Peter Coltman

You could say that the financial industry is in Peter's blood - his father, Ross, was a financial planner, and Peter joined the industry fresh out of university.

Rapidly rising through the ranks of State Insurance and AIG, Peter quickly became an expert in assessing and pricing risk. He held various roles at State, from the corporate branch to Head Office underwriter to running the Auckland Commercial Development Unit, before being headhunted by AIG and crossing the ditch to Australia for several years.

Sick of the corporate life and feeling the lure of home, Peter came back to NZ to join the family business, Coltmans, as a financial planner in 2001 - taking over on the retirement of his father and then joining the Milestone Group in 2010. After a lifelong career in financial services, Peter remains passionate about keeping up to speed with financial industry and market developments.

With his wife, Mary, and his two daughters, Bailey and Madison, Peter loves exploring NZ's best kept secrets, playing golf, and sharing a meal with family and friends.