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SuperGuide has always recognised that financial advice can add significant value to your retirement plans, so long as it’s truly independent, free from conflicts of interest and in the best interests of the clients.
The challenge is finding it. With that in mind, we’ve been tracking Australia’s independent financial advisers since 2010 and compiled a nationwide directory to save you some of the legwork. Listed below are the independent financial advisers that are based in Melbourne and across Victoria.
But before we get to the list, it needs pointing out that not just any adviser can declare they are independent. There are rigorous standards that must be complied with.
What makes a financial adviser ‘independent’?
According to ASIC, which regulates all Australian financial advisers:
Many of the financial advisers listed below belong to the Profession of Independent Financial Advisers (PIFA) which requires all members to meet the following criteria:
- No ownership links or affiliations with product manufacturers. Impartiality is impossible where an adviser has links to a product manufacturer. Ownership links create an environment where the adviser resembles, at best, a well-intentioned salesperson.
- No commissions or incentive payments from product manufacturers. Commissions are payments made by product manufacturers to their distribution network. They create a conflict of interest between advisers and their clients.
- No asset-based fees. Asset fees, although authorised by the client, are calculated on the volume of business an adviser places with a product manufacturer. (On this basis, advisers who receive a percentage fee from an administration platform or wrap can’t describe themselves as independent.) Asset fees are incentives that prevent an adviser from being impartial and therefore create a conflict of interest between adviser and client.
The list below includes financial advisers who are not members of the PIFA but who have signed a declaration that they only charge fees for service, and do not receive any remuneration from:
- Commissions or trailing commissions
- Asset-based fees for service, including trailing income or fees based on a percentage of assets under management
- Bonuses (of whatever description)
- Conflicted remuneration as defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) pt 7.7A div 4
- Any other form of monetary or non-monetary remuneration that could reasonably give rise to a conflict between their interests and the interests of their clients.
Melbourne independent financial advisers
Carlton
Eleventen Advisory | |
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L1, 239 Rathdowne Street Carlton VIC 3053 |
AFSL: 498952 |
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Jonathon Laird | jonathon@eleventenadvisory.com.au | (03) 88408038 |
Kirstie Oliver | kirstie@eleventenadvisory.com.au | (03) 88408038 |
Caulfield
Financial Planning Expert | |
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Suite 5, 242 Hawthorn Road Caulfield VIC 3161 |
www.financialplanningexpert.com.au AFSL: 402042 |
Advisers | ||
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Trent Alexander | trent@financialplanningexpert.com.au | (03) 59744350 |
Cheltenham
Enrich Investing | |
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UNIT 13 328 Reserve Road Cheltenham VIC 3192 |
AFSL: 464629 |
Advisers | ||
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Nikki Hill | nikkih@enrichinvesting.com.au | 0412 250555 |
Essendon North
Horvat Financial Advisors | |
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G1, 94-100 Keilor Road Essendon North VIC 3041 |
AFSL: 378107 |
Advisers | ||
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Mathew Horvat | mat@horvats.com.au | (03) 93372233 |
Rick Horvat | rick@horvats.com.au | (03) 93372233 |
Geelong West
Super Focus | |
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Level 1 35-37 Gordon Avenue Geelong West VIC 3218 |
AFSL: 434377 |
Advisers | ||
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Andrew Garrigan | agarrigan@super-focus.com.au | (03) 52296882 |
Hawthorn
Roskow Independent Advisory | |
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Suite 1, Level 4, 858 Glenferrie Rd Hawthorn VIC 3122 |
AFSL: 429377 |
Advisers | ||
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Matthew Ross | matthew.ross@roskow.com.au | (03) 98181222 |
Tom Barlow | tom.barlow@roskow.com.au | (03) 98181222 |
Hawthorn East
Guided Wealth | |
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Suite 309, 737 Burwood Road Hawthorn East VIC 3123 |
AFSL: 427218 |
Advisers | ||
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Stephen Farrell | stephen@guidedwealth.com.au | 1300 023842 |
Kew
Stephan Independent Advisory | |
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Suite 506, 1 Princess Street Kew VIC 3101 |
AFSL: 476427 |
Advisers | ||
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James Stephan | james@stephanstrategic.com.au | (03) 90772906 |
Joe Stephan | joe@stephanstrategic.com.au | (03) 90772906 |
Malvern
Maddern Financial Advisers | |
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Suite 237, 29 Milton Parade Malvern VIC 3144 |
AFSL: 332556 |
Advisers | ||
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Dennis J. Maddern | dennism@maddernfinancial.com.au | (03) 99997200 |
Malvern East
PlanningSolo | |
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Level 2, 1341 Dandenong Road Malvern East VIC 3146 |
AFSL: 526143 |
Advisers | ||
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Jordan Vaka | jordan@planningsolo.com.au | (03) 90024291 |
Melbourne
Collins House Private Wealth | |
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90 Collins Street Level 13 Melbourne VIC 3000 |
AFSL: 449146 |
Advisers | ||
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Dominic Alafaci | dalafaci@collinshouse.com | (03) 96296922 |
Kate Nicol | knicol@collinshouse.com | (03) 96296922 |
Matthew Del Giudice | matthew.dell@collinshouse.com | (03) 96296922 |
Simon Guiliano | simon.guiliano@collinshouse.com | (03) 96296922 |
Independent Wealth Partners | |
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Level 3 530 Collins St Melbourne VIC 3000 |
AFSL: 512433 |
Advisers | ||
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Andrew Brown | andrew@iwpgroup.com.au | (03) 83939371 |
Cameron Howlett | cameron@independentwealthpartners.com.au | (03) 83939371 |
Christopher Haggart | chris@independentwealthpartners.com.au | (03) 83939371 |
Shane Nicholas | shane@iwpgroup.com.au | (03) 83939371 |
Think Independent | |
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Level 17, 31 Queen Street Melbourne VIC 3000 |
AFSL: 480493 |
Advisers | ||
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Jason Smith | jason.s@thinkindependent.com.au | (03) 90202636 |
Moorabbin
Curve Wealth | |
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Suite 103 1 Cochranes Rd Moorabbin VIC 3189 |
AFSL: 533468 |
Advisers | ||
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Berivan Dubier | berivan.dubier@curvewealth.com.au | (03) 95889000 |
Nicole Christie | nicole.christie@curvewealth.com.au | (03) 95889000 |
Sean Dwyer | sean.dwyer@curvewealth.com.au | (03) 95889000 |
Ringwood North
Priority1 Wealth Management Group | |
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Shop 1, 204-206 Warrandyte Road Ringwood North VIC 3134 |
AFSL: 324472 |
Advisers | ||
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Corin Jacka | corin@priority1.net.au | (03) 97259078 |
Yarraville
John Hicks | |
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201/175B Stephen St Yarraville VIC 3013 |
AFSL: 464629 |
Advisers | ||
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John Hicks | john@hicksifa.com.au | (03) 90288598 |
Victoria regional independent financial advisers
Bendigo
Contrarian Group Financial Planning | |
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Level 2 41 Mundy Street Bendigo VIC 3550 |
AFSL: 523228 |
Advisers | ||
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Damian Liddell | damian@contrariangroup.com.au | (03) 54413373 |
Geelong West
Super Focus | |
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Level 1, 35 Gordon Avenue Geelong West VIC 3218 |
AFSL: 434377 |
Advisers | ||
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Chris Thoms | office@super-focus.com.au | (03) 52296882 |
Thomas Crigan | tcrigan@super-focus.com.au | (03) 52296882 |
William Hume | whume@super-focus.com.au | (03) 52296882 |
Independent financial advisers for other states
There are more than 100 independent financial advisers across Australia, who are listed in the following guides.
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