Mark Ryland

Mark was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in February 2019.

He initially joined Milford in May 2014 as Head of Risk & Compliance. He was appointed Head of Product & Operations in February 2017, with responsibility for building a centre of excellence in operational processes to serve Milford Clients. He was also responsible for the design, development and maintenance of investment products and solutions that help clients meet their financial goals and life stage aspirations, as well as responsibility for the development and maintenance of digital platforms that deliver such products and meet client service needs.

Prior to joining Milford, Mark worked as Managing Director at Brook Asset Management, Chief Operating Officer at Macquarie Private Wealth, and at ASB Group Investments where roles included Acting Head of Wealth, Head of Aegis, and GM Finance and Risk Strategy. Prior to arriving in New Zealand, Mark worked as Assistant Director of Operations at Threadneedle Asset Management in the UK.

Mark is a UK Qualified Accountant and a Fellow of Chartered Certified Accountants (F.C.C.A).