Craig Benham
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL SERVICES
Craig is a financial services professional who focuses on working with clients to meet their wealth creation and protection needs. Craig has broad experience in financial services having worked in the industry since 1992 with leading financial institutions including AXA, Lend Lease, NAB and Macquarie Bank.
Craig joined Forsyths in 2006 and is Principal of Forsyths Financial Services. Craig's areas of expertise include:
- Strategic planning for wealth creation and wealth protection
- Portfolio construction and advice
- Superannuation and retirement planning
- Self Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs)
Craig is an authorised representative of Forsyths Financial Services (#307492) and has tertiary qualifications in economics, applied finance and investment and financial planning. He is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) member of the Financial Planning Association of Australia and is an accredited SMSF Specialist Adviser™ (SSA™) through the Self-Managed Super Fund Association (SMSF Association). Craig is a Registered Tax Financial Adviser with the Tax Practitioner Board, Registration number 25287916.
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Julie Sherwood
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL SERVICES
Julie Sherwood is a Representative (number 335525) of Forsyths Financial Services and is authorised to advise and to arrange and deal in financial service products on behalf of Forsyths.
Julie has over 15 years experience in financial services, having worked in the industry since 2003 with leading financial institutions including Commonwealth Financial Planning, Charter Financial Planning and AXA/AMP.
Julie joined Forsyths in 2011 and her areas of expertise include:
- Strategic planning for wealth creation and wealth protection, portfolio construction and advice
- Superannuation and retirement planning
- Self Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs)
- Aged Care Strategies
Julie is authorised by Forsyths to provide financial product advice to both retail and wholesale clients under Forsyths Australian Financial Services Licence.
Julie is a member of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Self Managed Super Fund Association (SMSF Association).
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Rodney Wark
SENIOR FINANCIAL ADVISER
Rodney Wark is a Representative (number 1000947) of Forsyths Financial Services (Forsyths) and is authorised to advise, arrange and deal in financial services products on behalf of Forsyths.
Rodney has more than 22 years’ experience in financial services. He has worked as an accountant and financial adviser with Crowe Horwath in the New England North West of NSW where he developed strong and lasting client relationships spanning generations.
Rodney's areas of expertise include:
- Strategic planning for wealth creation and wealth protection (insurance), portfolio construction and advice
- Superannuation and retirement planning
- Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs)
- Personalised share portfolios
Lara Gill
FINANCIAL ADVISER
Lara Gill is a Representative (number 1237858) and, Lara is a dedicated Financial Adviser with Forsyths Financial Services.
Lara has over 12 years experience in the financial services industry. Lara joined the Forsyths Financial Services team over 10 years ago, and has been actively involved with our client base for this time.
Lara works across all areas of financial planning and is also a self-managed superannuation fund specialist advisor.
Her particular areas of expertise are:
- Strategic planning for wealth creation and wealth protection, portfolio construction and advice
- Superannuation and retirement planning
- Self-managed superannuation fund specialist advisor
Ben Lockwood
FINANCIAL ADVISER
Ben Lockwood is a Representative (number 318369) of Forsyths Financial Services and is authorised to advise and to arrange and deal in financial service products on behalf of Forsyths.
Ben has over 9 years experience in financial services, having worked in the industry since 2007 with publicly listed and private advisory firms including WilsonHTM and Elston.
Ben joined Forsyths in 2016 and his areas of expertise include:
- Strategic planning for wealth creation and wealth protection, portfolio construction and advice
- Superannuation and retirement planning
- Self Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs)
Ben is authorised by Forsyths to provide financial product advice to both retail and wholesale clients under Forsyths Australian Financial Services Licence. He is not authorised to provide services in the areas of general insurance or mortgage broking.
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