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Chief Investment Officer
Joseph Ziller B.Bus, CFA, CA, PRM, CAIA
Joseph has over 20 years of experience as a portfolio manager, equity analyst and accountant. Prior to establishing Founders Global Fund, Joseph spent 11 years at Maple-Brown Abbott where he held various roles within the investment team, including serving as deputy portfolio manager of $1b in client funds. Previously Joseph held roles with Deloitte Corporate Finance and KPMG Audit. He has completed the CFA, CA, PRM and CAIA programs and has been awarded the respective charters.
Advisory Panel
Geoff Bazzan B.Bus Hons, CFA
Specialisation: Funds Management
Geoff has over 30 years of funds management experience. He is currently CIO of multi-asset portfolios at Leaders Investment Management and was previously a director and Head of Asia Pacific Equities at Maple-Brown Abbott. Geoff's 27 year tenure with Maple-Brown Abbott saw the firm grow from a pioneer of value investing in the Australian market to an industry stalwart managing $8b in client funds at his departure.
Dave Pearson B.BA Hons, CPA, ASA
Specialisation: Corporate Finance - Valuation
Dave is a partner at a Big 4 accounting firm within the Valuations & Modelling division bringing over 25 years of corporate finance experience. He specialises in providing advice for M&A transactions, strategic decision making, restructuring, financial reporting, unit pricing and taxation purposes. Dave also leads the portfolio valuation services practice, providing tailored support for superannuation funds and other institutional investors.
Ben Williamson B.Bus (Acc)
Specialisation: Founder
Ben is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of InvestorHub.com, an online global platform which helps companies build their investor base to improve market liquidity and price. Ben brings a Founders Mindset to the Advisory Panel and offers insights into the Fund's Founder-led investment process. Prior to InvestorHub.com Ben assisted two Melbourne-based HNW families in building and exiting a number of high-growth businesses.
Bethany Nyberg GAICD
Specialisation: Tech & Sales
Bethany is an experienced sales executive and has held senior management roles across global technology for over a decade. Currently serving as Vice President, Asia Pacific at Zone & Co, she oversees strategic growth across the region. Previously she led DocuSign’s Australia & New Zealand commercial sales team and held senior roles across Salesforce.
Sean Foley B.Ec Hons (1), PhD Finance (USYD)
Specialisation: Blockchain & Markets
Sean is a Professor of Applied Finance at Macquarie University and is the Head of Decentralized Assets within the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre, bridging industry, government and academia. His research interests straddle Cryptocurrencies, Fintech, Trading, Market Design and Regulation. Sean's research has been published in leading academic journals including the Review of Financial Studies, the Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Review of Finance and the Journal of Financial Markets.
