When Chemist Warehouse chief executive and co-founder Mario Verrocchi spoke to ASX investors for the first time on Monday, after the announcement the retail giant would go public via a reverse takeover of Sigma Healthcare, he outlined a 100-year plan for growth.

David Di Pilla, the former investment banker who helped stitch together the audacious deal – and who just happens to be Verrocchi’s cousin – might not have the next 10 decades sketched out. But there’s no doubt he, too, has a big vision for his investment vehicle, HMC Capital.