14 SMSFA members among top financial advisers
The SMSF Association (SMSFA) has announced that 14 of its members have been included in the list of Barron’s Top 50 financial advisers for 2018.
The list, which was published via The Australian via its partnership with New York-based Barron’s, aimed to rank the highest-ranking financial advisers according to assets under management, revenue, as well as revenue and quality of practice.
Based on these criteria, the following SMSFA members were ranked as Australia’s Top 50 advisers for 2018:
|
Name |
State |
Firm |
|
Ravi Agarwal |
VIC |
MEDIQ Financial Services |
|
Tim Mackay |
NSW |
Quantum Financial |
|
Neil Heriot |
QLD |
Boston Private Wealth |
|
Michael Lee |
WA |
Shadforth Financial Group |
|
Mark Schultz |
NSW |
Elston |
|
Dean Ireland |
QLD |
Elston |
|
Paul Nicol |
VIC |
GFM Wealth Advisory |
|
Campbell Sorell |
VIC |
Shadforth Financial Group |
|
Luke Eyres |
VIC |
Innate Financial Group |
|
Craig Sawyer |
NSW |
PKF Wealth |
|
Kyoung Walker |
VIC |
Shadforth Financial Group |
|
Andrew Pidgeon |
WA |
Shadforth Financial Group |
|
Darren Withers |
QLD |
Elston Private Wealth |
|
Timothy McLaughlan |
ACT |
Elston Private Wealth |
SMSFA chief executive John Maroney stressed that the inclusion of these members meant the quality of their practice and their customer service were highly recognised.
“Maintaining and improving the availability of high-quality financial advice are crucial for the community and for the financial sector,” he said.
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