About
David leads Koda's non-profit and philanthropic client business, which he co-founded in 2015, and heads the firm's impact investing service. He has worked in the industry since the late 1980s, including roles at Coutts & Co., Merrill Lynch, Perpetual, and JBWere, and holds various non-profit chair and trustee positions.
Invests in
Impact & Social Good
Experience
- Koda CapitalHead of Philanthropy & Social Capital; Partnercurrent2015 — presentGreater Sydney Area
- JBWereManaging Director - Head of Philanthropy, Product & Marketing2013 — 2014Sydney, Australia
- JBWereExecutive Director. Head Philanthropic Services2010 — 2013Sydney
- Perpetual LimitedHead of Philanthropic Services2006 — 2010Sydney, Australia
- Perpetual LimitedSenior Manager - Fiduciary Services2001 — 2006Sydney, Australia
- Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Company (Cayman) LimitedSenior Trust Officer1995 — 2001
- CouttsRelationship Manager1989 — 1994Isle of Man
Skills & more
Wealth Management85Financial Services28Estate Planning10Philanthropy97Asset Allocation14Portfolio Management33Investments47Equities20Financial Advisory13Relationship Management13Strategic Financial Planning4Investment Advisory23
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Wealth Management ServicesInvestment ManagementHigh Net Worth IndividualsAsset ManagementInvestment StrategiesLeadershipAlternative InvestmentsFinancial PlanningNonprofitsManagementStrategyStrategic PlanningFrom David's professional profile.
Colleagues at Koda Capital
David Clark
Host, Inside the Rope podcast at Koda Capital
James Hawthorne
Adviser & Partner at Koda Capital
Jonathan Ayres
Managing Partner at Koda Capital
Michael Massey
Adviser & Partner at Koda Capital
Michiel
CEO at Crystal Horse Investments
Stephanie Patrick
Senior Adviser at Koda Capital
Tom Oryl
Podcast co-host at Koda Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Knowles?
- David leads Koda's non-profit and philanthropic client business, which he co-founded in 2015, and heads the firm's impact investing service. He has worked in the industry since the late 1980s, including roles at Coutts & Co., Merrill Lynch, Perpetual, and JBWere, and holds various non-profit chair and trustee positions.
- Where does David Knowles work?
- David Knowles is Head of Philanthropy & Social Capital, Partner at Koda Capital.
- What does David Knowles invest in?
- David Knowles invests in Impact & Social Good.
- Where did David Knowles go to school?
- David Knowles studied at Harvard Business School (Governing for Nonprofit Excellence (Executive Education)); Queen Elizabeth II School.
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at JBWere7
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Also worked at Perpetual Limited6
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Also worked at Coutts23
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