David joined Templar in late 2013 after a successful 22-year career in investment banking. David coaches at all levels, across multiple product lines for a broad range of financial institutions.
Over his 22-year career in investment banking David specialized in institutional equity research sales, equity research product management and institutional account management. David worked at a number of leading international and Asian banks, including Baring Securities, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Nomura International. He has a deep knowledge of Asian financial markets and a broad understanding of the cultural diversity in Asia. His career has seen him posted to Australia, Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
David has a Master of Counselling and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Monash University, a Kaplan Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning and Applied Finance. David is also an International Coaching Federation (ICF) certified executive coach and is qualified in DiSC, MBTI and Hogan psychometric assessments.