About us
Who is Lonsec?
Lonsec is a pivotal force within Australia’s financial advice and investment industry, encompassing Lonsec Research, SuperRatings, and iRate®, which are all market leaders in their respective areas.
Our position in the industry enables us to be a unique conduit, playing a fundamental role in building investment capabilities for financial advisers, licensees, fund managers and superannuation funds to deliver practical, actionable insights that significantly enhance the value of their investment and advice solutions.
Partnering with Lonsec means being backed by the enduring strength of the Lonsec. Founded in Australia in 1994, and with over a three-decade legacy of profitability and sustainability, we are committed to supporting our clients with the tools, data and insights to make better investment decisions for decades to come.
Our vision and purpose is to be the pre-eminent research and ratings partner in Australia by helping clients and investors make better decisions.
As of 1 August 2024, Lonsec is a fully owned entity of Generation Development Group (ASX: GDG).
Our Awards
We have been named as Best Research House for the fourth year in a row in the 2025 Adviser Ratings Financial Advice Report and recognised as Best Investment Research Firm at the 2024 Australian Wealth Management Awards, demonstrating our focus on delivering high-quality investment research and insights.
While we have grown and our product offering has evolved over the past 30 years, we remain committed to helping all Australians make better financial decisions.
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Our Leadership Team
Lorraine Robinson
Chief Executive Officer
Lonsec Research and Ratings
Lorraine Robinson
Chief Executive Officer, Lonsec Research and Ratings
Lorraine was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Lonsec Research and Ratings in July 2025.
Previously, Lorraine joined Lonsec in December 2019 as Executive Director of Lonsec Research. She has extensive experience in financial markets, across investment research, funds management and investor relations.
Before her career at Lonsec, Lorraine worked at Evans & Partners, where she was the Chief Operating Officer of the Corporate and Institutional business. Her 10-year tenure included time as Head of Research and as a Senior Investment Analyst.
Prior to that, she developed her own investor relations and consulting practice, gaining experience across a number of different industries including financial services, media and communications and technology. Lorraine was also a successful Research Analyst at JBWere and gained experience in both funds management and investment banking at Macquarie Bank.
Peter Green
Director of Research
Lonsec Research and Ratings
Peter Green
Director of Research, Lonsec Research and Ratings
Peter joined Lonsec in 2008 and as Director of Research, leads the Managed Funds Research team across all sectors and asset classes, as well as overseeing Direct Equities team.
Peter has held a number of roles within Lonsec, having developed and managed Lonsec’s ASX 200 research, and been responsible for all managed funds equities research across a range of sectors with a primary focus on the Australian equities market. He also has experience in the direct property sector.
Before his career at Lonsec Research, Peter worked as a Development Analyst/Senior Property Accountant for an Australian REIT, where his main role was providing investment analysis and budgeting/forecasting capabilities to the Australian retail property team.
He originally worked for Andersen/Ernst & Young as an external audit senior as well as spending two years in the United Kingdom in various accounting roles.
Kevin Brennan
Chief operating Officer
Lonsec Research and Ratings
Kevin Brennan
Chief Operating Officer, Lonsec Research and Ratings
Kevin was appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Lonsec Research and Ratings in July 2025.
Previously, Kevin joined Lonsec in September 2021 as Chief Information Officer and led the technology and delivery function for Lonsec.
Kevin is an accomplished technology executive with over 20 years financial services technology experience and a proven track record of leading strategic transformation in complex, challenging environments.
Prior to joining Lonsec, Kevin was the Head of Technology for Advice, Investments and Private Wealth for BT Financial Group. Before that role, Kevin led the Equities technology team for Westpac’s institutional bank.
Kevin is passionate about building collaborative technology teams with strong commercial acumen and business alignment.
Kirby Rappell
Director of SuperRatings
Kirby Rappell
Director of SuperRatings
Kirby bio here.
Anna Schofield
Head of Sales,
Lonsec Research and Ratings
Anna Schofield
Head of Sales, Lonsec Research and Ratings
Anna has over 25 years of experience in the Funds Management industry, including 5 years working in Advice and 21 years working in senior distribution roles in Funds Management.
Most recently she spent 11 years at Challenger as Head of Strategic Accounts and Research, were she co-led the retail/wholesale sales effort. Prior to that she spent over 5 years AMP Capital and 3 years at Invesco in similar distribution roles.
Anna is a passionate and proud Sales Executive who has worked for a diverse range of quality companies. She enjoys building and fostering relationships, is an excellent communicator and a powerful client advocate. She has very deep experience in Research, with her Advice and Sales roles covering this area.
Anna has long been a champion of talent in our industry and is highly regarded by peers.
Natasha Gour
Head of Finance,
Lonsec Research and Ratings
Natasha Gour
Head of Finance, Lonsec Research and Ratings
Felicity Nicholson
Head of Marketing,
Lonsec Research and Ratings
Felicity Nicholson
Head of Marketing, Lonsec Research and Ratings
Felicity is an accomplished marketing professional with over 25 years of experience in global funds management. She has held senior executive roles at NAB/MLC, Franklin Templeton, and Hastings Funds Management. Throughout her career, Felicity has led strategic marketing initiatives that have significantly enhanced brand visibility and driven business growth.
With a proven track record of delivering impactful campaigns aligned with business objectives, Felicity combines deep industry knowledge with strong leadership. Her contributions to the financial services marketing sector have earned her recognition and awards, underscoring her reputation as a trusted and innovative leader.
Sebastian Di Bella
Chief Technology Officer,
Lonsec Research and Ratings
Sebastian Di Bella
Chief Technology Officer, Lonsec Research and Ratings
GDG Board Members
As a fully owned entity of Generation Development Group (ASX:GDG), the Lonsec leadership team reports into the GDG board of directors, seen below:
Rob Coombe
Executive Chairman
Rob Coombe
Executive Chairman
Rob was appointed Chairman of Generation Development Group on 18 July 2017 and transitioned to the role of Executive Chairman on 1 January 2025.
Rob is presently Non-Executive Chairman of Colonial First State, a leading Australian superannuation and wealth management business owned by KKR and CBA. He also chairs Tibra Capital, a privately owned global multi-strategy hedge fund business, and Expert360, Australia’s leading online talent marketplace. He is also a member of the Board of URBNSURF Group Pty Ltd.
On top of Rob’s commercial interests, he is Chair of the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF).
Between 2013 and 2019, Rob was CEO (2013-2017) then Chairman of Craveable Brands, the largest Australian owned Quick Service Restaurant business. Rob’s tenure with this business was during its ownership by Archer Capital and culminated in a successful exit to PAG in August 2019.
Before joining Craveable Brands, Rob was responsible for all of Westpac’s Australian Retail, Business and Agri banking operations. Prior to this role, Rob spent six years as the CEO of BT Financial Group, responsible for all of Westpac’s funds management, financial planning, insurance, private banking, broking, platform and superannuation businesses.
Rob has 40 years’ corporate experience in Australia and Asia, primarily in financial services. He has had extensive experience on the Boards of listed and private companies both domestically and internationally.
In 2011 Rob was awarded the prestigious UTS Alumni of the Year for Excellence and in 2021 he was appointed as a Fellow of the university. Both awards were in recognition of his achievements in the business community and social sector.
Bill Bessemer
Non-Executive Director
Bill Bessemer
Non-Executive Director
Bill initially joined Austock in 1995 and became chairman of the Group in 1999 until 2009. Following a brief retirement Bill resumed as a director of Austock in February 2012 and became Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in May 2012. He stepped down as CEO in November 2017.
Bill has over 40 years’ experience in banking and finance, specifically in the areas of debt and equity structuring, mergers and acquisitions and business recoveries.
He was a shareholder and director of a boutique corporate advisory business involved in all areas of investment banking. He also held several senior management roles and directorships with companies owned by the ANZ Banking Group.
Giselle Collins
Independent Non-Executive Director, Lead Independent Director
Giselle Collins
Independent Non-Executive Director, Lead Independent Director
Giselle was appointed a director of Generation Development Group in November 2021, having served previously on the Generation Life Board since 2018. She is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.
She was recently non-executive Chairman of both Hotel Property Investments (ASX:HPI) and also Pacific Smiles Group (ASX: PSG) as well as a non-executive director of Amplitude Energy (ASX:AEL) and Peak Rare Earths (ASX:PEK). Giselle now sits on the board of Liontown Limited (ASX:LTR) as well as two unlisted boards – Journey Beyond and Videri Australia Pty Ltd.
Giselle has a Bachelor of Economics degree from the University of Sydney and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investments from the Securities Institute. She is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Christine Christian
Independent Non-Executive Director
Christine Christian
Independent Non-Executive Director
Christine was appointed a director of Generation Development Group on 8 October 2024. She is Chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.
Christine is a leading Australian business executive with over 35 years of experience in financial services, investment, private equity, and credit risk. Christine is an independent chair of Pier 12 Capital Ltd and Tanarra Credit Partners and currently holds non-executive director roles with MaxCap Group, Affinda, and Victorian Legal Aid. She is also Chair of the Advisory Board of The Nature Conservancy. Previously, she has held a range of senior executive roles with Dun & Bradstreet including as Chief Executive Officer for over 15 years (from 1997 to March 2013). In addition, Christine was a non-executive director of Generation Development Group’s wholly owned subsidiary, Lonsec Holdings Pty Ltd, from January 2016 until February 2024 and President of the State Library of Victoria from May 2021 through to March 2026.
She is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and past president and member of Chief Executive Women. In 2020, she was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of her distinguished service to the financial and investment sectors, to women in business and through support for emerging entrepreneurs.
Peter Smith
Executive Director
Peter Smith
Executive Director
Peter was appointed as Executive Director of Generation Development Group in June 2025.
Peter is a business leader with 30 years experience at a Senior Executive, Board, and Business Owner level and has operated in the Wealth Management segment over this whole period.
Peter has experience in international and domestic markets, beginning his career in Brisbane then working in London and Sydney. This experience spans institutional investment management and financial planning. Roles have included end-to-end leadership of large Wealth Management businesses operating in complex and highly competitive markets, and over the last decade, his focus has been on Board and Principal investor roles in the financial services SME segment.
Peter began his career with Macquarie Bank in their Investment Management business. He then joined NAB to run the MLC business in Queensland, before transferring to London for 4 years, where he was the General Manager of the MLC business in the UK, spanning funds management, financial planning, and business consulting. On returning from London to Sydney, Peter joined the NAB Global Asset Management business, a business that went on to manage over $150Bn in assets.
In the Wealth Advice segment, he is a past CEO of Godfrey Pembroke, one of Australia’s largest Private Wealth firms, and then he went on to lead NAB’s Australian advice businesses spanning Godfrey Pembroke, Garvan Financial Planning, MLC Financial Planning, Apogee FP, and Meritum.
Peter is the Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Evidentia Group.
Peter has a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Queensland, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investments from FINSIA, and a Diploma in Financial Services. He has also completed the Executive Program at Stanford Business School in the USA.
Shenaz Waples
Independent Non-Executive Director
Shenaz Waples
Independent Non-Executive Director
Shenaz was appointed a director of Generation Development Group on 1 October 2025. She is also a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.
Shenaz is currently the Group Executive, People and Culture at Colonial First State having previously held senior human resources leadership roles at MLC Australia and Westpac. Her previous board experience includes the Women’s Community Shelters and MLC Wealth Limited.
Shenaz has an eMBA from UNSW and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Insead, the Strategic IQ program at Harvard University and the Australian Institute of Company Directors course.