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As a professional association, the FAAA is governed by an elected Board and Executive team, and formal constitution that outlines how we should conduct our operations.
FAAA Board
David Sharpe CFP®
Chair
Chair
David became Chair of the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Board in May 2022 after a year as deputy chair and has been a financial planner and FAAA member since 2003. He is a proud CFP® Professional, has completed a Diploma in Financial Planning and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Distinction) from Curtin University (Australia). In addition to running his own financial planning firm, Globe Financial Planning, in Perth, David is also a sough after media commentator and international keynote speaker.
Michelle Veitch
Deputy Chair
Deputy Chair
Michelle is the Deputy Chair of the Board. Michelle has over 25 years financial services experience as a Senior Financial Adviser and is the founding principal and Managing Director of her South Australian based practice, Mybluesky.
Michelle is a Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner (FChFP), Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD) and Certified NLP Practitioner (Bus. Comms).
Michelle is a member of the Board Finance, Risk and Audit Committee of the FAAA.
Sheila Gutierrez-
Cabacungan CFP®
Cabacungan CFP®
She actively promotes career pathways into financial advice, including opportunities for career transition, skilled migration and the integration of internationally qualified professionals, to support a diverse, inclusive and sustainable membership and profession.
Sheila is also a strong advocate for collaborative advice models that bring together complementary professional expertise to support clients with complex needs, including intergenerational wealth transfer, estate and business succession planning, and SMSF strategies.
Sheila is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and SMSF Specialist Adviser® and holds a Bachelor of Economics (Social Sciences) and a Graduate Diploma in Australian Tax Law.
Sheila chairs the FAAA Community and Culture Committee and is a member of the Financial Planning Education Committee (FPEC).
Glenn Calder CFP®
Glenn Calder CFP® has been the Joint CEO and a Director of Viridian Financial Group for the past 10 years, a public company that grew under his leadership from 15 staff to more than 400 across three countries, serving 8,000 clients. He has been a practising financial adviser for more than 15 years, supported by postgraduate study including an MBA and AICD as well as specialist designations such as SMSF accreditation and ASX Derivatives Level 1 and 2. Glenn is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional and is currently completing further postgraduate study at the University of Melbourne. Most recently he has supported the profession through education and advocacy. Glenn is passionate about the importance of financial planning and its role in improving client outcomes.
Diana D'Ambra AM
Diana is a non-executive director and independent business adviser.
Diana has more than 30 years executive experience delivering corporate finance and investment advice across a number of industry sectors .
With more than 15 years as a professional non-executive director Diana currently sits on five boards.
Diana has a Bachelor and Master of Commerce degrees, and is a fellow of Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD), fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (FCA) and is a fellow of the Governance institute of Australia (FGIA). Diana has successfully completed the Australia Institute of Company Directors Course (GAICD).
Deborah Kent CFP®
Jade Khao CFP®
Ben Marshan CFP®
Ben is Managing Director of Marshan Consulting, providing policy and regulatory strategy advice across financial services, and a Director of the Future2 Foundation. He began his career as a financial planner before moving into advice quality and policy roles, has been an FAAA member since 2006, and has worked in and around the financial advice profession for the last 20 years.
As General Manager, Policy and Advocacy at the FAAA, Ben led the profession’s advocacy through the Royal Commission, professional standards, and Quality of Advice Review reforms, and developed the profession’s guidance on retirement income, digital advice, and innovation. He has since consulted to professional bodies and firms across life insurance, insurance broking, conveyancing, aged care and financial advice, in Australia and internationally, supporting professional standards, advocacy, education frameworks and research. This included serving as Director of Policy at the Council of Australian Life Insurers and as chair of the Financial Planning Standards Board’s Regulatory Engagement Group.
Ben is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and Life Risk Specialist®, holds a Master of Commerce (Financial Planning) and an MBA, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Ben is a member of the Board Finance, Risk and Audit Committee and the Board Conduct and Integrity Committee.
Shaun McDonagh
Shaun is a senior executive with over 25 years industry experience across education, training, health, community services, media, disability support, financial services and the not-for-profit (NFP) sectors. A graduate and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) holding business and law qualifications along with 16 years as a board director. He is a member of the Board Governance and Remuneration Committee of the FAAA.
Angela Martyn CFP®
Angela Martyn CFP® is a practitioner member of the Board. She has been a member since 1993 and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional since 1999. Her experience in financial planning spans a variety of different licensee structures, including as an AFSL holder for 22 years in her own business which recently merged with the Yarra Lane Group.
Angela is Chair of the FAAA’s Policy and Regulation Committee, a member of the Board’s Governance and Remuneration Committee and was a member of the AFA/FPA merger Steering Committee. She is a member of ASIC’s Financial Adviser Consultative Panel and previous Past President of the Boutique Financial Planners Principals Association.
Professional qualifications and designations include a Bachelor of Business (Ec & Fin), SMSF Specialist Adviser (since Jan 2006) and an Accredited Aged Care Professional Adviser (since December 2014).
Angela is a regular presenter at FAAA and industry events and actively involved on various finance and investment committees outside the profession.
Committees
The FAAA operates a number of committees, each of which are responsible for advancing certain areas within the association’s professional framework. The committees comprise a combination of practitioner members and industry experts, and each committee has a defined terms of reference.
The current Committees are as follows:
- Finance, Risk and Audit
- Governance and Remuneration
- Policy and Regulations
- Member Events Advisory
- Culture and Community
- Conduct and Integrity
Board Elections
FAAA Regulations & Policies
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