Ethical Principles in Advice Businesses

John is an International speaker and thought leader who aims to  inspire,  educate, and empower people to take 100% responsibility for their lives, wellness and mental wellbeing.

​His impressive background in high performance roles in professional sport, including 7 AFL Clubs, and culture development roles in two A League Clubs, and as coach of an Olympic gold medallist, brings richness and depth to his presentations. John holds a Phys Ed degree from Deakin University, did his Masters Studies in Applied Physiology at Victoria University, studied and taught human consciousness as an Avatar Master for 15 years, is a published author and has lectured at multiple Universities in PE and Medicine. For 5 years until 2017 he served on RMIT University’s School of Health Sciences Program Advisory Committee.

Currently, John is Global Chair of the Global Wellness Institute’s Workplace Wellbeing Initiative.

He recently published a book, “In it for the Long Haul”, Making the most of the FIFO Lifestyle, his effort to reduce the amount of mental illness and suicides on remote worksites across Australia.

John is an avid runner and ocean swimmer, and has 3 adult children and 6 grandkids.

David provides management oversight of the Queensland offices of Ord Minnett. In addition, he leads the Master Adviser Program which develops the skillsets of Ord Minnett advisers in the provision of advice and business development.

Prior to joining Ord Minnett, David has held management and advisory positions with Pitcher Partners Wealth Management, First Unity, Salomon Smith Barney, BNP Paribas, Prudential-Bache and Henderson Charlton. 

David holds a Master of Applied Finance, Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning, Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and a Bachelor of Business (Accountancy). David is a Fellow of FINSIA, a CPA and a member of AICD.

He is a member of the Investment Committee of QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and the Financial Services and Advice Council of FINSIA.

An experienced financial adviser, David continues to advise clients on the management of their long-term wealth. He provides strategic asset allocation, portfolio construction and security selection advice, while enhancing risk-adjusted returns through the implementation of derivatives strategies over portfolios.

David has been recognised as one of Australia’s best in the prestigious Barron’s Top 100 Australian Financial Advisers list in 2020 and 2021. 

His expert insights are often sought by media. David regularly appears on Ausbiz, and LiveWire and is often quoted in the press with commentary in AFR, The Australian, Courier Mail, Sydney Morning Herald, West Australian and AAP. David was a regular commentator on Sky Business and the Money MGMT show.