Marcus Stavrakis is an Actuary (AIAA) and Founder based in Australia, specialising in retirement systems, wealth modelling, and financial literacy. He is the director of Aurelium, a financial literacy platform designed to help Australians navigate an increasingly complex financial landscape with clarity and confidence.
Marcus holds a Bachelor of Actuarial Science from Monash University, has completed Postgraduate Actuarial Studies at Macquarie University, and undertook professional accreditation through the Actuaries Institute of Australia.
He has worked extensively across banks, insurers, and government-related projects, applying actuarial and financial modelling to long-term outcomes, capital efficiency, and risk.His experience spans banking, insurance, investments, and public policy, providing a system-level understanding of how financial complexity impacts individuals.
He has contributed to industry thought leadership through organisations including the Actuaries Institute and FINSIA, with work covering areas such as retirement systems, public policy, cyber insurance, climate cost modelling, and valuation. In recognition of this work, Vats was the Winner of the Actuaries Institute Public Policy Competition, reflecting a commitment to evidence-based policy and improved financial transparency.
Delphi-IQ began as a personal project. Frustrated by how access to clear financial information is often limited by jargon, fragmentation, and gatekeeping, Vats set out to build tools that make sophisticated analysis understandable without dilution. The mission is simple: sophistication made simple—turning goals into clear roadmaps, without jargon or noise. Through Delphi-IQ and the broader Aurelium brand, he focuses on building a financial literacy platform that improves access to general information today, starting with retirement planning and expanding over time.
