John Hicks Independent Financial Advice
201/175b Stephen St, Yarraville VIC 3013
201/175b Stephen St, Yarraville VIC 3013
Your independent, unconflicted, unbiased professional adviser in Melbourne's inner west.
After 17 years in financial services, I knew things had to be done better when setting up my own practice. So we do things different here: no commissions, no conflicts of interest, no asset based fees.
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What do you love most about your job?
I get to help real people with their problems. I can do this with honesty and no need to serve some hidden agenda so can be proud my advice and support is truly in the best interest for my clients.
I have seen the power of identifying my clients' values and driving down into what makes them tick and have purpose so this can feed into my advice and support. I have seen the growth in confidence over their finances, achieving their goals, securing their future and how quality forward planning makes huge differences in outcomes and it fills me with renewed purpose everyday.
What inspired you to start your own business?
I wanted to deliver financial planning independent of all the conventional conflicts so it could do what it really should, help people ensure money gives them the options they want in life.
Why should our clients choose you?
I am a 100% independent financial adviser who focusses first on who my clients are and what their values are. This allows me to work with them to identify the best advice outcomes and strategies that suit them and their family.
Without any links to investment products, I can use every-day language to explain complex concepts so my clients can feel certainty and control of their own planning.
Common themes from my client feedback are "you always have time for us" and "you have helped us really understand what we are doing" and "this makes sense for me".
Can you provide your services online or remotely? If so, please add details.
My main office is in Yarraville (Melbourne) for face-to-face meetings.
I have structured our processes so that all services can be done 100% online only if preferred (or required for remote clients).
What changes have you made to keep your customers safe from Covid-19?
I am triple vaccinated.
The offices have regular deep cleans.
We provide sanitiser at the door and ask all clients if they would prefer me to wear a mask.
For those particularly concerned, we have outdoor meeting options available as well.
