record that speaks for itself. He’s built and successfully transformed over 30 businesses of his own into highly efficient enterprises, one of which, exceeding $130+ million in annual revenue, and is renowned for his ability to scale ordinary businesses into finely tuned profitable enterprises.

As a highly sort after international keynote speaker, Ralph has been interviewed over 200 times by the media and has delivered presentations, where he has shared his own real business experiences with thousands of entrepreneurs in 14 different countries around the globe. 

What Ralph brings to an organisation is over 35 years of experience in understanding what to look for when scaling, mitigating risk, managing compliance, planning and leading teams through every situation or challenge that presents itself.

Having experienced his own fair share of adversity, in both his personal and professional life, his “never give up” attitude, is what continually drives him to make a positive difference in the world. Where his mission is to enrich the small business community by encouraging ‘sustainable’ change, not just in the organisation but most importantly where it all stems from, their people.

Ralph has recently had his book “life done right” released globally, where he shares his wisdom and real-life experiences, in an effort to give hope and inspiration to those who are consumed with their own challenges and just struggling with life.

Roger O'Toole

Physiotherapist - Persistent Post Concussion Symptoms

Since graduating with first class honours as a physiotherapist in 2002 Roger O’Toole developed an interest in chronic conditions, completing post graduate training in advanced physiology and chronic pain management. Since 2004, Roger has focused his interest in chronic conditions into headache and migraine treatment. In 2012 the Melbourne Headache Centre was born, treating people with a range of disorders with overlapping symptoms including headache, nausea and vomiting, dizziness, vertigo and visual disturbances, sensitivity to light (photophobia) and sound (phonophobia), sleep disturbance, low mood, anxiety and lethargy.

Having consulted for over 6000 hours with over 1500 clients, Roger is one of the most experienced practitioners in Australia in using the Watson Headache® Approach, which is designed specifically for treating sensitivity rather than the simplified ‘stretch and strengthen’ approach.

This interest has now evolved and blended into another of Roger’s passions – sport, with his involvement both clinically, and as a clinical researcher in concussion management. Anyone suffering persistent symptoms (< 1 month) after suffering a concussion or whiplash, that not only identify with any of the the symptoms above (headache, dizziness etc), but have a lower threshold for aggravating symptoms (i.e. walking, lifting, bending, looking at screens, ‘busy’ visual or noisy environments), may have more of a sensitivity and ‘stressed brain’ problem than a mechanical one, and may benefit with using techniques specifically designed for the job.

Though the neck is often painful after a concussion, the persistent symptoms post concussion mimic those of migraine more so than neck pain, and respond far better to techniques dealing with the sensitivity of the nervous system, rather than the more traditional ‘stretch and strengthen’ approach, which for most sufferers reaching the ‘persistent stage’ they have already tried and failed.

Brendan Rothschild

Legal Consultant

Brendan is the founder of Brendan Rothschild Legal Group.

The approach taken at Brendan Rothschild Legal Group is to recognise clients’ objectives and where possible settle disputes in an amicable, swift and low-cost manner.

If an issue cannot be resolved, a strong and decisive action is taken through Court proceedings or the otherwise most appropriate method for the client and case, be that through court or another innovative path.

Our solicitors have varied areas of expertise, and accordingly we have high-end experience in the following areas of law- sports, insurance, contract, family, criminal, commercial, work cover, wills and estates.

We believe in giving back to the community and accordingly provide assistance to those eligible for Victoria Legal Aid funding.

Dr Andrew Evans

Medical Consultant (Neurologist)

Dr Andrew Evans trained at the Royal Melbourne, Western Hospitals and the Kingston Centre. He spent over 4 years in a movement disorders fellowship at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK. Dr Evans is the current director of the Movement Disorders Service at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. He has published extensively on the disease particularly addressing symptoms that impact on the quality of life of sufferers and heads a number of clinical research trials. In addition to his research, he is also a member of the Melbourne Health Ethics Committee.

Dr Evans visits a number of public and private hospitals in central Melbourne, including The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne Private Hospital, The Epworth Hospital Richmond.

Elizabeth Schofield

Elizabeth Schofield

Liz is an entrepreneurial creative with 15 years’ experience in design, marketing, and project management. Liz takes pride in providing inventive solutions for her clients, and has worked in the arts, construction and design, and property sectors. As a marketing consultant, Liz is driven by a desire to contribute positively and deliver impactful work.

Liz holds a Bachelor of Design (Hons) and has completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Melbourne Business School. Liz resides in Melbourne with her family and enjoys spending time in her “village” of close friends and neighbours. She is passionate about collaborating and connecting with communities to create meaningful change.

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Dr Alan Pearce

Concussion Expert & Neuroscientist

Alan Pearce PhD, is an Associate Professor in the School of Allied Health at La Trobe University. He was an adjunct Senior Research Fellow in the Melbourne School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne from 2011-2016. Alan is a neurophysiologist who’s primary research focus is on sports-related concussion. Specifically his research program, using electro physiological techniques, particularly transcranial magnetic stimulation, centres on brain physiology to quantify cognitive and motor impairments in the acute phase post-concussion, and chronic manifestations of repeated concussions associated with mental health and neurological impairment. With 20 years experience in TMS and electrophysiology techniques, Alan also investigates neuroplastic changes following peripheral injury, balance disorders, exercise interventions and rehabilitation. Alan has won ~2.8 million dollars in collaborative research funding and currently has over 100 peer-reviewed publications. With a current H-index of 27 (Scholar) and 22 (Scopus), Alan is regarded internationally for his research work in sports-related concussion and is a regular media commentator on issues surrounding sports-related concussion.

Alan is a member of the following organisations:

Australian Sports Brain Bank
Victorian Manager
June 2019 – Present

La Trobe University
Research Associate Professor
Feb 2017 – Present

Australian Athletes Alliance
Member
May 2016 – Present

Australian Football League
Concussion working party
April 2016 – October 2017

Corporate Keynote Speaker
Concussion expert Dr Alan Pearce has presented at conferences around the world and is a recognised keynote speaker. Combining his scientific knowledge with his experience in elite sport and working with business, Alan is a captivating speaker suitable for various audiences, including business, sport and community.