John brings deep experience across investment management, managed accounts, practice management and business advisory, having previously worked with both Lonsec and Encore Advisory.

His appointment supports the continued build-out of Encore inside Evidentia, following Evidentia Group’s acquisition of Encore Advisory in November 2025.

The appointment also reinforces Evidentia’s commitment to helping advice firms improve business performance, strengthen client outcomes and achieve sustainable growth.

John will work with Mark Zaglas and Brendan Johnson inside Encore Advisory, supporting tailored client advisory and coaching, community programs, cohort work and the development of scalable tools and frameworks for Evidentia’s partner firms.

Michael Wright, CEO of Evidentia Group, said, “John’s appointment reflects Evidentia’s continued investment in helping advice firms build better businesses, whilst also adding further depth to the capability Encore brings to the Evidentia ecosystem.”

Mark Zaglas, Encore Advisory, said, “John is a significant addition to Encore Advisory and Evidentia. Brendan and I have known John for more than 20 years, and there are very few people in the market who understand how to help advisers and advice businesses better deliver the value of advice to clients like John does.

“Having worked inside both Lonsec and Encore previously, John understands the clients, the market, and how to add tangible value to business owners, their teams and their clients.”

John Burton said, “I’ve seen a lot of models in the market, and what attracted me to Evidentia and Encore is the ambition to connect investment capability, business coaching and community in a way that genuinely helps advice firms grow and for more clients to access professional financial planning advice.

“For me, this is a chance to rejoin a team that is already leading in managed accounts, while helping build something broader for advice business owners: better businesses and better outcomes for clients.”

John commences the role on the 4th of August 2026.

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John Burton has been appointed Head of Sales and is based in Lonsec’s Sydney Office. Previously National Sales Manager at OnePath, John was most recently Founder and Director of Clarity Wealth, a financial planning consultancy delivering a range of financial advice. John offers over 25 years’ experience in the industry.

Lonsec has also added two Transition Consultants. The newly created roles will assist practices transform their businesses through the efficient implementation of research and reporting solutions, as well as managed accounts. Brendan Tully has deep experience of the advice industry having worked at BT, Westpac and AMP over the past twenty years. Brendan is based in Adelaide. Sean Newman joins from Commonwealth Financial Planning and has over 25 years’ experience, including time with Mercer and Aon Wealth. Sean is based in Melbourne.

Head of Sales and Marketing at Lonsec, Rob Hardy, said ”These key additions to our team are genuinely seasoned professionals, with a deep understanding of the challenges faced by advisors and their practices. All were chosen for their in-depth knowledge of the provision of advice, and we look forward to helping drive genuine efficiencies and results for all of our clients.”

Further to these roles, the Sales team has been increased from four to six with the addition of dedicated staff for QLD and WA/SA. These new appointments are in addition to the four existing positions in Sydney and Melbourne.

Recently appointed CEO, Mike Wright, said “Lonsec is continuing to build out its Research, Consulting and Managed Account capabilities, including expanded coverage across platforms. With inflows for many months now, well in excess of $100M p.m. it was clear that we needed to expand our team and capabilities, in order to support the growing number of clients”.

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