Stake hires Jon Howie as chief commercial officer

Investment platform Stake has appointed Jon Howie as its chief commercial officer to help drive new wealth creation opportunities.  

According to the investment company, he will promote strategic innovation across all teams at Stake, while ensuring sustainable long-term business growth.  

Howie brings more than twenty years of experience in financial services, including previous roles as head of index equity at BlackRock APAC, head of iShares Australia, and leadership positions at Macquarie Bank and VGI Partners.  

Matt Leibowitz, CEO and founder of Stake said, “Howie has an outstanding track record of driving better investor outcomes, combining in-depth knowledge of product leadership, with a talent for business strategy and the ability to motivate teams.”  

“Stake is already breaking barriers for investors via our ASX, Wall St and SMSF products, and with Howie on board, we are perfectly positioned to expand well into the future.”  

Jon Howie, chief commercial officer at Stake said “Stake has been a pioneer in making the markets more accessible and is incredibly well positioned to meet current and future customer needs.  

“As more people engage with their finances, there are incredible opportunities ahead, and I’m excited by what we can achieve.” 

Earlier this year, Stake appointed Geoff Lloyd as chairman who held previous CEO roles at Perpetual and MLC plus chairman of the Australian Financial Services Council, and previous positions at ASIC, St. George Bank and BT Financial. 

Stake was founded in Australia in 2017 and has more than 500,000 customers, it provides access to the US markets, $3 CHESS-sponsored ASX trades, and Stake Super, an SMSF platform.

The investment platform completed a $90 million Series A funding round in May 2022 and is backed by major investors including Tiger Global and DST Global Partners.