Senior Leadership Team

Meet our Management Team.

Peter Cave


Managing Director


CFP

I started my career in Engineering in England in the 1980’s, then decided to travel to NZ for my OE where I found my passion was with investing and helping people understand finances rather than Engineering. After joining the Financial Services Industry, it became obvious to me that the NZ market required people to change their way of doing business, a journey of observation that led to the current delivery of advice with Lifetime Group. People want Advice for Life, they don’t need to have people deliver them products. I am proud to say I am leading our team of Advisers at Lifetime along the new regulatory path and know that all of our clients will receive top quality advice from our team that reflects their own personal financial journey. When not at work I enjoy some quiet time to gather my thoughts, changing from my work suit to my work boots to spend time in the garden.

Sarah Fawcett


General Manager - Finance


CA, BCom

I am a qualified chartered accountant with a wealth of experience over several Senior Finance roles. My experience spans a wide range of industries including Tourism, Education, Government, Energy and City Infrastructure.

I like to bring a focus on providing effective, fit for purpose reporting and solutions, and experience working with rapidly growing businesses.

Outside of work I enjoy spending time outdoors; either mountain biking in summer or skiing during winter.

Tina Evans


General Manager - Operations


BA, CFP, CLU

I am a people person, always interested in hearing people’s stories. There are so many choices to be made along life’s journey and I find it fascinating to hear the different attitudes and priorities people make. Having been an Adviser, I felt real satisfaction in helping people with their financial decisions to reach their goals.

My role now is helping Lifetime from an operational aspect. I believe that to be a great team we need to have a strong culture, a company where people enjoy working, where the team feel valued and supported in the roles they do. There are many cogs in the wheel in Lifetime and all employees play a valued role in keeping it turning.

When not at work, I love being able to make the most of exploring our great country and feel at my happiest out on some of the great tramping tracks across the country. I just hope my knees keep up with my enthusiasm to explore some of the more challenging tracks, especially as my grandchildren grow up and join me.

Aaron Bowkett


General Manager - Advice


CFP

I am the General Manager – Advice at Lifetime. My early career was in the area of professional development before moving into Banking in 1998 then Financial Planning in 2002 while living in Dublin Ireland.

On returning to New Zealand I attained the Certified Financial Planner designation and continued working as an Investment Adviser.

In 2008 I switched to Business Development for the next decade. Firstly, with a large corporate growing the funds management offering then in 2015 working with a startup investment firm sourcing funds into a completely new investment offering.

More recently, I have worked as a Financial Planner with clients throughout New Zealand, utilising the latest technologies to drive better outcomes for clients.

For fun I enjoy the outdoors with family and friends, and working in my small vineyard.

Kat McCorkindale


General Manager - Technology & Marketing


MBA, Grad Dip. DVPP, Dip. Multimedia, MInstD

Some say she dreams in pixels, and she speaks fluent binary. All we know is she's called Kat, and she loves Top Gear references.

Since graduating from Canterbury University with a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in 2013, I have enjoyed a varied and dynamic career, establishing and managing businesses in marketing, technology, retail, and hospitality. I'm a member of the Institute of Directors and an active director.

My focus at Lifetime is primarily on the client experience, transformative technologies, and data-driven decisions. Having always been a fiercely goal-orientated person, I relish the opportunity to assist Kiwis in growing and protecting their wealth to achieve their life goals, through smarter financial planning.

Outside of work, I enjoy keeping moving with ice hockey, running, and walking the many beautiful trails around New Zealand with my dogs. If not on my feet, you'll find me on a motor, racing my partner on the track or the water.

Julie Fisher


General Manager – People and Capability


DipGrad Psyc, BA Applied Science, Dip. Bus Mgmt.

I joined the Lifetime team in 2017 as the newly created Training and Development Manager. I have worked across a broad spectrum of markets in Human Resources; from Social Services, Hospitality, Mining and Fast Moving Consumer Goods. I am a proud scarfie Otago University graduate with a DipGrad in Psychology, Bachelor of Applied Science and Diploma in Business Management. I enjoy taking a positive approach to growing people to reach their full potential, and have a very enthusiastic manner of working with all people across the business. I am married with two daughters and live in the Tai Tapu area.

Toni Dodds


General Manager – Standards & Quality Assurance


I'm Toni, Quality & Assurance Manager for Lifetime. I am passionate about professionalism in all aspects. It’s important to me to deliver a high-quality experience both our clients and our team members - of course while ensuring we meet ongoing legislative and regulatory obligations. I really enjoy helping our team grow in this ever changing industry so they are armed with the knowledge and tools they need in order to take care of our clients and work in a well-oiled team.
To that end, I involve myself in as many areas of the industry as I can. I am an active member of both the Institute of Directors and also Financial Advice NZ (our industry body), and sit on the Advisory Council for Financial Disputes Resolution Service. I have also been involved in assisting NZQA with the development of the NZ Certificate in Financial Services, which is our Industry qualification and I co-facilitate some industry training opportunities when required. In my down time I love to be outside. I live at the beach, so you will either find me in my garden or in the water enjoying our NZ lifestyle with family and friends.