Brian Long

Brian is a Senior Research Analyst for Lifespan Financial Planning & Yield Financial Planning. He has over 20 years’ experience in the investments industry, primarily focussed on helping advisers improve the financial lives of their clients through investment education and whole of life portfolio construction.

His experience includes 15 years at Investment Consulting firms, including senior roles as Head of Distribution at van Eyk Research and Head of Wealth Management, Pacific at Mercer. Prior to joining Lifespan in 2021 Brian specialised in pre and post-retirement investing, with roles as Head of Retirement for NAB Wealth, JANA Investment Advisors and Rest Industry Super.

Prior to joining the Investments Industry in 1999, Brian spent 20 years in the Investment Banking industry. The most senior role being General Manager Victoria at ABN AMRO.

As a member of the Yield Investment Committee, Brian is regularly researching managed funds and conducts deep analytics on Yield’s portfolio’s throughout the market cycle.