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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Michael Wright

Managed Account Leader – Evidentia Group (a wholly owned subsidiary of Generation Development Group (ASX:GDG)) has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Encore Advisory Group (Encore), further deepening its business consulting capability as part of its holistic offering to clients.

Encore is a highly respected practice management advisory firm with over 20 years of experience supporting financial planning, accounting, and mortgage broking businesses across Australia, including existing Evidentia Group clients. Encore’s management team of Mark Zaglas and Brendan Johnson will become part of Evidentia Group, with Brendan Johnson heading up a new Business Consulting division, reporting to Evidentia Group’s CEO, designed to deliver even greater value to our clients.

Mark Zaglas will continue to lead Encore. The Encore brand and its market-leading intellectual property will continue to be supported and enhanced, ensuring continuity for clients and enabling further innovation built on the firm’s proven frameworks and consulting expertise.

Michael Wright, CEO of Evidentia Group, said “We regard Encore as the leading practice management and advisory business in the market, and bringing Encore and Evidentia Group together will deliver significant value to our current and future clients. Many in our Group know and have worked with the Encore team previously. The alignment of values was a key attraction in working together again and creating a new Business Consulting division enables us to continue to invest in capabilities that add specialist value to our clients.

“Our consulting services are considered one of our key competitive strengths, making us the go-to partner for Advisers and empowering firms to perform and grow. This acquisition will allow us to deepen and broaden our current consulting offering and to add new services to all Evidentia Group client segments.”

Mark Zaglas, Encore Advisory Group, added “Encore exists to help owners get a better return on their business and life. We love working with business owners to build great advice businesses. Joining Evidentia Group enables us to help more people, grow more businesses, and make an even greater impact for many more years to come. All while working with a team who we respect highly, having worked with many of them over the last 20 years.”

Completion date for the acquisition took place on Friday the 7th of November 2025.

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