Simon Conroy is a senior investment and banking professional whose previous roles include Head of Investment Strategy and Head of Private Markets at the Macquarie Group, where he served for more than a decade.

“Ignition Wealth continues to expand our leadership team. The appointment of Simon Conroy as Chairman of the Ignition Wealth Investment Committee is part of our ongoing commitment to drive the business forward,” said Mark Fordree, CEO, Ignition Wealth.

Simon Conroy joins several financial services leaders at Ignition Wealth. Industry veteran Peter Meurer serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors, while Tom Pockett, Claire Wivell-Plater and Peter Oakes are all members of the Ignition Wealth Advisory Board.

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Mr Pockett, who is a non-­executive director of Stockland Group and Insurance Australia Group Limited, is the second high­ calibre director to join Ignition Wealth’s Board following investment banker Peter Meurer’s appointment as Chairman.

Mr Pockett previously served as Finance Director for Woolworths Limited and prior to that he served as Deputy CFO at The Commonwealth Bank Ltd as well as various senior finance roles at Lend Lease Corporation Ltd.

Mr Pockett will bring strong operational and strategic experience. “I look forward to joining Ignition Wealth as it expands the reach of traditional financial advice,” said Mr Pockett.

Mark Fordree, Ignition Wealth CEO, welcomed Mr Pockett to Ignition Wealth and said, “The outstanding quality of the financial industry leaders joining the Ignition Wealth team is a reflection of the excellence of the product we are bringing to market.”

Ignition Wealth’s online advice service, which will be launched later this year, allows customers to automatically implement their recommended portfolios and also provides an avenue to access traditional face­to­face advice. It was recognized as the best robo­advice service at September’s inaugural Afiniation fintech Showcase.

The company already has long­-term relationships with a number of large super funds, which white­label the same technology to produce financial calculators, illustrators and advice tools. The robo­advice market is growing rapidly and is forecast to reach $US5 trillion in assets over the next decade according to a recent report by Citi.

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