First Financial Pty ltd

AFS License Number
481098
Name
First Financial Pty ltd
ABN/ACN/ARBN
15167177817
Licensee issued
March 1, 2016
Address
Melbourne, 3000, VIC

Licence conditions

This licence authorises the licensee to carry on a financial services business to:
provide financial product advice for the following classes of financial products:
deposit and payment products limited to:
basic deposit products;
deposit products other than basic deposit products;
debentures, stocks or bonds issued or proposed to be issued by a government;
life products including:
investment life insurance products as well as any products issued by a Registered Life Insurance Company that are backed by one or more of its statutory funds; and
life risk insurance products as well as any products issued by a Registered Life Insurance Company that are backed by one or more of its statutory funds;
interests in managed investment schemes including:
investor directed portfolio services;
retirement savings accounts ("RSA") products (within the meaning of the Retirement Savings Account Act 1997);
securities;
standard margin lending facility; and
superannuation; and
deal in a financial product by:
applying for, acquiring, varying or disposing of a financial product on behalf of another person in respect of the following classes of products:
deposit and payment products limited to:
basic deposit products;
deposit products other than basic deposit products;
debentures, stocks or bonds issued or proposed to be issued by a government;
life products including:
investment life insurance products as well as any products issued by a Registered Life Insurance Company that are backed by one or more of its statutory funds; and
life risk insurance products as well as any products issued by a Registered Life Insurance Company that are backed by one or more of its statutory funds;
interests in managed investment schemes including:
investor directed portfolio services;
retirement savings accounts ("RSA") products (within the meaning of the Retirement Savings Account Act 1997);
securities;
standard margin lending facility; and
superannuation;
to retail and wholesale clients.

Location

Advisers

Name First provided advice Qualification and trainings
 Adam Ezerins 2012 2008 - Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) / Bachelor of Business - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - Swinburne University of Technology ~ 2010 - Diploma of Financial Planning - Diploma (AQF 5) - Kaplan Professional Education ~ 2012 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning - Advanced Diploma (AQF 6) - Kaplan Professional Education ~ 2012 - Self-Managed Superannuation Funds - Other - Kaplan Professional Education ~ 2017 - Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - Professional Designations - Financial Planning Association of Australia
 Anthony Dhillon 2009 2006 - Diploma of Financial Planning - Diploma (AQF 5) - Mentor Education ~ 2010 - Margin Lending and Geared Investments - Other - Kaplan Professional Education ~ 2011 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - Advanced Diploma (AQF 6) - Kaplan Professional Education ~ 2012 - Self Managed Superannuation Funds - Other - Kaplan Professional Education ~ 2015 - Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - Professional Designations - Financial Planning Association of Australia
 Barry Zeldenryk 2004 2002 - Bachelor of International Finance - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - Griffith University ~ 2005 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning - Advanced Diploma (AQF 6) - Deakin University ~ 2008 - Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - - Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) ~ 2008 - Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - Professional Designations - Financial Planning Association of Australia ~ 2008 - Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) - - Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA)
 Bradley Peter Jackson 1997 1991 - Bachelor of Commerce/Laws - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - University of Tasmania ~ 2001 - Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning - Graduate Diploma (AQF 8) - Securities Institute of Australia
 Brendan William John Smith 2012 2006 - Bachelor of Finance - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - La Trobe University ~ 2009 - Diploma of Financial Services - Diploma (AQF 5) - Kaplan Professional ~ 2011 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning - Advanced Diploma (AQF 6) - Kaplan Professional ~ 2016 - Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - Professional Designations - Financial Planning Association of Australia
 Christopher Crough 2007 2007 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - Advanced Diploma (AQF 6) - Kaplan Professional ~ 2008 - Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - Professional Designations - Financial Planning Association of Australia ~ 2010 - Margin Lending and Geared Investments - Other - Kaplan Professional ~ 2014 - ASX Accredited Listed Product Adviser - Other - Kaplan Professional ~ 2014 - Self Managed Superannuation Funds - Other - Kaplan Professional
 David Jackson 2000 2002 - Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - Professional Designations - Financial Planning Association of Australia ~ 2003 - Diploma of Financial Planning - Diploma (AQF 5) - Tribeca Learning ~ 2006 - Self Managed Superannuation Funds - Other - Kaplan Professional Education ~ 2011 - Margin Lending and Geared Investments - Other - Kaplan Professional Education
 David Pitt 2004 2002 - Bachelor of Commerce - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - Deakin University ~ 2007 - Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - Diploma (AQF 5) - Kaplan Professional ~ 2008 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - Advanced Diploma (AQF 6) - Kaplan Professional ~ 2010 - Margin Lending and Geared Investments - Other - Kaplan Professional ~ 2011 - Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - Professional Designations - Financial Planning Association of Australia
 Gavin Colosimo 2012 2005 - Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - Deakin University ~ 2012 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - Advanced Diploma (AQF 6) - Kaplan Professional ~ 2013 - Self Managed Superannuation Funds - Other - Kaplan Professional ~ 2014 - ASX Accredited Listed Products Adviser - Other - Kaplan Professional ~ 2016 - Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - Professional Designations - Financial Planning Association of Australia
 Graeme Lawrence Quinlan 2000 2004 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Services - Advanced Diploma (AQF 6) - AMP Financial Services ~ 2005 - Self Managed Superannuation Fund - Other - Tribeca Learning ~ 2006 - Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - Professional Designations - Financial Planning Association of Australia ~ 2010 - Margin Lending and Geared Investments - Other - Kaplan Professional ~ 2014 - ASX Accredited Listed Products Adviser - Other - Kaplan Professional
 Hei Man Ngai 2010 2008 - Bachelor of Communications (Media) - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - RMIT University ~ 2010 - Master of Business (Banking & Finance) - Masters Degree (AQF 9) - Monash University
 James Grixti 0 2019 - Bachelor of Commerce - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - Deakin University ~ 2021 - Ethics and Professionalism in Financial Advice - Bridging Course - Ethics - Kaplan Professional
 James Wrigley 2012 2005 - Bachelor of Commerce - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - University of Melbourne ~ 2006 - Certificate IV in Superannuation - Certificate (AQF 1-4) - ASFA ~ 2010 - Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance (Financial Planning) - Graduate Diploma (AQF 8) - Kaplan Professional Education ~ 2011 - Self Managed Superannuation Funds - Other - Kaplan Professional Education ~ 2013 - Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - Professional Designations - Financial Planning Association of Australia
 Jason Croft 2014 2011 - Bachelor of Business and Commerce - - Monash University ~ 2014 - Diploma of Financial Planning - - Mentor Education ~ 2015 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning - - Kaplan Professional
 Joel Michael Gleeson 2023 2018 - Bachelor of Business (Economics & Finance) (Applied) - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - RMIT University ~ 2022 - Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning - Graduate Diploma (AQF 8) - Kaplan Higher Education
 Julian Peter Manning 0 2022 - Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning) - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - University of South Australia ~ 2022 - Business Law / Companies and Partnership Law - Other - University of South Australia ~ 2022 - Taxation Law 1 - Other - University of South Australia ~ 2023 - SMSF Regulations and Taxation - Other - Kaplan Professional
 Matthew Ivan Benic 2023 2018 - Bachelor of Commerce - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - Deakin University ~ 2021 - Ethics & Professionalism in Financial Advice - Bridging Course - Ethics - Kaplan Professional
 Nathaniel Johnston 2023 2022 - Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning - Graduate Diploma (AQF 8) - Kaplan Professional
 Nicholas Brian Thomas 2011 2008 - Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning, Finance, Sport Management) - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - Deakin University ~ 2015 - Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - Professional Designations - Financial Planning Association of Australia
 Nicola Donato 2023 2021 - Master of Financial Planning - Masters Degree (AQF 9) - Deakin University
 Nicole Gullone 2016 2012 - Bachelor of Accounting / Bachelor of Finance - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - La Trobe University ~ 2017 - Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - Professional Designations - Financial Planning Association of Australia
 Paul Anthony Cupic 2018 2016 - Bachelor of Commerce - - Deakin University ~ 2018 - Specialist SMSF course - - Super Concepts & International Centre for Financial Services ~ 2023 - Ethics and Professionalism in Financial Advice - Bridging Course - Ethics - Kaplan Professional ~ 2023 - Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning - Graduate Diploma (AQF 8) - Kaplan Professional
 Roel Burghouwt 2007 2002 - Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - Professional Designations - Financial Planning Association of Australia ~ 2008 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - Advanced Diploma (AQF 6) - Kaplan Professional ~ 2011 - Self Managed Superannuation Funds - Other - Kaplan Professional ~ 2014 - ASX Accredited Listed Product Adviser - Other - Kaplan Professional
 Ryan John Sgarioto 2024 2019 - Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship) - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - RMIT ~ 2020 - Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning) - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - RMIT University ~ 2020 - Commercial Law - Other - RMIT University ~ 2020 - Taxation 1 - Other - RMIT University ~ 2023 - SMSF Regulations & Taxation - Other - Kaplan Professional
 Stefanie Falleti 2016 2012 - Bachelor of Accounting / Bachelor of Finance - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - La Trobe University ~ 2017 - Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - Professional Designations - Financial Planning Association of Australia
 Yanyu Zhao 0 2023 - Economic and Legal Context for Financial Planning - Other - Kaplan Professional ~ 2023 - Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning - Graduate Diploma (AQF 8) - Kaplan Professional ~ 2023 - Taxation for Financial Planning - Other - Kaplan Professional