Our People

Capital National Alliance is comprised of the following dedicated team members:

Simon Blanchflower
General Manager, Capital National Alliance
Simon is General Manager of Capital National Alliance. Prior to joining the team in 2004, Simon was Head of Product at van Eyk Research. Before that, he was a Vice President and Director at Charles Schwab, a Senior Manager at Perpetual and a Vice President at JP Morgan. Simon earned a MBA from the University of Technology Sydney and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.
Years at Capital National Alliance: 4Years in the Industry: 22

 

Stephen Fallet
Vice President, Capital National Alliance
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Stephen is a Vice President of Capital National Alliance with business development and client relationship responsibilities in Australia and New Zealand.  Prior to joining the team in 2001, Stephen was a Manager of Global Strategy for National Asset Management.  Before that, he was a Senior Investment Strategist and Head of Fixed Interest & Economics at Colonial Investment Management.  Stephen earned a B.Ec. and a Grad Dip Ec. from the Australian National University in Canberra and is a Certified Investment Management Analyst. 

Years at Capital National Alliance: 7Years in the Industry: 20

 

Katie Orsini
Vice President, Capital National Alliance
Katie is a Vice President of Capital National Alliance with client relationship responsibilities in Australia.  Prior to joining the team in 2000, Katie was a Senior Investment Analyst at Goldman Sachs Asset Management London. Before that, she also held investment analyst positions at State Street London and AMP Capital Investors. Katie earned a B.Business from the University of Technology Sydney.
Years at Capital National Alliance: 7Years in the Industry: 14

 

David Taylor
Vice President, Capital National Alliance
David is a Vice President of Capital National Alliance with sales and relationship responsibilities in Australia.  Prior to joining the team in 2000, David held various roles at National Asset Management including responsibility, at various times, for all equity and diversified funds, asset allocation, global investment strategy and operations.  Before that, he was a joint Managing Director at Kleinwort Benson Australia’s investment management operation, and prior to that held various investment management roles, specialising in global equities, at Kleinwort Benson in London.
Years at Capital National Alliance: 8Years in the Industry: 40

 

Astrid Hooper
Senior Investment Analyst, Capital National Alliance
Astrid is a Senior Investment Analyst for Capital National Alliance.  With a strong background in analytics, her responsibilities include client service, performance analytics, market and investment research.  Prior to joining the team in 2002, Astrid was on the Graduate Programme at BT Funds Management.  Astrid earned a B. Maths and Finance (with Honours) from Wollongong University.
Years at Capital National Alliance: 5Years in the Industry: 7

 

Adam Fischbeck
Investment Analyst, Capital National Alliance
Adam is an Investment Analyst for Capital National Alliance with client reporting and performance analytics responsibilities. Prior to joining the team in 2006, Adam was a Financial Analyst for National Wealth Management.  Adam earned a B. Commerce (Accountancy & Finance) from Wollongong University.
Years at Capital National Alliance: 2Years in the Industry: 4

 

For further information, please feel free to contact a member of the Capital National Alliance team