Our Greatest Asset is Our Great People
“People are not our greatest asset, great people are. And we have great people”
Alistair Pirie Investment Director

 

Craig Stobo - Chairman and Shareholder
BA (Hons) 1st Class Economics AMP Wharton Business School
With Saturn since 2006, In the Industry since 1985

Craig is Chairman of the Saturn Invest Investment Committee. Craig is also a director and Chairman of both AMP Multiplex Ltd (the management company for the listed trust AMP NZ Office Trust) and OCG Consulting Ltd, and director and Deputy Chairman of Industrial Research Limited, a Crown Research Institute. Craig was CEO and Director of BT Funds Management NZ Ltd, an investment management company he was instrumental in establishing in 1992 and building to $3.5b under management in 2004. While under his leadership from 2000 to 2004, BT was twice awarded Fund Manager of the Year.
email: craig@saturnportfolio.co.nz 

  

 

Alistair Pirie - Investment Director and Shareholder
With Saturn since 1988, In the Industry since 1964
Alistair co-founded the investment advice company Broadview Financial Management Limited in 1988 and is responsible for the co-ordination of fund selection and asset allocation for Saturn Portfolio client portfolios. Alistair previously spent 23 years with ANZ Bank where he held various senior managerial positions. Alistair has considerable experience of investment markets and products available both in New Zealand and internationally.
email: alistair@saturnportfolio.co.nz 

 

    

 

Chris Gardiner - Chief Operations Officer
Fundamentals and Processes of Financial Planning (Hons) Certificate
With Saturn since 2005, In the Industry since 1982

Chris joined Saturn in September 2005 as Operations Officer. Chris has held a variety of roles with fund managers, insurance and corporate superannuation providers in the areas administration, sales, and general management since 1982.
email: chris@saturninvest.co.nz 

 

  

 

 

James Usmar - Client Advisor
Financial Planning Certificate. (UK) & Cert in H.E. (University of Plymouth)
With Saturn since 2006, In the Industry since 1996

James has provided investment advice to both clients and trusts since 1997 and has experience in all categories of on and offshore investments. He is responsible for providing investment advice to help our clients plan and achieve their lifestyle and investment objectives. James previously lived in the UK and joined the Saturn Portfolio team after immigrating to New Zealand in early 2006. Prior to joining Saturn Portfolio, James worked for a UK tax consultancy practice and specialised in providing investment advice through offshore centres such as Jersey and The Isle of Man. James was a qualified Financial Planner in the UK, and has completed the Advisor Link NZ Investment Planning course in December 2006 with merit.
email: james@saturnportfolio.co.nz 

  

 

 

Clair Macpherson Jones - Client Advisor
BA, Dip Bus Stud, TTC, CFP
With Saturn since 2008, In the Industry since 1990

Clair joined Saturn Portfolio in April 2009. After an initial career in teaching, she became a financial planner and investment adviser in 1990. Now, as part of her ongoing commitment to helping New Zealanders reach financial independence, she currently teaches financial planning courses through Selwyn Community Education. As well as being a personal financial planning practitioner, she is a director and shareholder of a private forestry company and a trustee of several trusts. Clair is also a member of Rotary Club of Auckland City Sunrise. Married to Graham, she has two sons and a grandson.
email: clair@saturnportfolio.co.nz 

 

 

Lester Luey - Client Advisor
BCA (Hons) DipPFinPlan CFPCM
With Saturn since 2009, In the Industry since 1991

Lester joined Saturn in April 2009 and heads up our North Shore office. He has worked as an investment advisor since 1991, both in New Zealand and overseas, and is a Certified Financial Planner. Prior to joining Saturn Portfolio, Lester was a Senior Investment Adviser with Gould Wealth Management.
email: lester@saturnportfolio.co.nz 

 

 

 

Lisa Dudson - Director and Shareholder
ASM, CFP, BBS, GradDipBusStud (Personal Financial Planning)
With Saturn since 2008, In the Industry since 1999

Lisa is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and was the winner of the 2003 Young Financial Planner of the Year. She is the author of many books including The Complete Guide to Residential Property Investment in New Zealand (which spent 26 weeks on the best seller list), Get your Head out of the Sand, Winning the Money War and Property Investment that Stacks Up. She has written articles for numerous publications, writes a regular column for the Womens Day and the NZ Property Magazine, has appeared on radio and TV and is the financial adviser behind the popular Money Man TV show. Lisa is the co-founder of the popular website www.moneyTV.co.nz which offers free tips and information on personal finance and investing.
email: lisa@saturnportfolio.co.nz 

  

 

Campbell G Johnstone – Advisor and Shareholder
Diploma Business Studies (Dip. Bus.) Finance.        Auckland University
Joined Saturn in May 2010. Actively involved in the Industry since 1986.
Campbell brings excellence in portfolio management to Saturn coupled with over 2 decades of international financial services experience.
As a Financial Advisor at Saturn Portfolio Limited, Campbell brings a futures understanding to the transformational change that is taking place in the savings industry. Wealth management and creation is his focussed target for his clients. Campbell brings excellence in Account Management with an ability to take overall responsibility for Client Accounts and ensure that the generated outcomes are consistent with client objectives. Campbell’s qualifications include University of Auckland Diploma of Business Studies (Finance), and he is a member of The Institute of Directors.
email: campbell@saturnportfolio.co.nz 

 

 

 

Gillian Ryan - Portfolio Administrator
With Saturn since 2009, In the Industry since 1987
Gillian joined Saturn in February 2009 and has considerable experience in the finance sector both in New Zealand and the UK. Most recently she spent seven-and-a-half years working in Portfolio Custodian as Senior Corporate Actions at Goldman Sachs JBWere.
email: gillian@saturnportfolio.co.nz 

 

 

Joanne Brown – Portfolio Administrator
Joined in April 2010.
Joanne has worked in the financial service industry since 2004 with investment advice and portfolio management firms in Auckland and Christchurch in administration roles. Joanne brings wealth of experience and knowledge to the Saturn team.

email: joanne@saturnportfolio.co.nz