Bill Zheng
Executive Chairman, Investors Direct Financial Group
Bill Zheng is the founder of Investors Direct Financial Group. He has been educated in China, Australia & USA and is fluent in both English and Chinese. His tertiary education includes Civil Engineering at South China University of Technology, Computer Science at RMIT, Finance at the Securities Institute of Australia, MBA at Monash University and numerous investment related courses in Australia, Hong Kong & USA.
After a long corporate career spanning over Australia, Hong Kong, China, USA, Canada & Northern Europe, he left PricewaterhouseCoopers Melbourne in 2000 to start this business venture.
Bill Zheng was given the honor to be the chief judge of panel for the inaugural Australian Property Investor of the Year Award in 2008. With his practical knowledge and hands on experience in real estate finance, Bill is invited to appear on various property shows on paid TV and radio stations in Australia. He regularly writes for various property investment magazines, newspapers and online investment portals. He is one of the most sought after public speakers on family wealth creation in Australia and South East Asia.
Stone Wang
Director, Investors Direct Green Investment
Stone is an engineer turned business leader with over 20 years experience working as a senior executive for Fortune 500 companies in Australia, Hong Kong and China, including BHP and Corus.
Using his cross-cultural expertise, Stone has successfully established a manufacturing base and distribution network in China for Australian and European companies. Fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, he has negotiated joint ventures in China, Hong Kong and the USA.
Brett Le Brocque
Director, Investors Direct Gold & Silver
Brett is a multiple business owner and a real estate and equity investor with a passion for studying monetary history. Brett has interviewed many of the world’s best known investment authorities and written articles for many investment publications.
Brett has been invited to be a regular speaker at many Investment expos and has run numerous workshops and information nights on the history of money and the benefit of investing in Gold & Silver across Australia.
Adam Carmody
Director, Investors Direct Financial Planning
Adam began his career in the Financial Planning Industry in 1999. He holds a Diploma of Financial Planning, through Deakin University as well an Executive Certificate in Management and Graduate Certificate in Business through Monash University. Adam is also a Certified Financial Planner™; the highest practitioner level for membership of the Financial Planning Association of Australia.
Adam has worked for one of Australia's largest unlisted financial planning firms, a leading funds management company as well as one of Australia's leading banks. Working his way from the ground up has not only given him a great appreciation for financial planning needs, also it has provided him with a solid working knowledge encompassing all the facets of the industry.
