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Paul has been a media commentator and conference speaker for more than 30 years and is regarded as one of Australia's leading experts in the field of personal investment strategies and advice. Paul Clitheroe was a founding director of leading financial planning firm ipac and has been involved in the investment industry since he graduated from the University of New South Wales in the late 1970s. From 1993 to 2002 Paul hosted the popular Channel 9 program Money. He is the founder of and commentator for Money magazine. He writes personal finance columns for metropolitan, suburban and regional newspapers across Australia.

Paul is Chairman of the Ensemble Theatre Foundation and Chairman of Ecstra (formerly Financial Literacy Australia). In 2012, Macquarie University appointed Mr Clitheroe as Chair of Financial Literacy. He is a Professor with the School of Business and Economics.

Michael Shepherd has had a successful career in financial services over more than 40 years. He was a director of ASX Limited and group between 1988 and 2007, including a term as Vice-Chairman between 1993 and 2007. Michael was also Chairman of the ASX Derivatives Board and Chairman of the ASX Market Rules Committee.

Michael is currently Chairman of Navigator Global Investments Limited (a listed investment management company, commenced 16/12/2009) and a member of the Responsible Entity Compliance Committee of UBS Global Asset Management (Australia) Limited. He is also a Senior Fellow and Life Member, Financial Services Institute of Australasia, after being a director of that body between 2001 and 2009, including 2 years as National President.

Ron Hodge was the founder of InvestSMART in 1999. Mr Hodge later sold this business to Fairfax Media in October 2007 where he continued as General Manager. He has worked in financial services for over 25 years, including at UBS in Singapore and Bell Commodities in Sydney. Ron holds a Masters degree in Computer Science, Bachelors Degree in Commerce, Bachelors Degree in Economics, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investments and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Effie Zahos is Money Editor for Nine News and A Current Affairs, Nine Entertainment. Ms Zahos was appointed as a non-executive director of InvestSMART on 30 September 2024.Formerly the Chief Content Officer and Money Commentator at InvestSMART, she is one of Australia's leading personal finance commentators with more than two decades of experience helping Australians make the most of their money. A regular money expert on Channel 9's Today Show and on radio around Australia, Effie is also the author of The Great $20 Adventure, A Real Girl's Guide to Money and Ditch the Debt and Get Rich. Passionate about financial literacy, Effie sits on the board of directors for Ecstra, a not-for-profit organisation committed to building the financial capability of all Australians.