Centuria strengthens QLD presence via new distribution hire

Real estate and investment bonds specialist, Centuria Capital Group, has bolstered its Queensland-based distribution team with the appointment of Dani Dy as Distribution Manager – Queensland.

Dy, who recently picked up the BDM of the Year award at this publication’s Fund Manager of the Year Awards 2025 hosted in association with SQM Research, brings over 13 years of experience to the new role at Centuria, in which she will be responsible for working closely with clients across Centuria Life’s suite of investment bonds.

Dy joins the $21 billion manager from her most recent role at Futurity Investment Group where she specialised in education bonds, expertise she will bring across to her new position at Centuria as the firm announces its intentions to enter that area of the market via a new product.

“We warmly welcome Dani to the Centuria fold and to our distribution team. Her extensive expertise with education bonds will strengthen our Queensland financial planner relationships as we launch our new Centuria LifeGoals Educations Bond,” Michael Blake, Head of Centuria Life, said.

“Dani brings a wealth of experience and her recent award win is testimony to her exemplary market knowledge. We believe investment bonds are a compelling solution for intergenerational transfer of wealth in a tax effective and low-cost structure, and we are seeing growing demand in the Queensland market.”

Dy’s previous experience also includes business development roles at Zurich, Commsec Adviser Services, AIA Australia and BT Financial Group.