Our team

Sean Henaghan co-founded Aurora Capital in 2021.  Sean has more than 30 years of investment experience and industry leadership in asset consulting and funds management, in roles spanning markets in Hong Kong and Asia Pacific, London, Australia and New Zealand.

Sean previously led a substantial investment business which managed over AU$100b across multi-asset strategies and appointed over 100 investment managers across all asset classes. As an asset consultant, Sean provided strategic consulting advice to some of the world's largest pension funds.

Sean believes that when we invest to make the world a better place, we can create a better future for people and the planet.

Ian is the General Manager at Aurora Capital. With a career spanning over 30 years, he brings a breadth of experience in banking, wealth management, and consulting, both in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

During his 12 years in the United Kingdom, Ian led operations teams at Morgan Stanley, and consulted to businesses in investment banking and funds management, with Accenture Consulting.

Returning to New Zealand, he worked for HSBC where he managed high net worth clients and helped to launch HSBC's Premier Banking services in New Zealand. Ian initially worked with Aurora CEO, Simon Rolland, over 10 years ago and has again joined forces with Simon, helping Kiwi's to use their Aurora KiwiSaver to build their financial wealth.

As a parent of two children, he shares the concerns that many of us have about the planet and our children's future. Ian is thrilled to bring his leadership to helping Kiwis meet their financial goals through their Aurora KiwiSaver investments while doing good for the planet.

George is the Operations Lead at Aurora Capital. George started his career in financial services in 2015 at Aurora Financial, Aurora Capital's sister company as a financial adviser, moving through various Marketing, Operations and Compliance roles. 

George brings a wealth of knowledge to Aurora Capital and like the rest of the Aurora team, George shares the belief that KiwiSaver investments can be used as a force for good. 

Federica is the Client Support Manager at Aurora Capital, she helps our members deal with all things KiwiSaver.

She arrived in New Zealand with her family in 2015 from Italy in search of a beautiful and inspiring country where to raise her family.

The bachelor degree in Languages and Literatures led to different outcomes in the work industry, her last job in Italy was Product manager for a medical multinational company.

Focused on being a mother of three from when her first son was born, she has returned to work once arrived in Aotearoa and since then worked in Administration and Customer Service.

The love for people, different cultures and the planet makes Federica feel good about going to work, on her electric bike, every day!

Thomas is a an Investment Analyst at Aurora Capital, where he assists with all aspects of Aurora Capital asset management.

Prior to starting his professional career with Aurora Financial, Thomas studied at the University of Canterbury, earning a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), before pursuing a Master of Financial Management. 

Having worked for a number of years as a Financial Adviser for Aurora Financial and Aurora Capital, he brings experience in dealing with what our clients' needs and goals are. This serves as a feedback loop, ensuring that investment decisions are made with our clients' needs in mind.

Richard comes from the automotive industry and has over 15 years’ experience in creating fit-for-purpose solutions for his clients’ needs. He wants to use that experience to help New Zealanders navigate KiwiSaver to make better moves for their own personal futures. Richard believes in forming long-term relationships with clients by providing ongoing support, and easy to access and understand KiwiSaver financial advice.

Richard is a Financial Adviser giving advice on behalf of Aurora Capital Limited, his FSP number is FSP1006704.

You can read more about Richard's obligations and duties as a Financial Adviser here.