The freshly formed Evidentia Group has announced nine appointments across its investments, client solutions and operations teams, marking the “formal launch” of the group in its newly merged state.
Evidentia Group was created through the merger of Evidentia and Lonsec Investment Solutions and Implemented Portfolios following Generation Development Group’s acquisition of the Lonsec Group in August 2024 and Evidentia in February 2025.
Generation Development Group acquired 100 per cent of Evidentia Group Holdings for $320 million. The merged entity is expected to reach a valuation of $474 billion by 2030.
Simultaneously, former Group CEO of Lonsec, Mike Wright, was appointed the new chief executive of the entity.
The appointments, effective 1 July 2025, include Troy Swan being named executive director, investment manager, while his former role of chief investment officer (CIO) will be taken up by Darren Beesly, who will lead the group’s core investment strategy.
Rounding out the investments team appointments, Nathan Lim, former CIO at Lonsec Investment Solutions, will oversee portfolio management for Lonsec’s public SMAs as the new chief investment strategist.
In client solutions, Marc Hraiki, former executive director of sales and service at Lonsec, has been appointed general manager, while Hugh Holden has been named head of private wealth solutions.
The firm also informed that Chris Carrodus has commenced in the role of general manager, consulting, while Naomi Christopher has been appointed general manager, marketing and communications.
For the operations team, Chris Smith has been appointed general manager of Implemented Portfolios, moving from his role as head of investment services.
Will Gramolt joins as chief financial officer and executive director, following his most recent role as chief financial officer and chief operating officer at Evidentia. The group is also seeking to appoint a chief risk and operations manager in the coming weeks.
Commenting on the slew of appointees, Wright welcomed the appointment of an “exceptional team of leaders”.
“Their expertise and shared vision will be instrumental in building the next phase of Evidentia Group, bringing two managed account leaders together to drive a resilient, customer-focused, and future-ready institution.
