Michael Wright

CEO

Michael joined Lonsec in July 2021 as CEO. He has over 25 years’ experience in leading businesses and teams within Financial Services, across financial advice, private banking, wealth management, superannuation and retail banking.Michael joined Lonsec from Xplore Wealth, where as CEO he led the transformation of the Xplore, resulting in a friendly takeover to Hub24. Prior to Xplore Wealth, Michael lead large teams at BT and Westpac, across key client segments, focussing on change, leadership and strategy.Throughout Michael’s career, he has used his leadership, communication skills and commitment to a client first ethos, to build values based cultures, inspire high performance teams whilst developing strong relationships with all key stakeholders.

Katie Gill

Senior MDA Product Manager

Katie’s career in financial services spans 15 years, beginning in institutional equities and derivatives and over time, moving into the independent financial planning industry. Katie has worked in roles from small business start-ups to large institutions.

Outside the office, Katie is passionate about cooking and feeding people in the Greek tradition, and enjoys film festivals and travel.

Bruce Hawkins

Chief Operating Officer

Bruce has over 30 years’ experience in financial services with an extensive track record across investment platforms, superannuation and life insurance. Bruce has held a number of senior positions spanning finance, operations and strategic development with companies including NAB Wealth, Aviva Australia and Xplore Wealth Limited.

Prior to joining Lonsec, Bruce was Group Executive - Xplore Wealth at HUB24 Limited leading the Xplore business whilst assisting in its integration into the broader HUB24 business.

Bruce earned a Bachelor of Commerce Degree at Deakin University and is a member of Chartered Accountants - Australia & New Zealand.

Deanne Baker

Deputy Chief Investment Officer

Deanne joined Lonsec Investment Solutions Pty Ltd (LIS) as Portfolio Manager in early 2020 and is responsible for the management of Lonsec’s multi-asset & retirement portfolios. Deanne has been with the Lonsec Group since July 2007 and holds over 20 years’ experience in managed funds research and portfolio management.

Prior to joining LIS, Deanne was Co-Head of Manager Research at Lonsec, responsible for the quality and suitability of Lonsec’s managed funds research and overseeing an award-winning team of analysts.

Deanne is a member of the Lonsec Asset Allocation and Manager Selection Committees.

Prior to joining Lonsec, Deanne spent seven years with Invesco (and its predecessor, County Investment Management) where she worked as an Investment Analyst and later, Assistant Investment Manager for multi-asset class and structured portfolios. Deanne has also previously held roles at Barclays Stockbrokers and Legal & General Investment Management in the UK.

Naomi Christopher

Head of Marketing and Public Relations

Naomi is the Head of Marketing and Public Relations at Implemented Portfolios and is responsible for the leading the Marketing, Communications and Public Relations division within the company.

Her career in financial services spans over 12 years, where she has worked in similar roles at other reputable financial services businesses such as Midwinter Financial Services (A Bruvara owned company) and Funds Research and Ratings house – SQM Research.

Outside of the office, Naomi has a love for reading & creative writing and enjoys writing poetry. She also has a keen passion for Women in Financial Services and specifically in Financial Advice and is involved in various initiatives that seek to elevate and increase the presence of women in the industry.