Transforming complexity into lasting value
We are value-driven strategists who shape meaningful outcomes in global finance, commodities, and family office services.
Where strategy meets execution
In a world driven by short-term gains, we stand for sustainable value creation. Our approach combines strategic depth with precise execution, transforming complex challenges into actionable outcomes.
From commodities trading to family office services, we operate at the intersection of global finance and lasting impact. Our selective engagement model ensures that each project receives the focused attention it deserves, guided by deep expertise and agile implementation.
We believe that financial decisions should create ripples of positive change. Whether we're optimizing supply chains or preserving generational wealth, our commitment to excellence remains unwavering.
"Excellence is not a destination; it's a continuous journey of value creation."
Expertise in Action
Global Trade
Expert commodities trading with a focus on premium frozen meat products. We optimize supply chains from Australia and South America to global markets, ensuring quality and efficiency at every step.
Strategic Advisory
Comprehensive consulting services for complex financial decisions. We combine deep market knowledge with strategic insight to create sustainable value across generations.
Family Office Services
Bespoke concierge and wealth management solutions for distinguished family offices. We preserve and grow legacy while ensuring alignment with core values.
Value Creation
Long-term value generation through careful strategy and precise execution. We transform complexity into clear, actionable pathways for sustainable growth.
Think & Do
We work in rhythm with our clients, not ahead or behind. Our approach is participatory, deliberate, and deeply embedded.
Roadmap
We begin by understanding your values, contexts, and aspirations. This foundational phase establishes where you are and where you want to go.
Embark
With clear direction, we begin implementation with careful sequencing. Each step builds on the last, creating momentum and clarity.
Adjust
We continuously monitor progress and adapt as needed. Our approach is responsive to changing conditions while maintaining focus on long-term objectives.
Achieve
Success is measured not just in outcomes, but in how those outcomes align with your values and create lasting positive impact.
Why We Engage
The type of projects we join says more about us than anything we could claim. We work with people who value patience, precision, and participation.
Some people don't like vegetables. That's fine. We serve those who do.
Long-term Thinkers
Those who measure success in generations, not quarters.
Value Aligners
People who insist their investments reflect their beliefs.
Quiet Innovators
Those creating impact without seeking the spotlight.
Projects & Presence
Long-view energy transition advisory
Strategic guidance for a major energy company shifting to renewable sources while maintaining stakeholder value.
Multi-family generational planning
Developing frameworks for wealth preservation and values transmission across generations for established families.
Sovereign co-investment frameworks
Creating structures for ethical sovereign wealth investment in emerging markets that respect local communities.
Agricultural land preservation
Structuring acquisitions and management of productive land for long-term ecological and financial sustainability.
Legacy foundation structuring
Designing foundations that effectively translate personal values into lasting institutional impact.
Sustainable development planning
Creating master plans for community-centered development that prioritize both economic and social returns.
Our Business
Z9 combines strategic insight with operational excellence, delivering value across multiple domains.
Management Consultancy
Z9 is an independent management consultancy business and commodities trading company. We prioritize transparency and communication, backed by our team's commitment to superior quality and processes.
Commodities Trading
We optimize the flow of physical commodities from origin to consumption points, connecting producers and end-users while minimizing costs and maintaining product quality.
Frozen Meat Expertise
Our strong relationships with major producers in Australia and South America ensure premium quality meat products. We maintain daily engagement with distributors and facilities, adhering to international standards and collaborating with industry leaders like Minerva S.A and JBS Australia.
Family Office Services
Z9 provides high-end personal concierge services to Family Offices, delivering bespoke solutions that align with our clients' unique needs and values.
Leadership
Our team brings decades of experience across global markets and industries.
Mia Marcus
Principal, Z9 INC & Chief Strategy Officer, Auctus Fora Limited
Finds patterns across empires and spreadsheets.
With over two decades of experience in strategic advisory across four continents, Mia combines deep financial expertise with an anthropologist's insight into human systems. Her approach centers on identifying the invisible structures that govern success and failure in complex endeavors.
Z9 INC is the professional services consultancy arm of Auctus Fora Limited, recognized at the 2023 Forbes Iconoclast Summit among the World's Most Influential Investors.
Prior to her appointment as CSO of Auctus Fora Limited in 2014, Mia served as Investment Director at JSV Investment, Mewar Royal Family Office, where she led strategic advisory on direct investment mandates in Hospitality, Financial Services, and Real Estate.
Previously, as Associate Director at Howitt & Co, she guided corporate strategy and M&A for innovative companies like Seek, 99 Designs, and RSVP.
Mia began her career with KPMG Financial Services Risk and Advisory and McKinsey & Co, advising blue-chip clients including Manulife Financial, Great-West Lifeco, and Royal Bank of Canada.
She holds an Executive MBA from INSEAD Business School, a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Fine Art from New York University. Mia is also a qualified AICPA.
Jessica Shi
Principal, Z9 INC & Asia Pacific Director, Howitt and Co
Translates between markets, languages, and generations.
A seasoned executive and corporate advisor who champions the principle of 'Creating Shared Value,' Jessica brings deep insight into the interconnectedness of corporate success and societal welfare.
Z9 INC is the professional services consultancy arm of Auctus Fora Limited, recognized at the 2023 Forbes Iconoclast Summit among the World's Most Influential Investors.
As lead investment portfolio director of her private Australasian Family Office, Jessica oversees a diverse portfolio including international commodities, precious metals, agri- and aquacultural products, property and real estate, infrastructure in economic free trade zones, web3 digital infrastructure, financial services, and information technology.
Jessica began her career as General Manager of her family office's premium seafood portfolio in Australasia, later focusing on risk management methodologies within the family office investments.
She holds a Bachelor of Law from North China Electric Power University in Beijing, a Master of Business Administration from RMIT, and a Master of Education from the University of Melbourne.