Financial technology firm Padua has appointed Katie Cirjak as key accounts director.
In the new role, Ms Cirjak is the lead point of contact on all key account matters, building strategic partnerships with existing clients as well as developing solutions within Padua’s existing client base. She reports to co-founder and co-CEO, Matthew Esler.
Ms Cirjak joins Padua from Scale Up Paraplanning where she spent almost two years in client facing and business development roles. Prior to this she held management positions at Bindon-Howell & Associates and Milestone Financial Services. She has also worked as a paraplanner at Barnett Lilley & Associates and a publishing editor at the Department of Defence.
Mr Esler believes that Ms Cirjak’s storied history working in the financial services industry will be invaluable when building relationships with Padua’s existing key account clients.
“Katie has almost two decades of experience in various leadership and management roles working for previous financial service businesses. With Katie’s penchant for all things AI and technology, I am confident she will make a great difference to those tech-enabled advice firms using Padua’s advice generation services.
Katie is highly regarded within the financial services industry and maintains excellent relationships with advisers and their support staff. With extensive experience in client account management, project management, and technological advancements across financial planning firms, she is a valuable addition to our team.
“Katie’s drive for innovative technology solutions and building strong relationships aligns with Padua’s own goals,” Mr Esler says.