Our People
We do things differently
Every single one of us gets out of bed in the morning energised and committed to spending our working days doing the absolute best we can for our clients.
Like other organisations that do things a bit differently, Fiducian knows that its staff are one of its biggest assets. We train, develop and nurture our people so they can participate in Fiducian’s success – and more importantly, bring their accumulated expertise to the benefit of our clients.
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Our Board of Directors
Inderjit (Indy) Singh
Executive Chairman (Fiducian Group), CFP, BTech, MComm (Bus), ASIA, ASFA, DipFP
Frank Khouri
Non-Executive Director, FCPA, FTIA, JP
Kerry Skellern
Non-Executive Director, BE (Chem, Hons) BSc, Grad Dip (Bus Admin), FAICD
Sam Hallab
Non-Executive Director, BEc, CA, GAICD, FAIST
Business Divisions
Fiducian Investment Management Services Limited
Fiducian Financial Services Pty Limited
Fiducian Services Pty Limited
Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited
Fiducian Business Services Pty Ltd
Board Committees
The Board has established a number of committees to assist in the execution of its duties and to allow detailed consideration of important aspects of the business or complex issues. Each committee has its own written charter, which sets out its role and responsibilities, composition, structure, membership requirements and the manner in which the committee operates.
Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee
The Remuneration Committee
Fiducian Group Management Team
Inderjit (Indy) Singh
Executive Chairman (Fiducian Group), CFP, BTech, MComm (Bus), ASIA, ASFA, DipFP
Conrad Burge
Executive Chairman (Fiducian Investment Management Services), MBA, BEc, FFin
Conrad has been the Head of Investments for Fiducian’s Funds Management segment since 1999. He manages the asset allocation and manager selection process for equities (domestic and …
Conrad has been the Head of Investments for Fiducian’s Funds Management segment since 1999. He manages the asset allocation and manager selection process for equities (domestic and international), listed property trusts, fixed interest (domestic and international) and other (including annuities, insurance bonds etc.). Conrad is a regular contributor of economic research and publications to clients, advisers and external media. He is a member of the Investment Committee.
Prior to Fiducian, Conrad was the portfolio manager of an East Asian Fund for six years and worked as a Senior Research Officer in the Fiscal Policy Division of the Australian Commonwealth Treasury prior to that.
Jai Singh
Director of Fiducian Investment Management Services and Fiducian Financial Services, BCom (Acc), ACA, CFA
Jai Singh is the Head of Business Development and Distribution at Fiducian Group and has played a key role in the development and management of its Funds Management, Wrap …
Jai Singh is the Head of Business Development and Distribution at Fiducian Group and has played a key role in the development and management of its Funds Management, Wrap Administration, Financial Planning Software and Financial Planning businesses since joining in 2005.
Prior to Fiducian, he worked for one of Australia’s largest Investment Management Companies and with Big 4 Accounting Firms specialising in consulting to the Banking, Insurance and Financial Services industry.
James Randall
Head of Information Technology
James is the Head of Information Technology and is responsible for the groups IT infrastructure, technical support, application development and delivery.
Prior to Fiducian, James …
James is the Head of Information Technology and is responsible for the groups IT infrastructure, technical support, application development and delivery.
Prior to Fiducian, James has held various technical roles within the financial services industry. He has extensive hands-on experience formulating IT strategy with a background in application development, infrastructure, service management and delivery.
Jessica Dass
Chief Risk Officer, CPA, BA
Jessica brings years of experience from Risk and Compliance Management, Governance, Regulatory, Internal Audit and Financial Accounting. She has worked across many industries: …
Jessica brings years of experience from Risk and Compliance Management, Governance, Regulatory, Internal Audit and Financial Accounting. She has worked across many industries: banking, insurance, financial planning, superannuation and investment savings.
Jessica works hands-on to identify risks across various risk categories such as Strategic, Operational, Outsourcing, Regulatory, Liquidity, Investment and Governance. She works with Senior Managers, Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee and the Board to build solutions to assess, evaluate, monitor and manage risks across all types of financial and non-financial risks.
Jessica is a member of CPA Australia, Risk Management Institute of Australia, Governance, Risk and Compliance Institute and Institute of Internal Auditors.
Julie Hargrave
Head of Marketing & Communications, BCom
Julie is the Head of Marketing & Communications whose responsibilities include brand strategy, brand management, marketing communications (including advertising, promotions and …
Julie is the Head of Marketing & Communications whose responsibilities include brand strategy, brand management, marketing communications (including advertising, promotions and public relations), market research, channel marketing, and customer service.
With over 20 years in the financial services industry Julie has a high level of strategic marketing experience in wealth management, including aligned, corporate and franchise channels.
Leasa Collins
General Manager – Financial Planning (Northern)
Leasa started with Fiducian in 2003, moving into management as an Area Manager in 2019 and in 2022 became the General Manager Financial Planning (Northern). She is jointly …
Leasa started with Fiducian in 2003, moving into management as an Area Manager in 2019 and in 2022 became the General Manager Financial Planning (Northern). She is jointly responsible for the management of the salaried and franchise financial planning teams, with a focus on Business Development, Supervisory and Monitoring & Staff Management.
Leasa was previously a franchisee at the Fiducian Macarthur office, where she worked as a financial planner also owning, managing and growing that office over a period of 18 years.
Prior to this she worked as a financial planner for one of the big 4 banks for 4 years.
Luke Grbin
Head of Platform Services
Joining Fiducian in 2001, Luke is the Head of Platform Services and provides bespoke financial product solutions to Fiducian’s aligned financial advisers as well as external advice …
Joining Fiducian in 2001, Luke is the Head of Platform Services and provides bespoke financial product solutions to Fiducian’s aligned financial advisers as well as external advice groups and IFAs.
Luke has over 17 years of industry experience, and has held a number of different roles in his time at Fiducian with a diverse background in operations, financial planning, technical services and para-planning. Luke is a board member of group subsidiaries and participates in key management committees and user-groups.
Paul Gubecka
General Counsel & Company Secretary, LLB, LLM, BCom, CPA, FGIA, FCG (CS, CGP)
Rahul Guha
Executive Chairman (Fiducian Services), FCPA, DFP, MAICD, ICAI, ICSI, ICA
Joining Fiducian Group in 2012, Rahul is the Executive Chairman for Fiducian Services providing strategic and operational stewardship to the group and has over 20 years’ industry …
Joining Fiducian Group in 2012, Rahul is the Executive Chairman for Fiducian Services providing strategic and operational stewardship to the group and has over 20 years’ industry experience. He has executive leadership responsibility for Information Technology, Platform Administration, Finance, Investor Relations, Corporate M&A, Human Resources, Legal & Compliance, Risk Management and Marketing teams.
He has diverse specialist background in operations, risk, compliance & control framework, change management / integration, projects along with overseas experience that enables him to achieve deep understanding of the business. He is a board member of group subsidiaries and is represented in key management committees.
Prior to Fiducian, he held senior finance roles in ANZ, ING, ICICI Bank and ONGC.
Robby Southall
Executive Chairman (Financial Planning), AdvDipFP, GradDipAppSc
Robby joined Fiducian in 2007 as the State Manager for Financial Planning and took on the role of Head of Financial Planning in 2012 and Chairmanship of Fiducian Financial Services …
Robby joined Fiducian in 2007 as the State Manager for Financial Planning and took on the role of Head of Financial Planning in 2012 and Chairmanship of Fiducian Financial Services in 2016. He is responsible for salaried and franchise planners and leads the Compliance, Paraplanning, Practice Development and Technical teams.
Prior to Fiducian, Robby was the General Manager of Financial Planning in Australia’s largest credit union bank for three years and Head of Retail Services for 2 years. Before moving to a Credit Union he held senior roles in a big-four bank for seven years.
Ross Martin
General Manager Superannuation, BA, AIAA, FFin
Ross is the General Manager Superannuation and is responsible for all aspects of the successful operation of Fiducian’s flagship superannuation offering, the Fiducian …
Ross is the General Manager Superannuation and is responsible for all aspects of the successful operation of Fiducian’s flagship superannuation offering, the Fiducian Superannuation Service (FSS).
He also serves as Executive Director on the Trustee Board of the FSS.
Ross has over 30 years’ experience in the financial services sector, having held positions as CEO of an industry superannuation fund for 9 years as well as Director of a major actuarial consultancy for 16 years.
Business Development Team
Jai Singh
Head of Business Development & Distribution
Ph. (02) 8298 4616
M. 0419 612 659
Robbie Koorey
Business Development Manager - Platform Distribution
Ph. 02 8298 4614
M. 0466 214 928
Jaicob Abbott-Atchison
Business Development Manager
P. 02 8298 4628
M. 0400 675 739
Franchise Recruitment Team
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Robert Koorey
Business Development Manager
Jaicob Abbott-Atchison
Business Development Manager
Working at Fiducian
At Fiducian, our aim is to make positive changes to the lives of all those with whom we interact – clients, shareholders, investors, and our employees.
So that our staff can do their very best for our clients, we strive to do the best for our staff. The Fiducian culture is one of diversity and inclusiveness, underpinned by the three core values that link everything we do: integrity, trust and expertise.
We know that talent comes in many forms and believe in bringing in the very best people to serve our clients and develop their own careers, irrespective of their personal background, age or gender. Our employees hail from 20 countries of origin, and 45 per cent of them are female. A quarter of our staff are over 55 years of age.
Our policy is to train, develop and retain our high quality staff so they can bring all of their experience and expertise to bear and participate in Fiducian’s future success. We encourage our people to openly share their ideas, experience and energy and always look to improve the way we do things.
We offer a range of programs to help our employees succeed both personally and professionally, including paid parental leave, mentoring, flexible work options, targeted development programs and cultural events throughout the year.
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