Tim Sparks, MBA, currently serves as Head of Sales for Australia at Investment Trends, a market research organization specializing in financial services, where the focus is on providing insights and decision support to leading financial firms. Previously, Tim managed the strategic direction of Distribution and Marketing at Bell Direct, overseeing multiple brands in the retail investing sector. As National Manager for Broking and Wealth Management at Vanguard Australia, Tim led a successful ETF sales strategy that significantly increased domestic AUM. Additionally, Tim held key roles in Australasian Broking Strategy at iShares Australia, Business Development at Mariner Financial, and Syndication Manager in Equity Capital Markets at CommSec and CBA. Tim earned an Executive Master of Business Administration from AGSM @ UNSW Business School.