New dealer group names committee chair
Newly-founded boutique financial advisory and investment management firm, Walker Lane has announced the appointment of Miles Collins as its investment committee chairperson, effective January 2021.
Collins was currently the chief investment officer at Sydney University, where he joined the investment and capital management team in 2016. Prior to that, he spent eight years as the head of investment at the Myer Family Company, at that time Australia’s largest multi-family office.
“Miles brings a wealth of investment experience to Walker Lane and his appointment completes a core component of the Walker Lane Value Proposition,” said Joshua Cratchley, director of Walker Lane.
“Miles’ expertise and proven track record in the investment space provides Walker Lane with a capability to help the business achieve its growth aspirations, and our advisers look forward to working with him.”
Walker Lane was a Sydney-based boutique financial advisory and investment management firm and offered a range of diversified managed accounts suited to different investor risk profiles with a focus on wealth preservation.
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