Double exit sends CareSuper on senior talent hunt

Elizabeth Fry

10 June 2026

CareSuper is heading to market to fill two senior investment roles after losing its deputy chief investment officer and its head of portfolio construction in quick succession.

Chief investment officer Suzanne Branton confirmed the fund will shortly go to market for two senior roles –  one focused on portfolio design, the other on portfolio management – both reporting directly to her.

The search follows the imminent departure of deputy chief investment officer Bryon David and the recent exit of Philip Naylor, who led portfolio construction.

“We warmly thank Bryon and Phil for their significant and valued contributions to CareSuper and we wish them well in their next chapters,” Branton said.

“CareSuper has a strong and experienced investment team in place, and we remain focused on delivering long-term performance and value for our members.”

David has served as CareSuper’s deputy investment chief  and head of investment research for almost five years – around half the time he has worked at the industry fund for office workers.

Before joining, he spent a decade at Vision Super, most recently as a senior investment analyst.

For his part, Naylor arrived at CareSuper via the 2024 merger with Spirit Super, where he had been deputy CIO and head of investment strategy.

Before that, he spent five years at Frontier Advisors, rising to head of capital markets and asset allocation.

He has also held roles at Macquarie and the Reserve Bank of Australia, and served as an economic adviser to the Northern Territory government.