Academic Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science (Business/Education)
- Master of Arts (Organisational Improvement)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Business / Organisational Behaviour)
- Advanced Diploma Financial Services
- Certified Insurance Professional (CIP)
- Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner FChFP
- SMSF Specialist Adviser™
- Certified Financial Strategist CFS
Affiliations and Memberships:
- SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia Limited (SPAA)
- Financial Planning Association of Australia Limited (AFPA)
- Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)
- Fellow - Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA)
- Association of Independently owned Financial Planners (AIOFP)
- Fellow - Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF)
Dr Dennis J. Maddern
B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D, ADFS (FP), SA FIN, AFPA, AFA. Founder and Chief Executive, Maddern Private Wealth
Dennis Maddern is one of Australia's most powerful business speakers and consultants. His ideas don't just entertain and inspire - they change attitudes and cultures, and turn businesses around.
Dennis has spent 20 years as a consultant for leading companies and organisations in North and South America, Europe and Australia. His clients have included Hoyts, the Australian Government, Telstra, Westpac, Coles Group, Repco, Shell and BHP.
Education
Dennis completed a doctoral thesis on Organisational Change at the University of Oklahoma, USA and post-doctoral work at Stanford University.
Business experience
Following Dennis's study, he worked in senior management positions at a number of large companies. For example, he implemented Continuous Improvement and Change Management worldwide for the Eastman Kodak Company. Following this, he became General Manager of a $600 million Australian company with 8000 employees. In the first 12 months of Dennis's leadership, the company increased sales by 50% and profit by 30%.
Tennis career
While working and studying in the United States, Dennis played professional tennis, gaining All-American consideration. He also played Linton Cup for Victoria, and was a member of the Australian Junior Davis Cup Team. He is a three times winner of the Kooyong Club Championships (1984, 1994 and 1995).
Financial adviser of the year 2010
Dennis is founder and Executive Chairman of Maddern Private Wealth and Maddern Accounting, boutique independent Melbourne-based firms that offer specialised financial services to highly successful professionals. In 2010, Dennis was named Adviser of the Year by the Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners.
What Dennis offers as a speaker
Dennis's knowledge, experience and insights have made him highly sought after on the international corporate speaking circuit. He educates and inspires audiences with his views on change management, leadership and management, strategy and innovation.
Through media commentary, keynote addresses, workshops and consultancies, Dennis's unique mixture of specialised business knowledge and experience helps organisations develop high performance cultures, and gives individuals the tools to become true leaders.
