FIDANTE PARTNERS - Key Persons


Adam Brown

Job Titles:
  • General Manager
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • General Manager & Co - Head of Global Distribution
Adam is General Manager & Co-Head of Global Distribution , and is responsible for raising capital for Fidante's specialist investment management partners.

Ben Lenz

Job Titles:
  • Distribution Associate

Cameron Stichbury

Job Titles:
  • Director, Capital Markets

Claudia Ramsey

Job Titles:
  • Senior Distribution Manager, HNW and Middle Markets

Dean Fraser

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • General Manager, Wholesale Customer Servicing / Dean Is Responsible for Servicing Institutional Clients and Supporting Fidante 's Distribution Efforts Globally.
Dean is responsible for servicing institutional clients and supporting Fidante's distribution efforts globally. Dean is the General Manager, Wholesale Customer Servicing at Challenger Limited in Australia. He leads a team which is responsible for servicing institutional clients and supporting the distribution efforts of both Fidante's affiliate managers and Challenger's retirement and investments business.

Ellie Donohue

Job Titles:
  • Distribution Associate

Emily Baggio

Job Titles:
  • Distribution Manager

Gillian Jago

Job Titles:
  • Senior Trader at Ardea Investment Management
Charlotte O'Meara is joined by Gillian Jago, Senior Trader at Ardea Investment Management, to explore the dominance of Europe in sovereign green bond issuance amid a global slowdown.

Henry White

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Head of Risk and Compliance for Challenger
Henry is the Head of Risk and Compliance for Challenger's funds management businesses. Henry joined Challenger in 2013 and has supported Fidante in various Risk and Compliance related roles since then including the launch of multiple Affiliates and managed investment schemes.

James Marriott

Job Titles:
  • Distribution Manager, Intermediated

James Torrens

Job Titles:
  • Senior Distribution Manager, Intermediated, HNW and NZ

Jashan Sandha

Job Titles:
  • Associate, Investor Relations Capital Markets

John O'Keeffe

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Head of Strategy and Development
John is Head of Strategy and Development and is responsible for originating new affiliate relationships as well as strategic initiatives.

Katy Clymo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • General Manager & Co - Head of Global Distribution
Katy is the General Manager & Co-Head of Global Distribution, responsible for raising capital for Fidante's specialist investment management partners covering fixed income, domestic and global equities and alternatives.

Katy Mason

Job Titles:
  • Senior Distribution Manager, Intermediated and HNW / Western Australia

Kieran Roane

Job Titles:
  • Senior Portfolio Manager
Kieran is a Senior Portfolio Manager for Challenger Investment Management, an alternative investment manager covering a global opportunity set in Fixed Income investments, Real Estate investments and Solutions.

Kieran Williamson

Job Titles:
  • Senior Distribution Manager, Intermediated

Mandy Mannix

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Chief Executive, Customer
Mandy joined Challenger in November 2022 as Chief Executive, Customer. Prior to this, Mandy was General Manager, Asset Management Distribution at MLC Wealth. Mandy has also held senior roles in Australia and London at BMO Global Asset Management, CQS UK, Nomura, and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (now BlackRock).

Marino Reginold

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Head of Capital Markets
Marino joined Challenger in July 2023 and is Head of Capital Markets and responsible for raising capital for Fidante's affiliates. Marino previously held investment and capital raising roles at Elanor Investors Group and investment banking roles at J.P. Morgan and Macquarie.

Matt Holberton

Job Titles:
  • National Sales Manager, Listed

Michael Kolikias

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • General Manager, Distribution and Marketing - Retirement and Investments
Michael is the General Manager, Distribution and Marketing - Retirement and Investments at Challenger Limited in Australia. He is responsible for the distribution and marketing of Challenger's retirement and investments business including Fidante and its affiliates.

Milos Djuranovic

Job Titles:
  • Distribution Associate

Naomi Cunningham

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • General Manager, Investment Product at Challenger Limited
Naomi leads multiple teams across Fidante including the product development and product life-cycle management, business management support to our investment managers and the client service and registry function for all investment products. Naomi is General Manager, Investment Product at Challenger Limited. Naomi leads multiple teams across Challenger including Fidante that supports the growth and success of our business.

Nicholas Chamoun

Job Titles:
  • Head of Wholesale, HNW and Listed Markets

Paul Cheal

Job Titles:
  • Media Enquiries

Richard Banh - Chief Legal Officer, COO

Job Titles:
  • COO
  • Head of Legal
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • COO, Head of Legal and Compliance, UK and Europe
Richard is the COO, Head of Legal and Compliance, UK and Europe. Previously he was Senior Legal Counsel at the Challenger Limited Sydney office. Richard is responsible for the operation of the UK and European offices as well as legal and compliance matters relating to the UK and European regulated offices.

Sam Jones

Job Titles:
  • Distribution Manager

Simon Halliday

Job Titles:
  • Senior Distribution Manager, Intermediated

Tim Koroknay

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Head of Affiliates
Tim is Head of Affiliates and is responsible for the ongoing strategic planning and commercial relationships with the affiliate teams. He also manages the Investment Specialist and ESG functions.

Tim Reimers

Job Titles:
  • Director, Capital Markets

Victor Rodriguez - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Chief Executive, Funds Management
Victor was appointed Chief Executive, Funds Management in August 2022 following five years as Head of Fixed Income within the Challenger Investment Management business. Prior to Challenger, Victor held investment leadership roles at Aberdeen Asset Management in Singapore and Australia, and Credit Suisse Asset Management.

William Kim

Job Titles:
  • Distribution Manager, Intermediated