Geoff, 56 – 65 years, Horsham, VIC

Ashley assisted our mother to settle into aged care. He was very professional with his advice and went above and beyond to assist Mum. We are very satisfied with Ashley and would have no hesitation in recommending him to others. 

The advice provided by Rob Goudie saved us from making a very dangerous financial decision and we will be forever grateful for his prudence and words of caution. Rob’s vision was for the long term whilst we were caught up in the excitement of making a very nearsighted and emotional decision, which would have left us in an extremely precarious financial position. Rob’s approach is ‘slow and steady’ but will see us reaching our financial goals within five years and will leave us in a much more secure position with less debt and a better work/life balance which is important for our family. Rob has consistently listened without judgement and offered solutions that are attainable. The targets that he has set for us have been realistic and the long-term outcome will be worth the small sacrifices along the way. We trust that Rob has our best interest and the interests of our sons at heart and that he has sought to protect us with our insurance policies and help us to provide for our hildren. 

“Olivia prepared a statement of advice for my wife and myself. Which included better options for superannuation, share investments and insurance. She explained it in such a way that made it easy to understand for us. She was very easy to get along with and very accommodating, i couldn’t recommend her re highly.”

“After dealing with Rob and Rachael when setting up our investment strategy, I can only urge anyone who is a bit hesitant or intimidated by the process, as was I, don’t be. Rob and Rachael offered an easy-to-understand plan with no pressure or hard sales pitch to sign up. I now know why Consortium, with Rob at the helm, is rated so highly and I look forward to a long and prosperous future relationship.” 

After a lifestyle change of direction several years ago, we found our family looking around for financial advice on succession restructure of the family business and private investments. We interviewed several financial advisers and while they were informative, we were all greatly impressed by Robert’s enthusiasm and professionalism in striving for the right outcome for us. Robert’s professional approach, knowledge, down to earth language, and contacts form a solid base and is echoed by his friendly staff in the Horsham office and was a great comfort at this time for our family. We have no hesitation to recommend others to contact and talk to Robert as he and his staff are only a phone call away and are always courteous, helpful, friendly, and approachable. 

“We recently saw Ashley for some advice after we had to put my Mum into permanent care. She has dementia. In what is already and absolutely horrific time, my Dad had the added burden of needing to come up with $350,000 deposit. We spoke with Ashley about financial options with a combination of savings, part pension and superannuation, with payment options for the nursing home while still being able to live a decent lifestyle on what money was left over. Ashley was outstanding, his knowledge of the industry and the legislation was outstanding, his advice was, in depth and accurate, he gave options, and he made it very simple for us to understand. But above all, he was understanding and caring. I would recommend Ashley for anyone who has an aged care related financial situation. You will get the best advice from someone who is empathetic and understanding. Thanks so much Ashley.”