David Smythe is a Director and joint founder of Zenith Investment Partners, the research business he established in November 2002. David has been in the investment industry for over 13 years and is heavily involved in all aspects of the Zenith business, including manager research, model portfolio construction and participation in client investment committee meetings.

Prior to forming Zenith, David held the position of General Manager - Managed Funds at IWL Ltd, an ASX listed company. An equity holder in that business since its establishment, David played an integral role in its growth, and at time of his departure IWL Ltd was an employer of 120+ staff, the largest provider of adviser based software, and a top 3 provider of managed funds research in the marketplace.

David commenced his working career with AXA Funds Management (formerly known as National Mutual Funds Management) in a role providing research to its institutional client base, before moving to Lonsdale Securities as a Senior Investment Analyst.