Marc Olynyk

Marc is a Senior Lecturer in Financial Planning and Course Director of Financial Planning in the Department of Accounting within Deakin University.

Marc has significant experience within both academia and industry in the areas of financial planning, superannuation and retirement planning and accounting.

He was an Authorised Representative for over 15 years and has more than 20 years of experience as one of Australia’s leading academics and educators in the financial planning discipline where he has played a key role in the development, growth and recognition of financial planning within both the university sector and the financial planning profession.

He is Program Director of Financial Planning at Deakin University and plays a key role in facilitating industry engagement and strengthening the ties between the university sector and industry.

Marc has published a number of articles in the areas of financial planning, superannuation and financial literacy.

Marc is a founding committee member and currently Chair of the Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC), is on the TEQSA Register of External Experts in Financial Planning and Financial Services and is regularly called upon to undertake course reviews and accreditation's.

He is also a co-author of one of Australia’s leading textbooks in financial planning.

Marc is a Fellow of the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand and a member of the Financial Advice Association Australia .