Topic - Editorial

Westpac Conversations at the Wharf: Prestige retirement villages – are they relevant to high net worth customers?

Apr 11 2023 Updated May 3, 2023

Team Editor

1 min read

Check out our brief video of four sector leaders answer three questions from our regular Westpac Conversations At The Wharf Lunches.

Question 1: How would you describe the customer interest in prestige retirement villages?

Question 2: What is the value proposition that wins new customers to prestige retirement villages?

Question 3: What care path do you think is required to win the high net worth customer?

Sally Taylor, Managing Director of Retirement by Moran; Wayne Horbach, Director of Hotel Services – Montefiore; Rod Burger, General Manager – Aged Care and Retirement Living at Richard Crookes Construction; and Kaizaad Mehta, National Head of Health and Professionals, Business Banking Westpac, joined DCM Group CEO Chris Baynes for the latest Conversations at the Wharf.

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