Bravura confirms series of strategic hires, promotions
Bravura Solutions’ platform Midwinter has announced several appointments and internal promotions to bolster its growth trajectory, which includes two senior business development managers.
The platform confirmed the hire of Leica Urrutia to take on the position of senior manager, service and operations.
Utilising her 23 years of experience in banking, insurance and technology, the firm said Urrutia will focus on scaling service delivery, enhancing client experience, and supporting ongoing and sustainable business growth across both the independent financial adviser and enterprise markets.
The firm also announced the hire of Catherine Lavender and Jason Goodacre as senior business development managers, reinforcing Midwinter’s “keen focus on supporting independent financial advisers with established and trusted advice technology”.
Based in Melbourne, Lavender brings more than 24 years of financial services experience, having held roles at ClearView Wealth, Colonial First State (CFS), and most recently Centerpoint Alliance where she was the head of distribution.
Meanwhile, Goodacre, who is based in Sydney, brings more than three decades of experience in enterprise software sales and financial market solutions from his time spent at Praemium, Iress, BT Financial Group, and Thomson Financial.
Looking at internal changes, Midwinter also announced the promotion of Michelle Lusty and Roshan Ranasinghe.
Lusty has already spent nearly two decades with Bravura and will now head up Midwinter’s advice product team, utilising her extensive experience in product development with the firm.
Ranasinghe will step into the head of client delivery role across both Midwinter and superannuation products for enterprise program delivery, including digital advice.
Speaking on how this will impact the firm, Bravura Solutions chief executive for APAC Paul Dunn said the appointments mark an “important milestone” in the platform’s growth journey.
“As we double down on innovation and regional expansion, bringing in and elevating top-tier talent ensures we’re not only meeting market demand, but leading the way in advice technology,” Dunn said.
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