Directors

The FSC Secretariat is led by Chief Executive Officer, Blake Briggs, who is ably supported by subject matter experts across policy, legislation, regulation, events, membership, finance, and operations. Our Board is made up of CEOs running wealth management businesses across Australia.

Managing Director, Vanguard Australia

Daniel is Managing Director of Vanguard Australia  As Managing Director of Vanguard Australia, Daniel is responsible for all aspects of the management, distribution and operation of Vanguard Australia's business. Daniel joined Vanguard Australia in 2011 as the company's Chief Financial Officer. He moved to the U.S. in January 2017 to become the divisional CFO of the U.S. Retail Investor Group, which comprises over $US2 trillion in AUM and more than 7 million retail investors. Most recently, he was CFO of Vanguard's International business and a member of the International Leadership Team.  Prior to Vanguard, he spent 11 years at GE across Australia, the U.S. and the Netherlands where, amongst other roles, he was a Finance Director within GE Capital Australia's consumer finance division. Daniel is a member of the Standards Oversight & Disciplinary Board Committee. Daniel also has a Bachelor of Commerce from Monash University and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Founder and CEO, WT Financial Group Limited

Keith Cullen is the founder and Managing Director of WT Financial Group Limited Keith has more than 35yrs experience as a corporate executive and entrepreneur across the financial services, broadcast media, and technology sectors. He is the founder and CEO, and largest (non-institutional) shareholder, of ASX-listed WT Financial Group Limited (ASX: WTL).  Established in 2010, WT Financial Group is one of largest financial adviser networks in Australia. Its wealth management, retirement planning, and personal risk insurance advice services are delivered primarily through a group of more than 400 privately-owned advice practices whose advisers operate as authorised representatives under the group’s Wealth Today, Sentry Advice, Synchron Advice, and Millennium3 subsidiaries. WT Financial Group’s network of advice practices collectively deals with more than 100,000 clients – and have more than $23Bn of assets under advice; annual in-force personal insurance premiums of more than $400M; and new insurance premium sales for circa $25M annually. Keith is a strong advocate for the advice profession, and for consumer-centric regulatory reform to improve access to financial advice for more Australians. He is also a member of the FSC Advice Board Committee.

Managing Director, CEO of Australia & New Zealand, JP Morgan Asset Management

Andrew Creber is Managing Director and CEO for the Asset Management business for Australia and New Zealand.  Andrew joined the firm in London in 1998, holding various roles before relocating to Hong Kong in March 2006 to become head of the Asia Strategy and Planning team. In March 2010 he moved to Singapore to take up the role of Country Head and subsequently moved to Australia in March 2014 to become Chief Operating Officer for Australia. He expanded his responsibilities in May 2017 to be the Chief Administrative Officer for the Asset Management business for South Asia Pacific and South Korea, and took on the role of Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for APAC in 2019 before moving to his current role in 2022. Andrew was admitted into the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in September 2006. Andrew is a Co-Chair of the FSC Fund Management Board Committee.  

Managing Director & CEO, Challenger Limited

Nick is Deputy Chairman of the Financial Services Council Nick is the Managing Director and CEO of Challenger Limited. He held a number of other senior executive roles at Challenger, since commencing in 2015, including Chief Executive, Funds Management.   Nick has also held senior leadership roles at Colonial First State and Invesco.   Nick has more than 20 years industry experience gained across Australian and international markets and has successfully led top tier global equity and multi-asset businesses both in Australia and the UK.       

Chief Executive Officer, Colonial First State Superannuation

Kelly Power was appointed CEO Colonial First State Superannuation in July 2021 and is also an Executive Director of the Trustee Board.  Kelly oversees the superannuation business including investments and product. She is also a Director of the CFS Superannuation Trustee board.  Previous roles in CFS include General Manager Product in 2018, with responsibility for marketing, strategy and for the Wrap business in October 2020.   Prior to Colonial First State, Kelly was Head of Platforms at BT Financial Group and also held several other executive management roles at BT and Asgard.  Kelly holds a Bachelor in Communications from UTS, a Diploma of Management from the Australian Institute of Management, a Diploma of Financial Services from Integratec and has also completed the Company Directors course at the Australian Institute of Company Directors.  Kelly is a Co-Chair of the FSC Superannuation Board Committee. She is a former Director of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). 

Chief Executive Officer, BT Financial Group

Matthew Rady was appointed to the FSC Board in September 2023.  Matthew Rady was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BT Financial Group in October 2021.  He is responsible for BT's Superannuation and IDPS Platforms and investment Products business.  Previous roles include CEO at Allianz Retire+ and other executive roles in companies including Macquarie Group and global financial technology company, IRESS.  He has more than 30 years' experience in the financial services and wealth industries.  Matt is a member of the Standards Oversight & Disciplinary Board Committee. Matt is also a Non-Executive Director at Breakthrough T1D, a global not-for-profit supporting type 1 diabetes research. He has a Bachelor of Economics and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Chief Executive Officer, Schroders Australia

Alison joined Schroders as Chief Executive Officer in February 2026 Alison joined Schroders as Chief Executive Officer in February 2026 from UBS Asset Management where she was formerly the Country Head Australasia. Alison has over 30 years of experience working in Australian and global asset management with roles spanning CEO, COO, product development, strategy, client distribution, legal, compliance, regulatory and government affairs. Alison brings these skills to her leadership of Schroders Australia and its goal of partnering with Australian clients to harness the power of investing locally and globally. Prior to UBS Alison held a variety of roles at BlackRock over 9 years, most latterly COO Australasia and Chair of the Australian Board. Alison also worked at Challenger, initially as a lawyer, and latterly as director of specialised product development and institutional co-investments after beginning her career as a tax and intellectual property with firms King & Wood Mallesons and Ashurst. Alison is a former director of the FSC, serving on the FSC Board from 2022 to 2025.  She is currently a Co-Chair of the FSC Fund Management Board Committee. Alison is passionate on the power of investing well, access to education and financial literacy as well as the benefits of a diverse workplace. She is a member of Chief Executive Women and was named in the 2024 AFR Women in Leadership Awards. Alison holds a BA (communications)/LLB.

Executive Director, Head of Wealth Management, Macquarie Group Ltd

Sean is Deputy Chairman of the Financial Services Council   Sean has over 20 years’ experience across financial advice, investment management, life insurance, superannuation and wealth platforms. Sean leads Macquarie’s wealth management division. Prior to Macquarie, Sean held a range of senior executive roles in financial services across Australia and Asia. He is also a Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chair of the Black Dog Institute, a translational research institute that aims to reduce the incidence of mental illness and the stigma around it, to actively reduce suicide rates and empower everyone to live the most mentally healthy life possible.  Sean is a member of the FSC Administration & Risk Board Committee and the Nomination Board Committee.  

Chief Executive Officer, Insignia Financial Group

Scott is CEO of Insignia Financial Ltd Scott commenced as CEO of Insignia Financial Ltd in March 2024.  He has over two decades of experience in the wealth management sector and has proven experience in turnarounds, transforming, and growing wealth management businesses. Prior to this role he was CEO at AMP Australia Wealth Management and previously CEO of Sunsuper.  Before joining Sunsuper, Scott led NAB's corporate  and institutional wealth businesses, including Plum Financial Services and JANA Investment Advisers. As well as being an FSC Board member Scott is also a Co-Chair of the Advice Board Committee.  Additionally Scott has a Bachelor of Business, Queensland University of Technology, he is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a Fellow of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia.         

Managing Director, Entireti Ltd

Neil Younger is CEO & Managing Director of the Entireti Ltd Neil is the CEO and Managing Director of Entireti, a company founded in 2024 with a vision to transform the future of financial advice services - with a focus on making financial advice more accessible to Australians while ensuring business profitability. Neil leads the parent company of the Fortnum Group, Personal Financial Services and Akumin He is an established industry leader and experienced Senior Financial Services Executive, specialising in wealth management, licensee management, advice and distribution, with a profound understanding of financial services regulatory reform. Prior to joining the Entireti Group (formerly Fortnum Financial) in 2017, Neil served as Managing Director of Advice and Distribution at ANZ Wealth, where he oversaw ANZ’s financial advice and risk businesses, encompassing ANZ Financial Planning and licensees (Millennium3, RetireInvest, FSP, and Elders Financial Planning). Together these entities comprised a network of more than over 1,500 financial planners. He was also a General Manager at Commonwealth Bank Financial Planning, Head of Licensee Services at BT Financial Group and CEO of Securitor. Neil is a Co-Chair of the FSC Advice Board Committee. Neil holds a commerce degree in Economics, a diploma in Financial Planning and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is also a member of the Licensee Leadership Forum and is a member of the Joint Advice Working Group (JAWG). //

Incoming Chief Executive Officer, AMP Ltd

Blair will be appointed CEO of AMP effective from 30 March 2026 Originally joining AMP in 2009 Blair has been the Chief Financial Officer since July 2023. Prior to that Blair was the CEO/Managing Director of New Zealand Wealth Management from January 2017, and prior to this served as AMP’s Director Retail Financial Services; Director of Advice & Sales and General Manager Marketing and Distribution. From August 2020 to January 2021, Blair also served as Acting CEO for AMP Australia, where he was responsible for AMP’s wealth management and banking divisions with a focus on strengthening client-led outcomes. Blair has over 30 years’ experience across the financial services sector in New Zealand and Australia. Blair is a former director of the FSC and served on the Board in 2020. He holds a Bachelor or Business Studies from Massey University (New Zealand) and a Post Graduate Diploma of Banking from Massey University.