The founder of Bali Trustees is Wilis Dewa Ayu. Wilis was born in Bali and completed her secondary education there at SMK Dwi Tunggal where she was ranked the top student in her school for three years in a row. She then completed her Northern Territory Certificate of Education at Darwin High School where she was ranked in the Top 10 students of her Year 12 cohort. Wilis then completed a Bachelor of Accounting at Charles Darwin University where she received a scholarship from the Northern Territory Government. Before starting Bali Trustees, Wilis gained experiencing working in the law firm Kelly & Partners Lawyers, and she has particular interests in trusts, auditing and tax. Wilis lives in Darwin, NT, where she works as an accountant.