War Stories From Investing Through the Cycles in Private Markets

1.45pm – 2.30pm AEDT, 19 March 2026 ‐ 45 mins

Session

Everything takes longer than you expect
Everything is harder than you think it will be
Some examples of things going very right, and very wrong
Given what I know now, what would I do differently?

Speakers

Benjamin Kohn

Founder and Senior Financial Adviser, Link Financial Services

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Monique Meinrath

Head of Membership, People, Culture and Operations, PWN

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Benjamin Kohn

Founder and Senior Financial Adviser, Link Financial Services

In 2003, Benjamin founded Link Financial Services with a vision to deliver boutique, relationship-driven advice to clients who expect excellence. Over more than two decades, he has built a reputation as one of Australia’s leading wealth management advisers and has been recognised in Barron’s Australia Top Financial Advisers ranking.

Benjamin works closely with ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and family offices, guiding them through the complexities of wealth creation, preservation, and multi-generational transfer. His expertise spans financial planning, investment management, superannuation and SMSFs, retirement strategies, asset protection, and estate planning.

His approach is defined by a strong commitment to clarity, discretion, and tailored strategy, ensuring clients feel confident about their financial future at every stage of life.

Monique Meinrath

Head of Membership, People, Culture and Operations, PWN

Monique is Head of Membership, People, Culture & Operations at Private Wealth Network, where she leads with clarity, connection, and commercial acumen. With over 15 years’ experience in high-value membership organisations, Monique is known for building trusted relationships with influential leaders — from globally listed CEOs to government ministers and HNW individuals — while driving operational excellence behind the scenes. Her strength lies in bringing structure to complexity, aligning people and processes to deliver exceptional member experiences, and navigating diverse stakeholder needs without losing sight of strategic outcomes. With a degree in Management majoring in Marketing and minoring in Spanish from Bond University, Monique combines people-first leadership with a strong business mindset — and always keeps the big picture in focus.