Our team
Our Co-founders
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Lillian Kline
Leader in family office and strategic philanthropy/impact investment. Certified 21/64 Advisor and Trainer with expertise in non-profit organisations, strategic planning, and stakeholder management. Holds a Bachelor of Business and Master of Laws in International Law and Human Rights from Monash University.
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Seri Renkin OAM
Seasoned executive, non-executive director and changemaker with over 20 years’ experience across social finance, venture philanthropy, and impact investing. Seri has held numerous leadership roles, including as Head of Social Investment for one of Australia’s largest private trusts, CEO of the ten20 Foundation, and Founding Director of Social Ventures Australia’s Melbourne office. In 2020, she was awarded the Order of Australia medal for her service to communities and non-profit organisations.
Our Advisory Board
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Amanda Fong
Investment Advisor/Partner with 35 years of experience in financial services. Co-founded Escala Partners in 2013, where she leads the NFP Investment Management Team. Serves on the Investment Management Committee for Melbourne Grammar School and the Endowment Committee for Melbourne Girls Grammar School. Former committee member for The University of Melbourne Investment Committee.
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Bree Fraser
CEO and Founder of Theá Advisory, a multi-family office serving ultra-high-net-worth women. Bree has over 20 years of financial experience including being CFO for one of Australia’s largest family offices and philanthropic organisations. Bree is a Non-Executive Director of the Coaxial Foundation and Member of Chief Executive Women.
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Carol Schwartz AO
Strong advocate for women in leadership and investment empowerment. Director of The Trawalla Group, Chair Equity Trustees, Founding Chair of the Women's Leadership Institute Australia, and Governance board member for the Reserve Bank of Australia.
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Ellen Remmer
Champion for impact investing, philanthropy and social change and named as one the 2024 Forbes Fifty Over Fifty women in the investment sector. After over 30 years of experience helping philanthropists to find meaning and create transformational impact, Ellen shifted her focus to lifting the opportunity of impact investing as a powerful tool for social change. Ellen Co-founded—with Janine Firpo—Invest for Better, an organisation aimed at mobilising women in the USA to activate their investment capital for good.
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Kate Temby
Leader at Metlife Investment Management and board member of Netwealth (ASX: NWL) and Conscious Investment Management. Over 30 years of experience in finance, consulting, and asset management with a focus on strong financial returns and environmental and social impact.
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Tan Kueh
Financial services leader with over 20 years' experience across investment banking, private banking and asset management in Australia, the US and Asia, including senior roles at Macquarie, UBS and BlackRock. Former CEO of Grok Ventures, Mike Cannon-Brookes' climate-focused investment fund, where she led the firm's climate capital strategy. Serves on the board of Belvoir St Theatre.
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Peter Edwards
Executive Chair of the Victor Smorgon Group, one of Australia's oldest and largest multi-generational family offices, which he has led through diversification from its industrial roots into gold, technology, energy, and impact investing. Grandson of founder Victor Smorgon, he has worked in the family business since age 19 and has overseen its evolution into a fourth-generation enterprise open to external investors. Focused on strong governance and long-term generational wealth building.
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Amanda Coombs
Financial services leader with 20+ years' experience across investment banking, private banking and wealth management, including senior roles at River Capital, Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank and ANZ. Active angel investor with Scale Investors, backing female-founded startups, and a director of Giant Steps Melbourne. Holds an MBA from Melbourne Business School.
