Principals
The Principals of Aspiring Asset Management are Murray Doyle, Stephen Montgomery
and John Rattray.
Murray Doyle
Murray Doyle has 25 years experience in financial markets. The majority of that time
was in the stockbroking industry when he and several colleagues formed Doyle Paterson Brown Ltd. When Deutsche Bank
ultimately acquired that firm, Murray left and was involved in several start up listed companies. He is
currently a director of Michael Hill International Ltd.
Stephen Montgomery
Stephen Montgomery has worked in financial markets since 1976. His experience spans
stockbroking, fixed interest trading and funds management. Prior to establishing Aspiring Asset Management
with colleagues Murray Doyle and John Rattray he spent 13 years as Equity Manager at the Accident Compensation
Corporation.
John Rattray
John Rattray began working in the financial markets in 1980 as a floor trader on the N.Z.
Stock exchange. He became Head of Equities for the N.Z. business of Ord Minnett, and when it was taken over
by J P Morgan he became N.Z. chairman of that firm. He left in 2001 and successfully managed equity portfolios
on behalf of several individuals and entities before becoming a principal of Aspiring Asset Management. He is
a member of the Investment Advisory Panel to the Salvation Army and of the NZX Appeals Panel.
Consultant
Roger Armstrong
Roger Armstrong is engaged as a consultant, and has been a financial analyst since 1987, applying his skills to the
worlds of share broking, funds management and investment banking. In addition, Roger has been a public company
director, a member of NZX Discipline, and, prior too his career in financial markets, worked for NZ Treasury.