Sydney, Australia, 21 May 2025: Bravura Solutions’ Midwinter is ramping up its growth trajectory with a series of senior hires and strategic appointments to support the firm’s commitment to expanding its presence and unlocking new growth opportunities across the financial advice market in APAC.
Catherine Lavender and Jason Goodacre have joined Midwinter as Senior Business Development Managers. The appointments reinforce Midwinter’s keen focus on supporting Independent Financial Advisers with established and trusted advice technology.
Catherine, based in Melbourne, has more than 24 years of experience in financial services, most recently serving as Head of Distribution at Centrepoint Alliance. Her proven track record at ClearView Wealth and Colonial First State equips her with deep expertise in adviser-centric distribution strategies and product value alignment.
Jason, based in Sydney, brings over three decades of experience in enterprise software sales and financial market solutions having worked for Praemium, Iress, BT Financial Group and Thomson Financial. With a background spanning business development, client engagement, and strategic management, he will play a key role in accelerating Midwinter’s go-to-market initiatives and driving growth.
Joining them is Leica Urrutia as Senior Manager, Service and Operations. With 23 years in client success and operations across banking, insurance, and technology, Leica is focused on scaling service delivery, further enhancing client experience and supporting ongoing and sustainable growth of the business across IFA and Enterprise markets.
In addition to new hires, Midwinter has promoted key talent from Bravura to bolster product leadership and client delivery. Michelle Lusty, who has worked extensively across various Bravura product development roles for nearly two decades is now heading up Midwinter’s Advice Product team, bringing a wealth of proven industry experience and vision. Roshan Ranasinghe has expanded her remit as Head of Client Delivery across both Midwinter and superannuation products for enterprise program delivery, including digital advice.
“These appointments mark an important milestone in Midwinter’s growth journey,” said Paul Dunn, Chief Executive for APAC at Bravura Solutions.
“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.”
Midwinter’s talent strategy is directly aligned to its broader growth agenda, with an emphasis on expanding distribution, accelerating product development, and delivering an exceptional client experience across its expanding footprint within Australian’s financial services sector.
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