In her role as Advisory Board Chair, Ms Brennan will continue to be actively involved in the business with a key focus on strategy and partnerships whilst also supporting Mr Blewitt on an orderly transition.

“The Investment Trends team does a phenomenal job in supporting our clients through the provision of our unique statistically driven insights. Over the last few years, we have evolved our product, geographies, and technology and I look forward to the opportunity of continuing to support the business as we accelerate our strategic evolution,” said Ms Brennan.

“I am thrilled to welcome an executive of Eric’s experience as CEO. Eric has extensive wealth management and trading behavior experience as well as the entrepreneurial and can-do attitude that defines Investment Trends,” said Brennan. “Having worked with Investment Trends in the past, Eric is already well known and highly regarded by many of our clients and staff – he will hit the ground running.”

Mr Blewitt was previously CEO of AUSIEX; having successfully led its divestment from Commsec/CBA establishing the largest independent Wholesale broker in Australia as a standalone business positioning it for growth under new ownership.

“I am excited to be joining such a well-respected Global business whose work provides meaningful insights assisting its clients to shape their strategy through invaluable research & insights. I have seen the insights and value that Investment Trends can deliver to its clients and am very excited to lead the business in its next phase of growth,” said Blewitt.

Mr Blewitt has over 25 years of experience leading wealth management and financial markets businesses, working with Boards and regulatory bodies. Since joining CBA in 2003, Mr Blewitt has led and grown the CommSec Adviser Service business and was responsible for delivering sustainable growth across trading deposits and lending for the intermediated market.

Prior to CBA, Mr Blewitt Led Leveraged Equities where he was General Manager and Director. Accountable for steering the business through the Global finial crisis and playing an instrumental role in its acquisition of the Macquarie margin lending business. Mr Blewitt is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Investment Trends will continue serving clients domestically and internationally while pursuing growth in current and adjacent markets.

Sarah Brennan and Eric Blewitt’s appointments take effect Monday 31^st October 2022.

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