Board of Directors
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
The below team culminates in decades of experience across funds management, wealth management, advisory, asset finance, stock broking to name a few.
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Lee IaFrate
Lee Iafrate
Lee has over 37 years’ experience in the finance industry, with broad experience in stock-broking and funds management. Lee was the founder and former chairman of Treasury Group Limited (now known as Pacific Group Limited), founder and former director of Prime Financial Group Ltd, and founder and former chairman of Easton Investments Limited (now known as Diverger Limited). Lee founded Armytage in 1995 and is the Chairman.
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Qualifications: Bachelor of Business, Fellow Certified Practising Accountant and Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment.
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Executive Chairman
Paul Young
Paul Young
Paul has over 35 years’ experience providing independent corporate advice to Australian and overseas public and private clients. Paul is a non-executive director of ASX listed Byron Energy Limited (ASX:BYE),co-founder and director of Baron Partners Limited and is a senior advisor of Henslow Pty Ltd.
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Qualifications: Master of Arts from Cambridge University; Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and Diploma in Corporate Finance.
Non-Executive Director
Mark Stephen
Mark Stephen
Mark has over 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry growing successful integrated advice businesses across the wealth management, financial planning and accounting professions, with focus on strategic growth and strong business development and improvement. Mark is currently the Managing Director of Civitas Services Australia Pty Ltd and former CEO of Lonsdale Financial Group Limited (now part of Insignia).
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Qualifications: Bachelor of Education, Advanced Diploma in Business Management, Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning, Certified Financial Planner and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
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Non-Executive Director
Mike Fitzpatrick AO
Mike Fitzpatrick AO
Mike has over 40 years’ experience in the financial services sector, with a commitment to sustainability. Mike is a current non-executive director of Carnegie Clean Energy Limited (ASX:CCE) and an alternate director of Foresight Australia Funds Management Limited. Mike was the founder of Hastings Funds Management. Mike was formerly the chairman of Pacific Current Group Limited, Victorian Funds Management Corporation, Australian Football League and the Australian Sports Commission, and a former Director of Rio Tinto Limited.
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Qualifications: Bachelor of Engineering with Honours from the University of Western Australia, Master of Arts from Oxford University, 1975 Rhodes Scholar from Western Australia.
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Non-Executive Director
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David Slack
David Slack
David boasts over 40 years of distinguished experience in establishing and leading successful equity management endeavours within the Australian financial landscape. In 1984, he laid the foundation for County Natwest/Invesco, crafting a resilient investment framework that yielded exceptional performance outcomes. In 2007, David embarked on a new chapter with the inception of Karara Capital, where his strategic acumen propelled the firm's assets to over $3 billion. Concurrently, he assumed a co-management role for The Ironbark Karara Small Companies Fund, consistently outperforming its benchmark by 2.8% annually over a commendable 12-year period until mid-2022.
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Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce.
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Non-Executive Director
Company Secretary
Anshu Raghuvanshi
Anshu has over 11 years of experience in Company Secretarial, Corporate Governance and Compliance Management roles in ASX listed, private and public companies. Anshu was part of BoardRoom Ltd and Vistra.
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Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce (Hons), Associate Member of Governance Institute of Australia, Company Secretary.
Mark has over 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry growing successful integrated advice businesses across the wealth management, financial planning and accounting professions, with focus on strategic growth and strong business development and improvement. Mark is currently the Managing Director of Civitas Services Australia Pty Ltd and former CEO of Lonsdale Financial Group Limited (now part of Insignia).
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Qualifications: Bachelor of Education, Advanced Diploma in Business Management, Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning, Certified Financial Planner and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
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Company Secretary
Team
Executive Management
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Ray Werden
Group Development Manager (AWAG)
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After a career spanning 40+ years in Accounting, Financial Planning and Funds Management; AWAG is pleased to report that Ray Werden is now our Operations Manager. With responsibility for growth in Authorised Representatives of our Financial Planning business (CHPW); Funds under management and corporate activity in the Accounting; Financial Planning; Insurance and Mortgage broking fraternity; Ray is always available for a conversation and consultation.
The coffee is good at the Paris end of Collins Street at AWAG’s office (L5 30 Collins Street) or the Albert Park office of CHPW. You’ll be amazed at the difference a unified Executive team and Board with hundreds of years of combined business acumen and strategic know how, can make to your business. With Ray’s experience, sound industry knowledge and capabilities, rest assured you will be in safe hands
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Qualifications: B Bus and Dip FP
Austin Ngo
Executive Director (Armytage)
Lee has over 37 years’ experience in the finance industry, with broad experience in stock-broking and funds management. Lee was the founder and former chairman of Treasury Group Limited (now known as Pacific Group Limited), founder and former director of Prime Financial Group Ltd, and founder and former chairman of Easton Investments Limited (now known as Diverger Limited). Lee founded Armytage in 1995 and is the Chairman.
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Qualifications: Bachelor of Business, Fellow Certified Practising Accountant and Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment.
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Young and enthusiastic, Austin currently manages a wide range of IMAs as well as one of ARMY’s pooled funds, the Armytage Micro Cap Activist Fund. Austin is also a member of the investment and research team and focuses on quantitative and qualitative analysis. Austin has over 9 years' experience in the Accounting and Finance industry. Prior to joining Armytage in 2016, Austin has worked at Public Practice firms with specialisation in Taxation and Financial Accounting.
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Qualifications: Accounting and Corporate Finance degree from The University of Western Australia. Certified Practising Accountant (CPA).