Bravura boosts Midwinter team as assets reach AUD $9 trillion

Bravura Solutions has announced a number of senior appointments and internal promotions at its Midwinter business aimed at enhancing its growth in the financial planning technology sector.

Catherine Lavender and Jason Goodacre have joined Midwinter as Senior Business Development Managers. Their appointments are intended to support Midwinter's continued focus on the Independent Financial Adviser segment, providing established advice technology solutions to the market.

Catherine Lavender, who will be based in Melbourne, brings more than 24 years of financial services experience to the role. She previously served as Head of Distribution at Centrepoint Alliance and has held positions at both ClearView Wealth and Colonial First State. Her expertise encompasses adviser-centric distribution strategies and aligning products to deliver value to clients.

Jason Goodacre, based in Sydney, has more than 30 years of experience in enterprise software sales and financial market solutions. His background includes positions at Praemium, Iress, BT Financial Group, and Thomson Financial, with a career spanning business development, client engagement, and strategic management.

In a further addition to the leadership team, Leica Urrutia has been appointed Senior Manager, Service and Operations. Urrutia has 23 years' experience in client success and operations across banking, insurance, and technology. Her remit will focus on scaling service delivery and enhancing client experience to support growth across both Independent Financial Adviser and Enterprise markets.

Midwinter has also promoted internal talent within its parent company, Bravura Solutions, to strengthen product leadership and client delivery. Michelle Lusty, who has held various product development roles at Bravura Solutions for nearly two decades, will now head Midwinter's Advice Product team.

Roshan Ranasinghe's responsibilities have expanded to Head of Client Delivery across both Midwinter and superannuation products for enterprise programme delivery, including digital advice initiatives.

Paul Dunn, Chief Executive for APAC at Bravura Solutions, commented on the appointments: "These appointments mark an important milestone in Midwinter's growth journey."

He continued: "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."

These personnel changes are intended to support Midwinter's growth agenda, particularly in expanding its distribution efforts, accelerating product development, and enhancing client experience within Australia's financial services sector.

Bravura Solutions is headquartered in Australia and operates offices throughout Asia, Africa, Europe, India, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Its systems currently hold more than AUD $9 trillion in assets and process over AUD $2 trillion in transactions each month.