Management and Advisory Board
Leadership Team
Ben Grodski, Founder & Managing Director
Ben founded Pacific Private Asset Management with a mission to help clients achieve financial freedom, security and achieve their long-term financial goals.
He has over 28 years experience in financial markets, advising both retail and institutional investors, and is trusted advisor to High Net Worth, Ultra High Net Worth, Family Offices, International Investors and Institutions to safeguard and grow their wealth.
With significant international and Australian experience, Ben has worked at some of the world’s leading financial services organisations including JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley in New York, and ABN Amro and Prudential Bache Securities in Australia.
His experience includes Asia Pacific investment markets advising on equity, derivative, capital market and leveraged products; roles as Head of Institutional Equities & Head of Research; helping build a global data driven research firm; and as COO and Partner of Boag Financial.
Ben has an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business, a Bachelor of Arts from Monash University majoring in both Japanese & Economics and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance from the Securities Institute of Australia.
Chief Investment Officer: John Eliopoulos
Our CIO, John Eliopoulos, is the architect of our underlying strategy across all asset classes and products. Recognising that 80%-90% of performance relies on accurate Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA), John’s role is pivotal in ensuring we get it right for our clients.
John’s responsibilities encompass setting SAA for our client portfolios, overseeing firm strategy, approving and monitoring product providers, and driving our monthly investment committee discussions.
He offers valuable thought leadership on critical topics, provides a monthly investment views and is available for your enquiries whenever needed.
Rest assured your investment strategy is in the hands of an expert, providing independence, objectivity and a fully customised experience while upholding rigorous standards to sustain long-term return outcomes.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-eliopoulos-4013ba20/
General Manager
David Heather – https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-heather-15216ab/
Advisory Board
- Nina Thomas – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninathomas-au/
- Francis Armstrong – https://www.linkedin.com/in/francisarmstrong/