Makao adds third consultant

Makao Investments has further strengthened its investment consulting capabilities with the hire of Luke Longdill as an Investment Consultant. Longdill, a CFA charterholder, brings extensive experience in private wealth and insurance to the team, having previously worked for Craigs Investment Partners and
Southern Cross.

Noah Schiltknecht, co-founder of Makao, believes that the new hire will set up the business well for continued growth: “We are excited to have someone of Luke’s calibre join our business. His prior experience will help us to continue to strengthen and broaden our offering for financial advisory firms and support further growth in our other key client segments.”

Longdill, originally from Auckland, lives with his wife and two kids in Rotorua. He will be based in Rotorua and will work closely with the team in Auckland across a number of clients and initiatives. Longdill will also contribute to research across manager selection and asset allocation.

John Horrell, co-founder of Makao, sees the hire as an important step in the evolution of the business; “2023 and 2024 have been very successful years for Makao. We have grown the business substantially across financial advisory firms, foundations and other institutional clients. We also launched our ESG reporting with Matter successfully."

"It is great to have Luke join the business. A third consultant in the business will allow us to continue on our path of widening our services and client base while maintaining our rigour in research and quality of delivery.”