The team dedicated to your financial freedom

Joseph Darby NZ

Joseph Darby

Chief Executive Officer

Joseph specialises in integrated wealth management and investment planning. Joseph helps New Zealanders seeking to grow and protect their capital with total confidence.
Joseph has been a financial adviser since 2017, registration number FSP571308.
Joseph holds the following qualifications: Bachelor of Arts (History), Master of Management (International Business), Diploma in Business, and New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services (Financial Advice) (Level 5).
‍Joseph has been a member of the team for nine years.

Vinessa Orsbourn NZ

Vinessa Orsbourn

Private Wealth & Risk Manager

Vinessa integrates investment planning and insurance to form resilient financial roadmaps. When not securing family legacies, she is mountain biking New Zealand nature trails or with her granddaughter. These experiences drive her passion for helping clients achieve financial freedom.
Vinessa has been a financial adviser since 2012, registration number FSP193786.
Vinessa holds the following qualifications: Graduate Diploma in Business Studies (Personal Financial Planning), and National Certificate in Financial Services (Level 5).
‍Vinessa has been with the team for over 10 years.

Nik Velkovski NZ

Nik Velkovski

Private Wealth & Lending Manager

Nik is a Top Adviser (NZ Adviser) who merges private wealth management and leverage with residential lending. He brings the same discipline to financial planning that he applies as a semi-professional football player, ensuring a high-performance approach to client success.
Nik has been a financial adviser since 2015, registration number FSP472268.
Nik holds the following qualifications: Bachelor of Business Studies and New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services (Financial Advice) (Level 5).
‍Nik has been with the team for over 10 years.

Josh Copeland NZ

Josh Copeland

Private Wealth Specialist

Josh provides investment planning with a focus on long-term wealth creation. A former New Zealand AFL representative, he applies national level discipline to building robust portfolios, whether navigating financial markets or hiking the backcountry.
Josh has been a financial adviser since 2020, registration number FSP765812.
Josh holds the following qualifications: Bachelor of Business Studies (Finance and Economics), and New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services (Financial Advice) (Level 5).
Josh has been a member of the team for seven years.

Marcus Mannering NZ

Marcus Mannering

Wealth & Lending Specialist

Marcus specialises in protecting wealth through precise investments and lending. A former Army soldier and national representative in competitive shooting, he brings military grade discipline and a zero-fail mentality to your family financial security.
Marcus enjoys hunting and spending time with his family.
Marcus has been a financial adviser since 2021, registration number FSP773959.
Marcus holds the following qualifications: Bachelor of Business Studies (Finance) and New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services (Financial Advice) (Level 5).
Marcus has been with the team for over three years.

Hayden Mulholland

Hayden Mulholland

Private Wealth Manager

Hayden uses twenty years of experience and a psychology degree to navigate the behavioral side of wealth management. He excels at retirement planning by helping clients master the mindset of investing, ideally over a coffee between rounds of golf.
Hayden has been a financial adviser since 2010, registration number FSP51102.
Hayden holds the following qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce (Finance), Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and Diploma in Business Studies (Financial Planning).
Hayden joined the team in 2025.

Jonny McNamee

Jonny McNamee

Private Wealth Manager

Jonny delivers retirement and investment planning backed by over two decades in the sector. A husband, father, and Shandon Golf Club Captain, he applies the same integrity and leadership to your financial future that he brings to his community.
Jonny has been a financial adviser since 2023, registration number FSP1004753.
Jonny holds the following qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, and New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services (Level 5).
Jonny joined the team in 2025 after an 11 year, multi role, career at a global investment house.

Our Support Team
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Nicole Prothero

Operations and Compliance Manager

Margaret Maloney

Margaret Maloney

Adviser Associate

Bailey Coltman

Bailey Coltman

Adviser Associate

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Jess Biag

Adviser Associate

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Rizza Pe Benito

Compliance Specialist

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Janica Mabitag

Adviser Associate

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Florbeth Cunanan

Adviser Associate

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Shiela Peduhan

Accounts Assistant

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Become wealthy, or stay that way

You may not realise many New Zealand financial firms are partly or fully owned by banks, investment platforms, and insurance companies. This structure can create incentives to recommend their own solutions, which may not always align with all clients' needs. You deserve an alternative.

To ensure your goals consistently come first, with Become Wealth you gain the advantage of a framework with no institutional ownership and no parent company. Since no house brand funds or insurance schemes are manufactured here, you do not have to worry about product quotas or restricted recommendations. Instead, you get a plan built from a wide range of solutions for your specific needs, tailored entirely to your situation.

Boutique advice on a national scale

You receive a high-quality financial experience that fits your life. Whether you prefer the efficiency of our seamless video consultations or meeting at our hubs in Auckland and Christchurch, you are never just a transaction. For clients with more complex needs, we provide a truly bespoke service, with advisers who travel throughout New Zealand to meet you in person.

Every recommendation your adviser makes is reviewed and challenged by our internal team of specialists before it reaches you. This is not a one-person operation where a single adviser marks their own homework. Your plan reflects the combined judgement of a team, backed by the compliance infrastructure and professional indemnity insurance of a firm built to manage money, not just advise on it. Become Wealth is one of only 49 New Zealand firms licensed to manage investment portfolios directly on your behalf.

By joining us, you will join clients who entrust our advice when investing over $1 billion.

Whether you are in the growth phase of your career or you are looking to manage a legacy you have already secured, you get the tools and the human expertise required to reach your goals. True financial freedom is about more than just your balance; it is the confidence you feel when a plan is designed specifically for you.

Why Become Wealth? Trust built on integrity

Your future is in safe hands with a firm trusted as the official financial advice provider to employees of major government departments and listed companies. They trust their people’s financial wellbeing to this objective approach, and you can too.

A year from now you will wish you started today.

To see where you stand, book your complimentary financial health check. It is the first step toward securing your financial freedom and ensuring your plan is truly working for you.

Sincerely,

Joseph Darby
Chief Executive Officer

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