Ben is the Head of Policy, Strategy and Innovation at the Financial Planning Association (FPA). Ben’s role is to manage Government Relations for the FPA, as well as focusing on the implementation of the FPA’s policy platform and encouraging the development of innovative ways to provide advice.

Ben has spent close to 6 years with the FPA and in addition to leading the Policy team through this period, has had periods leading the professional standards team, accountability team, academic relations and partnership teams. He had an 18 month period at KPMG where Ben was the financial advice subject matter expert and prior to this spent nine years at State Super Financial Services as a Financial Planner and Senior Manager. Ben also spent 3 years lecturing retirement planning with Western Sydney University.

Ben holds the CFP® designation and LRS® Life Risk Specialist designation, as well as a Master of Commerce in Financial Planning. He also holds a Bachelor of Science with first class honours and is currently undertaking an MBA.

Connect with Ben here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminmarshan/

Resources:

https://moneysmart.gov.au/

https://moneysmart.gov.au/financial-advice

https://moneysmart.gov.au/financial-advice/financial-advisers-register

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