John Zada

John Zada is the Founder of The Money Play, bringing over 15 years of experience across the Australian financial services industry in senior leadership, operational, and growth-focused roles.

Throughout his career, John identified a clear gap in the market: high-income professionals were being pushed toward property decisions without first understanding their cash flow, tax position, or long-term financial sequencing. Strategy was often treated as an afterthought, when it should be the starting point.

The Money Play was created to address that gap.

Under John’s leadership, The Money Play operates as an accountant-led strategy firm, focused on modelling, surplus protection, and disciplined decision-making before any investment is considered. He works with professionals, business owners, and athletes who want clarity around their numbers and a structured pathway to building long-term wealth, not reactive, one-size-fits-all property recommendations.

John leads a multidisciplinary team that combines accounting insight, financial modelling, and property strategy to help clients make measured, evidence-based decisions that align with their broader life and financial goals.

His approach is grounded in one principle that underpins every engagement:
Strategy first. Property second. Surplus always.