This is your journey. It’s possible.

With great determination and the help of a wonderful Financial Planner, Cliff and Lyn are able to cross of the items of their bucket list and look forward to their retirement in the future.
"I particularly like the fact that he encourages us to consider our finances longer-term but to also make the most of the way we live today.”

Without the help of Armidale Planner Steve Sewell, Bernadene would not have been able to follow her dream in establishing her own business. Together they have been able to strategise and plan, and Bernadene is now the proud new owner of Nundle Natural Skin Solutions and doesn't she have some plans!

With help from Coffs Harbour Financial Planner Ben Warren, the Lynch family have significantly reduced their debt, purchased a new car, had a holiday to Fiji and are working towards gaining the Deeds to their Home.

“Ben has an outstanding knowledge of financial matters, backed up by the many letters after his name. His advice and guidance has been fantastic. He is a genuine person who really takes ownership in seeing his clients succeed.”

In the midst of raising a young family, Brendan helped Paul and Candice along the way to achieve their goal of a new family home.

“At the moment, we’ve got what we set out for and are keen to sit back and enjoy it.”

Brisbane-based Sonia Guernieri has spent over thirty years looking after others. Since connecting with Invest Blue, she’s learned how to look after her own needs, too, with a growing love for worldwide wandering.

These days, Sonia has no mortgage and has paid off her investment property, too. “I am now feeling financially comfortable, so I can take more risks and dabble a bit more. In that sense, I have things in order.”

After working for many years as a special educator, it was Jenny’s dream to have an early retirement and travel the world. In 2007, Jenny met with Invest Blue and with the help of Armidale Financial Planner David Stephen, and more recently Robert Pollard, she was able to retire even earlier than expected.

“I know that I’ve been given the right professional advice to keep my finances in order. Invest Blue have given me the guidance to make my money work better.”

Winston and Yvonne love to travel. With advice from Brendan, they are able to stay in control of their finances and make every dream adventure possible.

“Whilst I’ve dealt with money all my life in the workplace, I couldn’t do what they do. We ask questions, Brendan makes recommendations and we go through everything together. And we always have a good time.”

Peter Madirazza is making strides, setting and achieving goals with his running and at times covering 40km a week. Peter and his wife Karen are also making some great strides financially by setting their family up for the longer-term with thanks to their fifteen year relationship with Invest Blue’s Steve Sewell.
“Apart from our shared appreciation of sport and cricket especially, we find Steve very reassuring. Thanks to Steve, we know we have all the facts when the time comes to making decisions. He gives us peace of mind that we’re doing the right thing for our longer-term financial future.”

Two years ago, Jennifer and Bruce Etienne were encouraged by a friend to set up a meeting with financial planner, David French from Invest Blue. The ‘Baby Boomers’ had long held a dream of escaping the pressures of city life for a sea change. At 63, Bruce was finding work challenging due to his rheumatoid arthritis and the couple still had a mortgage on their home of 20 years in the Campbelltown area of Sydney. They worried that the coastal dream was simply out of their grasp. Fortunately, Invest Blue were able to guide Jennifer and Bruce financially and the couple now delightedly call a beautiful pocket of the Central Coast home.

Besides visiting an active volcano, 34 year old Kelly Naylor describes embarking on the journey of getting financial advice as one of the scariest things she has ever done. Eighteen months on, we are pleased to report that she feels it is also one of the most rewarding and life-changing decisions she and her husband, Todd (37), have ever made.

Todd and Kelly continue to strive toward their long-term financial goals, whilst enjoying life along the way with their new boat and motor bike.

For Bernadene Hunt the financial planning journey she embarked on a number of years ago has not just helped her achieve her financial goals, it has helped her achieve total well being for her finances, her fitness and her lifestyle.

When Bernadene Hunt was widowed in 2002 she was faced with reassessing her finances and her goals as a single person. Bernadene knew what was important to her – she wanted to be financially and personally fit so she could take on this new life on her own. She also wanted to make sure she was catered for well in retirement.

Physiotherapist and avid rugby player Aaron Hardaker was very aware that injury was a real risk in the contact sport of rugby union. What he didn’t expect was that he would end up watching from the sideline of his favourite sports and his business due to a major injury sustained not on the rugby field, but in a social game of OzTag.

When Aaron sustained a major knee injury playing a social game of OzTag the result was two knee reconstruction operations and sixteen weeks of zero weight bearing on the affected leg. This meant Aaron could not work as a physiotherapist for this time. Sixteen weeks out of practicing in his physiotherapy business could have been debilitating for the business and Aaron’s financial situation.

After retiring at 58, Ron sought the help of a financial planner at 65 in 2010. Ron has worked with Bernie in Penrith for five years now and together they have worked out a plan to structure his super and assets and created an income stream that allowed him to live comfortably and do the work he loves.

For the past 9 years Ron has embraced the Christmas spirit dressing as Santa to help spread the seasons’ joy.