Ian Parker has extensive knowledge in the areas of financial planning and investment advice, specifically, equities and options trading.

Ian holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree from Murdoch University (WA) and is a Master Stockbroker member of the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA). Ian has been in the financial services industry since 1981 and later became a Director of Gilpear Investment Group.

In January 1991 Ian joined Hartleys as a private client adviser and since that time became a senior member of the Hartleys team, was a member of the Executive Council, Underwriting Committee and Head of the Private Client Advisory Board for 2 years. Ian was appointed a Director of Hartleys in May 2003 as part of the successful management buyout in October 2003 and was appointed Chairman of Hartleys in February 2015.