Spark Advisors Australia Pty ltd

AFS License Number
380552
Name
Spark Advisors Australia Pty ltd
ABN/ACN/ARBN
34122486935
Licensee issued
Dec. 14, 2010
Address
Brighton, 3186, 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
 Andy Hung Kai Lam 2011 2004 - Bachelor of Commerce (International Business) - - University of Wollongong ~ 2010 - Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - - Kaplan Professional
 Antoinette Cornelia Mullins 2007 2000 - Bachelor Degree - Social Work & Youthwork - - University of South Africa ~ 2008 - Advanced Diploma - Financial Planning - - Adviser Campus ~ 2013 - CFP - Certified Financial Planner - - Financial Planning Association of Australia ~ 2019 - Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking - Certificate (AQF 1-4) - AAMC Training Group ~ 2023 - Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning - Graduate Diploma (AQF 8) - Kaplan Professional
 Benjamin John Luke Seymour 2005 2010 - Master of Commerce (Financial Planning) - Masters Degree (AQF 9) - Western Sydney University ~ 2012 - Margin Lending & Geared Investments - Diploma (AQF 5) - Kaplan Australia
 Benjamin Tibor Velcek 0 2023 - Bachelor of Commerce (Finance & Financial Planning) - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - University of Wollongong ~ 2023 - Ethics and Professionalism in Financial Advice - Bridging Course - Ethics - Kaplan Education
 Brian Park Hoe Chung 2016 2006 - Bachelor of Commerce - - UNSW ~ 2015 - RG146 - - Kaplan ~ 2017 - Diploma of Financial Planning - - Kaplan ~ 2018 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning - - Kaplan ~ 2024 - Accredited Listed Product Adviser Program - Other - Kaplan Professional
 Carl Jeffery Freshwater 2015 2006 - Bachelor of Business (Business Information Systems) - - RMIT ~ 2010 - Diploma of Financial Services - - Kaplan Professional ~ 2012 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Services - - Kaplan Professional ~ 2016 - Certified Financial Planner - - Financial Planning Association of Australia ~ 2017 - Self Managed Superannuation - - Kaplan
 Chee Wai Brendon Leong 2015 2012 - Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - University of Newcastle ~ 2015 - Diploma of Financial Planning FNS50611 - Diploma (AQF 5) - Monarch Institute ~ 2018 - Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - Professional Designations - Financial Planning Association (FPA) ~ 2020 - Ethics and Professionalism in Financial Advice - Bridging Course - Ethics - Kaplan Professional
 Chinthaka Dilshan Muthukuda 2012 2004 - Master Of Commerce - - University Of New South Wales ~ 2007 - Diploma Of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - - Kaplan Professional Education ~ 2013 - CFP Certification Program - - Financial Planning Association of Australia ~ 2016 - Margin Lending - - Kaplan Professional ~ 2019 - Ethics and Professionalism in Financial Advice - Bridging Course - Ethics - Kaplan
 Christine Lusher 2003 2004 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - Advanced Diploma (AQF 6) - Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) ~ 2004 - Diploma of Financial Planning (DFP1-8) - Diploma (AQF 5) - Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) ~ 2006 - Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - Professional Designations - Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) ~ 2008 - Bachelor of Economics - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - University of Newcastle ~ 2010 - Margin Lending and Geared Investments - Other - Kaplan Professional
 Clare Shewan 2016 2013 - Advanced Self Managed Super Funds Program - - Kaplan Professional Education ~ 2016 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning - - Kaplan Professional Education ~ 2018 - Accredited Listed Product Adviser Program - - Kaplan Professional Education ~ 2019 - Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning - Graduate Diploma (AQF 8) - Kaplan Professional ~ 2020 - Master of Financial Planning - Masters Degree (AQF 9) - Kaplan Professional
 Colwyn Grant Eckles 2006 2004 - Diploma of Financial Planning - - Financial Planning Association of Australia ~ 2004 - Self Managed Superannuation Funds - - Tribeca ~ 2007 - Masters of Financial Planning - - University of the Sunshine Coast
 Daniel Luke Diprose 2008 2008 - Diploma Financial Services Financial Planning - - Mentor Education ~ 2012 - Self Managed Superannuation Funds - - Mentor Education Group ~ 2013 - Advanced Diploma Financial Planning - - Mentor Education ~ 2014 - Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management - - AAMC Training Group
 David John Loughnan 2014 2014 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning - - Mentor Education ~ 2014 - Diploma of Financial Planning - - Mentor Education ~ 2014 - Provide Advice in Margin Lending - - Mentor Education ~ 2014 - Provide Advice in Self Managed Superannuation Funds - - Mentor Education ~ 2019 - Accredited Listed Product Adviser Program - - Kaplan Professional
 David John Rae 2003 1995 - Bachelor of Economics - - Macquarie University ~ 2005 - Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning - - Securities Institute of Australia ~ 2007 - Certified Financial Planner - - Financial Planning Association of Australia ~ 2021 - Ethics and Professionalism in Financial Advice - Bridging Course - Ethics - Kaplan
 David Phoutasack Sengchansavang 2007 2007 - Diploma Financial Planning FNS50804 - Diploma (AQF 5) - Mentor Education Group ~ 2009 - Advanced Diploma Financial Planning FNS60404 - Advanced Diploma (AQF 6) - Mentor Education Group ~ 2017 - Graduate-Certificate Financial Planning - Graduate Certificate (AQF 8) - Griffith University ~ 2018 - Master of Financial Planning - Masters Degree (AQF 9) - Griffith University
 Dyanne Prinsen 2008 2007 - Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - Diploma (AQF 5) - Mentor ~ 2013 - Chartered Life Practitioner (ChLP) - Professional Designations - AFA ~ 2023 - Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning - Graduate Diploma (AQF 8) - Kaplan
 Gareth Cecil Tomlinson 2015 2010 - Bachelor of Business (Business Management & Economics) - - Charles Sturt University (CSU) ~ 2013 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning - - Kaplan Professional ~ 2016 - Tier 1 Margin Lending - Personal Advice - - Kaplan Professional ~ 2017 - Accredited Listed Product Adviser Program - Diploma (AQF 5) - Kaplan Professional ~ 2019 - Certified Financial Planner - Professional Designations - Financial Planning Association of Australia
 Glenn Allen Doherty 2000 2002 - Diploma in FInancial Planning - - FPA ~ 2004 - Bachelor of Commerce - - FPA / CPA Programme ~ 2006 - SMSF - - Tribeca ~ 2010 - ASX Accreditation - - Kaplan ~ 2014 - Margin Lending & Geared Investments - - Kaplan
 Glenn Andrew Malkiewicz 2012 2004 - Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning) - - RMIT ~ 2010 - ASX Accredited Listed Product Adviser (ALPA) Program - Other - Kaplan Professional ~ 2011 - Margin Lending - - Kaplan ~ 2014 - Certificate IV in Financial Services (Finance/Mortgage Broking) - - AAMC
 Jackson Terrence Millan 2007 2009 - Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - - TAFE NSW ~ 2011 - Estate Planning - - Kaplan ~ 2012 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - - Kaplan Professional ~ 2015 - Self Managed Superannuation Funds - Other - Kaplan
 Jacquelyn Sharma 2013 2013 - Diploma of Financial Planning FNS50611 - Diploma (AQF 5) - Pinnacle Financial Services Academy ~ 2014 - RG146 Securities - Diploma (AQF 5) - Pinnacle Financial Services Academy ~ 2015 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning - Advanced Diploma (AQF 6) - Pinnacle Financial Services Academy ~ 2016 - RG146 Margin Lending - Diploma (AQF 5) - Kaplan Australia ~ 2019 - Ethics and Professionalism in Financial Advice - Bridging Course - Ethics - Kaplan Professional
 Jake Mathew Taylor 2017 2009 - Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and Financial Planning) - - Deakin University ~ 2014 - Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning - - Kaplan ~ 2016 - Masters of Financial Planning - - Kaplan ~ 2018 - Self Managed Superannuation - - Terra Cordis ~ 2022 - Margin Lending Specialist - Other - Kaplan
 Jayde Jenkins 2012 2012 - Advanced Diploma - Financial Planning - - International Institute of Technology ~ 2012 - Diploma - Financial Planning - - Mentor Education ~ 2014 - Bachelor Degree - Business - - Charles Sturt University ~ 2014 - Margin Lending - - Pinnacle ~ 2018 - Accredited Listed Product Adviser Program - - Kaplan
 Jerome Anthony Ryle DE Kretser 2011 2011 - Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - - Kaplan Professional ~ 2016 - Self Managed Superannuation Funds - - Kaplan Professional
 Jim Fairhall-dickie 2006 2005 - Diploma of Financial Planning - - AMP Financial Services ~ 2007 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning - - AMP Financial Services ~ 2009 - Certificate IV in Financial Services - - Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia ~ 2018 - Master of Financial Planning - Masters Degree (AQF 9) - Kaplan Professional ~ 2024 - Accredited Aged Care Professional - Professional Designations - Aged Care Steps
 Joel Andrew George Bullimore 2014 2011 - Bachelor of Commerce - - Deakin University ~ 2013 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning - - Kaplan ~ 2013 - Diploma of Financial Planning - - Kaplan ~ 2014 - Self Managed Super Fund Course - - Kaplan ~ 2020 - FASEA - Other - FASEA
 Jonathan Winfield 2013 2012 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - - Kaplan Professional ~ 2016 - Certified Financial Planner - Other - Financial Planning Association ~ 2019 - Graduate Certificate in Business Administration - Other - University of Technology Sydney ~ 2020 - Ethics & Professionalism in Financial Advice - Bridging Course - Ethics - Kaplan Professional ~ 2020 - FASEA Exam - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - FASEA
 Jordan Luke Burdon 2005 2005 - Diploma Financial Services (Financial Planning) FNS50804 - Diploma (AQF 5) - AMP ~ 2007 - Advanced Diploma Financial Service (Financial Planning) FNS60404 - Advanced Diploma (AQF 6) - Kaplan Australia ~ 2010 - Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - Professional Designations - Financial Planning Association (FPA) ~ 2010 - RG146 Margin Lending - Diploma (AQF 5) - MLC ThreeSixty
 Kristopher Paul Bramble 0 2022 - Bachelor of Accounting - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - Central Queensland University
 Leslie Josh Eisemann 1996 2002 - Diploma of Financial Planning - - Financial Planning Association of Australia ~ 2007 - CFP Certification Program - - Financial Planning Association of Australia ~ 2007 - Self Managed Superannuation Funds - - Kaplan ~ 2010 - Margin Lending and Geared Investments - - Kaplan ~ 2019 - Master of Financial Planning - Masters Degree (AQF 9) - Kaplan Professional
 Lyall Douglas Jones 2003 2005 - Generic Financial Planning - - CPA ~ 2008 - Self Managed Super Fund Course - - kaplan ~ 2009 - ASX Accredited Listed Products Adviser (ALPA) Program - Other - Kaplan ~ 2009 - Risk Management - - Kaplan ~ 2010 - Margin Lending and Geared Investments - - Kaplan
 Magdeline Jacovides 2013 2010 - Bachelor of Commerce - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - Griffith University ~ 2013 - Diploma of Financial Planning - Diploma (AQF 5) - Kaplan ~ 2015 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning - Advanced Diploma (AQF 6) - Kaplan ~ 2019 - Ethics + Professionalism in Financial Advice - Bridging Course - Ethics - Kaplan ~ 2022 - Accredited Listed Product Adviser Program - Other - Kaplan
 Mari Nguyen 2007 2007 - Bachelor of Business - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - La Trobe University ~ 2007 - Diploma of Financial Planning FNS50804 - - Mentor Education group ~ 2010 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning FNS60404 - - Mentor Education group ~ 2023 - SuperConcepts & ICFS Specialist SMSF - Other - The University of Adelaide
 Matthew Edward Byrne 2005 2003 - Bachelor of Business - - University of Technology Sydney ~ 2005 - Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - - Kaplan ~ 2007 - Self Managed Super Fund - - Kaplan ~ 2009 - ASX Accredited Listed Products Adviser - - Kaplan
 Matthew James Brendan Wright 2014 2014 - Diploma of Financial Planning - - Kaplan Professional ~ 2017 - Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning - Graduate Diploma (AQF 8) - Kaplan Professional ~ 2017 - Self Managed Superannuation Funds - Other - Kaplan Professional
 Michael James Fox 2018 2015 - Bachelor of Business: Business Management/Finance - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - University of Tasmania ~ 2017 - Self Managed Superannuation Fund - Other - Kaplan ~ 2019 - Certified Financial Planner - Professional Designations - Financial Planning Association ~ 2019 - LRS Life Risk Specialist - Other - FPA ~ 2019 - Master of Financial Planning - Masters Degree (AQF 9) - Kaplan
 Michael John Durkin 2022 2003 - Master of Commerce - Masters Degree (AQF 9) - UNSW ~ 2010 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Services - Advanced Diploma (AQF 6) - Mentor Education Group ~ 2020 - Master of Financial Planning - Masters Degree (AQF 9) - Kaplan Professional ~ 2022 - Aged Care - Other - Kaplan Professional
 Michael Sik 2008 2008 - Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - - Kaplan ~ 2010 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - - Kaplan ~ 2011 - Margin Lending - - Kaplan ~ 2012 - Self Managed SuperFunds - - Kaplan ~ 2015 - Master of Applied Finance - - Kaplan Higher Education Pty Ltd
 Mostafa Mohamed Ali Shouman 2016 2013 - Master of Science in Management - Masters Degree (AQF 9) - The German University in Cairo ~ 2016 - Diploma of Financial Planning - - Monarch Institute ~ 2017 - Advanced Diploma of Financial - - Monarch Institute ~ 2017 - Margin Lending - - Monarch Institute ~ 2022 - Self Managed Superannuation Funds - Other - Kaplan Professional
 Nicholas Savonoff 2015 2015 - Diploma of Financial Planning - - International Institute of Technology
 Nick Andrews 2010 2005 - Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning) - - RMIT ~ 2011 - Certified Financial Planner - - Financial Planning Association of Australia
 Nicolas Paul Saravanja 2018 2016 - Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning) - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - University of Wollongong ~ 2019 - Certified Financial Planner - Professional Designations - Financial Planning Association (FPA) ~ 2024 - SMSF Regulations and Taxation - Other - Kaplan Professional
 Paul Barrie Cluff 2010 2010 - Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - Diploma (AQF 5) - AAMC Training Group ~ 2018 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning - Advanced Diploma (AQF 6) - AAMC Training Group ~ 2023 - Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning - Graduate Diploma (AQF 8) - Kaplan Professional
 Phuong Tran 2017 2011 - Bachelor of Applied Finance - - Macquarie University ~ 2012 - Master of Professional Accounting - - University of Technology Sydney ~ 2017 - Diploma of Financial Planning - - Mentor Education ~ 2024 - Ethics and Professionalism in Financial Advice - Bridging Course - Ethics - Kaplan Professional ~ 2024 - SMSF Regulations and Taxation - Other - Kaplan Professional
 Rachael Glover 2013 2011 - Certificate III in Financial Services - - ASFA ~ 2012 - Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - - Kaplan Professional ~ 2013 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning - - Kaplan Professional ~ 2014 - Self Managed Superannuation Funds - Other - Kaplan Professional ~ 2015 - Margin Lending - Other - Kaplan Professional
 Robert Creaton 2017 2015 - Diploma of Financial Planning - Diploma (AQF 5) - Mentor ~ 2019 - Bachelor of Commerce - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - Curtin University
 Sam Layland Hodder 2006 1999 - Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance - - Securities Institute ~ 2005 - Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - Diploma (AQF 5) - Kaplan ~ 2009 - Certificate IV Financial Services (Finance/Mortgage Broking) - - Traineeship Management Australia (TMA) ~ 2010 - Margin Lending and Geared Investments - Certificate (AQF 1-4) - Kaplan
 Shane Clint Martin 2008 2009 - Cert IV in Financial Services (Finance\Mortgage Broking) - - Tafe NSW ~ 2009 - Diploma in Financial Planning - - Pinnacle Financial Services Academy
 Stephen Harisiou 2013 2008 - Certificate IV in Financial Services - - RMIT University ~ 2008 - Diploma of Financial Services - - RMIT University ~ 2012 - Bachelor of Finance - - La Trobe University ~ 2020 - FPC002B Ethics and Professionalism in Financial Advice - Bridging Course - Ethics - Kaplan Professional
 Steven Schofield 2015 2014 - Diploma of Financial Planning - - Kaplan Professional Education ~ 2015 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning - - Kaplan Professional Education ~ 2017 - Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning - - Charles Sturt University ~ 2022 - FPC006 Tax and Commercial Law for Financial Planning - Other - Kaplan Professional Education ~ 2022 - IFS Specialist SMSF Course - Other - SuperConcepts
 Sun Hee Hres 1999 2007 - Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) - Diploma (AQF 5) - Tribeca ~ 2010 - ASX Accredited Listed Products Product Adviser (ALPA) Program - Other - Kaplan ~ 2010 - Margin Lending and Geared Investments - Other - Kaplan ~ 2010 - Self Managed Superannuation Funds - Other - Kaplan
 Tanya Oddo 2005 1998 - Bachelor of Arts-Bachelor of Commerce - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - University of Wollongong ~ 2003 - Diploma of Financial Planning (DFP 1-8) - Advanced Diploma (AQF 6) - Financial Planning Association (FPA) ~ 2010 - RG146 Provide Advice in Margin Lending - Diploma (AQF 5) - MLC ThreeSixty
 Wen Chien Chang 2017 2016 - Bachelor of Finance - Bachelor Degree (AQF 7) - The University of Adelaide ~ 2017 - Diploma of Financial Planning - Diploma (AQF 5) - Mentor Education ~ 2020 - Self-Managed Superannuation Funds - Other - Kaplan ~ 2022 - Accredited Listed Product Adviser Program - Other - Kaplan ~ 2023 - Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning - Graduate Diploma (AQF 8) - Kaplan Professional
 Werner Jansen Van Vuuren 2004 2013 - Diploma of Financial Planning - - Kaplan Professional ~ 2013 - Margin Lending - Other - Kaplan Professional ~ 2020 - Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF) - Other - Kaplan Professional ~ 2021 - Accredited Listed Product Adviser Program - Other - Kaplan Professional
 YU Sang Son 1989 2005 - Diploma of Financial Planning - Diploma (AQF 5) - Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) ~ 2007 - Self Managed Superannuation Funds - Other - Tribeca ~ 2013 - ASX Listed Products Accreditation Course - Other - LPACOnline