The Third Link Growth Fund has named Zenith co-founder David Wright to its investment committee to bolster its governance and investment oversight capabilities.
Wright has spent the bulk of his career at research house Zenith Investment Partners which he co-founded back in 2002. He spent around 21 years as chief executive of the firm before stepping into the investment director role in 2024 which he held until his departure in September 2025.
The fund has around $140 million in funds under management (FUM) and is described by the firm as a “unique Australian equities fund-of-funds”, designed to generate strong, long-term investment returns while channelling profits toward meaningful community outcomes.
It uses an active, multi-manager approach to invest in several high-quality Australian equity managers as a means of driving optimised performance and diversifying exposure across market segments.
Stepping into the Third Link Growth Fund, Wright will work alongside the fund’s manager and founder, Chris Cuffe, and Jason Coggins to help strengthen its governance and investment oversight capabilities and ensure disciplined decision making.
Coggins joined the committee in June 2025, bringing more than two decades of experience from across the financial services sector, including banking, private wealth and asset consultancy.
Noting his deep investment expertise, Cuffe said Wright is a “valuable addition” to the investment committee while his insights and critical thinking will bolster the fund’s ability to deliver strong outcomes for its investors.
“The Third Link fund invests in underlying active managers who are purposefully attempting to beat their various indexes by really considering their capital allocations, rather than simply investing based on the market cap size,” Cuffe said.
“With the ongoing market uncertainty, many would say active managers have been hit hard in the last few months. However, I have seen similar market environments come and go. I believe active managers, particularly in Australian equities, do prevail as volatile periods subside.”
Wright is also a director and investment committee member at Hearts and Minds Investment Limited which he joined in 2018.
