Carolyn Holmes-Hannaford brings her experience as a financial advisor to her position as regional director for DFA Australia Limited. With a clear and sympathetic understanding of the day-to-day issues planners face and a sound grasp of the practical application of Dimensional's investment philosophy, Carolyn is ideally placed to help advisors build effective strategies for their clients.

Before joining Dimensional in 2006, Carolyn spent ten years in financial planning and personal insurance. She started as a paraplanner in 1996, built a small client base, and ran her own business until 2003 when she moved back to her native US. For three years, she worked for a small personal insurance agency in Breckenridge, Colorado. Carolyn holds a bachelor of science degree in engineering from the University of Maryland, a graduate diploma in applied finance from the Securities Institute of Australia, and a diploma of financial planning from the FPA.