Regional Director
DFA Australia Limited
As head of business development for DFA Australia, Vanessa Bennett works in tandem with Australian and New Zealand advisors to broaden investors' understanding of modern portfolio theory and Dimensional's business.
Prior to joining Dimensional in 2004, Vanessa was an associate director with Macquarie Bank. During her eight-year tenure there, she played a major role in evaluating superannuation legislation and educating financial advisors about technical strategies and business development. Vanessa received her Bachelor of Business in accounting and finance from the University of Technology, Sydney in 1995. She also earned a Graduate Diploma in applied finance and investment in 1999 and a Graduate Diploma in financial planning in 2002, both through the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA).