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Janelle Kirk – Coastal Advice Group
Senior Financial Adviser Janelle Kirk is clearly passionate about supporting people to realise their financial goals.
With more than 50 years in the finance industry, including over two decades in the banking sector – 11 spent with the CBA; and over 20 years as a financial planner, Janelle has developed strong quality relationships based on trust.
While working within the banking industry Janelle identified the need for financial planning services, especially for the aging population.
“As I moved with them through life I recognised there were a lot of pitfalls for those who couldn’t see what could be done to make the most of their retirement – what I usually call – ‘to retire smiling’.”
Wanting to embrace a holistic approach to supporting people with their financial future Janelle pursued further study to qualify as a Certified Financial Planner, and holds a Masters in Financial Planning and Graduate Certificate of Business Research.
As part of the team, Janelle provides advice in a range of areas including pre-retirement and retirement planning; and specialist advice in aged care.
“My approach may be different depending on where a person is in their life journey. It really is about listening to them to learn what is important to them and what they want to achieve.
When Janelle is asked ‘when’ should someone engage with a financial planner, her advice is – “the earlier you start the better”.
Travel, grandkids, volunteering? Find out how you can live your ultimate retirement. Speak to Retirement Specialist and Senior Financial Adviser, Janelle Kirk.
Office
4 Karalta Lane Erina NSW 2250
Sharon Goodwin – Coleman Financial Group
Sharon Goodwin is a dedicated financial planner with a strong foundation in finance. With over 30 years in financial services, Sharon brings expertise in banking, lending, compliance, and financial planning. Sharon is a Justice of the Peace and holds a Master of Financial Planning and has over 10 years of experience as a financial planner.
Sharon’s journey in the financial world began as a bank manager, where she first saw the possibilities of wealth growth with the right foresight and planning. She saw an opportunity to help clients and wanted to make a real difference in their financial lives.
As she worked closely with clients, she wanted to help clients reach their full potential and continued with her financial planning studies to further assist clients achieve the wealth goals.
Coleman Financial Group’s accountants can assist Sharon with any opportunities for a more comprehensive and integrated approach to managing their wealth—one that combines both taxation expertise and financial planning.
Sharon leverages her ten years of financial planning and a total of over thirty years within the financial services arena to provide a truly holistic approach to wealth management. She understands the pain points and challenges clients face when navigating their financial journey and is committed to helping them achieve their goals with tailored strategies that integrate tax efficiency, investment planning, retirement planning, and more.
Whether you’re looking to grow your wealth, plan for retirement, or manage your financial future, Sharon is here to provide insightful, comprehensive, and personalised advice to help you make informed decisions with confidence.
Office
1/234 West St, Umina Beach NSW 2257
Brett Call – Saige Financial Planning
Brett Call is the Financial Planner for Saige Financial Planning and is an Authorised Representative of Fortnum Private Wealth Ltd ABN 54 139 889 535 AFSL 357306. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting, Finance & Banking) and an Advanced Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning); and is both a CPA and a CFP.
Brett has over 20 years experience working in accounting and finance. He has spent the last ten years working in public practice on the Central Coast. Brett became an Authorised Representative in 2008 and has focused on providing Financial Planning advice to a wide range of clients ever since.
Office
Suite 2.10
L2 Platinum Building
4 ilya Avenue
Erina NSW 2250
Melinda Reid – Sky Summit Financial
Melinda is a financial adviser with extensive knowledge of the Financial Planning Industry having been a Financial Planner with a major bank for 15 years. Melinda’s knowledge is broad across Superannuation, Retirement Planning, Managed Funds, Risk Insurance and Estate Planning.
Melinda holds an Advance Diploma in Financial Planning, Certificate in Self-Managed Super Funds and is a Member of the Financial Planning Association.
Melinda’s passion is building rapport and provide factual easy to understand information to clients to ensure they are well informed about their Financial situation.
Melinda Reid is an authorised representative (1247745) of Australian Unity Personal Financial Services Limited (AFSL 234459)
Office
5/168 Central Coast Hwy Erina NSW 2250
Troy Chapman – Country Wide Wealth
Troy is Country Wide Wealth’s CEO and our principal financial adviser.
He has been a financial planner since 2010 and has worked in financial services since 2000. Originally working as a finance broker whilst studying and then beginning his career as a business banker for one of the big four working throughout Sydney and The Central Coast.
A key component of Troy’s financial advice is to assist his clients to achieve their financial goals whilst working alongside other professionals such as Accountants, Mortgage Brokers and Solicitors to provide well-rounded comprehensive advice. He is known for his straightforward approach and is never afraid to ask the difficult questions to help clients make the best decisions for their financial future.
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Troy is an active member of the financial advice community, is a member of the Financial Advice Association of Australia, holds a Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner delegation as well as an Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning and a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics.
Troy is as local as it gets. Born and raised here on the Central Coast, he understands local families and their financial goals. He attended both Umina Primary and High School and has been a golfing member of Everglades since 1992. Troy and his family are actively involved in the local soccer scene with his youngest son playing for Umina United – who we now proudly sponsor, and his eldest playing for Central Coast United.
Office
Suite 1, Level 1, 400 Ocean View Road, Ettalong Beach NSW 2257
Tim Condon – Partners in Wealth
Tim is the Director of Partners in Wealth and commenced his career in the Financial Services Industry over 10 years ago.
Tim is passionate about assisting his clients in planning for financial freedom. An expert in retirement planning strategies and portfolio construction allows Tim to tailor a financial plan suited to your individual goals.
Office
Suite 2, 36-40 Victoria St, East Gosford
Phillip Segaert – Central Coast Advice
With over 14 years experience in Financial Services, I get enormous satisfaction from helping my clients achieve and maintain financial independence. With access to a great product offering, I can provide solid advice and personally tailored financial ‘road maps’ that make a positive difference in my clients’ lives.
As a father of five children and two small grandchildren, I am very passionate and aware of the importance of providing a strong financial future for my clients and their families. We always take time to enjoy our beautiful seaside surrounds, in and around the Central Coast. We thoroughly enjoy visiting our great local eateries and entertaining in our home. I’ve recently returned to my love of cycling, so every Sunday morning I can be spotted riding up and down our beautiful coast.
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Office
Shop 14, Palm Court, 172-176 The Central Coast Hwy,
Steve commenced his financial planning career in 2000 at his family business, Financial Independence Planners in Penrith. Prior to this Steve was employed as an accountant from the time he left school.
Steve has been responsible for growing the business in Penrith, Norwest, and the Central Coast. Steve is extremely proud that the team that grew with him at Financial Independence Planners remain an integral part of Invest Blue today.
This growth was achieved as there was always a focus on a long term relationship of trust and support with clients. Our focus on pre and post retirement advice meant that we have assisted many clients achieve their goal of financial independence, and these clients became strong advocates of the business.
Steve is passionate in supporting his clients to make those key financial decisions, and believes in the approach that a great financial adviser provides all the education and support required to help their clients make smarter financial decisions to live their best possible life.
Steve certainly believes that with his support, and the resources of the team at Invest Blue, that his clients do believe it’s possible to achieve their dreams, and their adviser will help them to do this.
Steve, and his wife Kerri, have three young children all growing up on the beautiful Central Coast of NSW. Steve and his kids are actively involved in many sporting clubs and teams, particularly the local Wamberal Surf Club in which Steve is a patrolling member, and the entire family is actively involved in many ways.
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Office
4C, “Fountain Plaza” 148-158 Central Coast Highway Erina NSW 2250
Tracy Dyer – Element Wealth Solutions
Element Wealth Solutions is focused on supporting and guiding clients to improve the way they manage their finances and to help them feel financially confident throughout all stages of life. Principal Financial Adviser Tracy Dyer, has been providing financial assistance to those in and around the Erina region for over two decades and continues to support and nurture people in reaching their financial goals.
Tracy is a Senior Financial Planner with an Advanced Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) and is an Accredited Aged Care Professional™. Tracy understands the importance of listening and really immersing herself in the financial aspects of her client’s lives in order to best understand how to provide them with advice that’s tailored to their needs and circumstances. Tracy is passionate about financial planning and believes in delivering her services with the highest standards of integrity, honesty and the customer service.
Tracy takes pride in delivering holistic services that take into account each client’s entire life circumstances. Our approach is an open and transparent one, where we aim to explain what can often be complex financial solutions and strategies in easy-to-understand terms and concepts. We believe in sharing our knowledge and empowering our clients to make smarter decisions about money. Because making certain financial decisions can have an impact on other areas they may not have considered.
Ultimately, our goal is to each client make their financial and lifestyle goals and aspirations become a reality through careful, disciplined financial planning.
Office
Suite 4.03, 200 Central Coast Highway Erina NSW 2250
Martin McGrath – Financial Edge Group
Martin has been working in the Financial Advice profession since 2003, with dedication to the financial planning field where he is able to work in a pro-active and ‘forward focused’ way to help his clients achieve a much better financial and lifestyle outcome.
For years Martin and his team have worked strategically with their clients in the provision of advanced superannuation and retirement planning. As a team of specialist advisers, they enjoy facilitating strategies in the more technical and complex areas of the financial advice landscape.
Financial Edge Group clients benefit from these diverse skills and experiences to receive the best quality financial advice that is tailored to their specific needs and objectives both now and in the future.
Along with their education and accreditations, the Financial Edge Group team also has a passion for helping their clients enjoy their best retirement possible. This is done by providing strategies that aligned to their needs, while also being conscious of balancing cashflow, investment market movements and overlaying complex government legislation and rules.
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Office
Level 3, Suite 3.06,
4 Ilya Avenue,
ERINA NSW 2250
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