MA Financial Group
John Sheffield has a range of work experience in the financial industry. John is currently serving as the Managing Director of Asset Management at MA Financial Group since November 2020. Previously, they held the position of Chief Risk Officer at Lumi from October 2020 to March 2021. Prior to that, John worked at NAB from 2007 to 2020, where they held various risk management roles including Head of Risk for NAB Business & Private Bank and UBank, Head of Risk Management, Head of Risk Oversight for NAB Wealth Transformation, and Head of Risk for Asset Management & Finance at NAB Wealth. John also had a role as Senior Director Financial Institutions Credit and Director Financial Institutions Credit. Before joining NAB, John worked at Commonwealth Bank of Australia from 1996 to 2007, where they served as Executive Manager of Risk Management and Senior Risk Analyst/Credit Manager. Overall, John Sheffield has extensive experience in risk management in the financial industry.
John Sheffield earned their degree in Business with a specialization in Accounting and Finance from Charles Sturt University. John attended the university from 1996 to 2001. Subsequently, they pursued further education at CPA Australia from 2001 to 2004, where they completed a degree in Accounting and received their CPA certification.
MA Financial Group
MA Financial Group is a global alternative asset manager specialising in private credit, real estate and hospitality. We lend to property, corporate and specialty finance sectors and provide corporate advice. We invest and manage over $8.9 billion on behalf of our clients, are responsible for almost $100 billion in managed loans, and have advised on more than $114 billion in advisory and equity capital market transactions. We have over 600 professionals across locations in Australia, China, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore and the United States. Launched in 2009, we have advised on over $100 billion of transactions and raised ~14 billion of equity capital for our clients. Today, we have over $8.5 billion in assets under management. Established as a joint venture with NYSE-listed Moelis & Company – a leading global independent investment bank – the firm has grown to become a team of more than 600 across locations in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United States. For further information, visit mafinancial.com