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Consultants

Michael Hehir
Director & Financial Consultant

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Michael is a Consultant; his focus is to help people achieve their financial goals. He has been in this role for 10 years and with the FAA Group since 2006. Michael has worked in all departments within FAA at some stage during this time. Michael enjoys the opportunity to work with and assist clients in achieving their goals. Michael enjoys playing Touch Football each week and spending time with his wife and two sons.

Rhonda Sunderland
Consultant

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Rhonda has been with the FAA Group since 2013 and gets a lot of satisfaction from being a part of a clients journey and helping them to realise their dreams. Rhonda likes to spend her spare time outdoors enjoying the beautiful Sunshine Coast with her family.

John Mathews
Consultant

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John has been with FAA Group since 2016. John gets the most satisfaction within his role by helping clients achieve their goals. In his spare time you will likely find John anywhere near the ocean with a surfboard in hand.

Peter Hehir
Consultant

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Peter has worked at the FAA Group since 2011 and has worked in each department throughout this time. Peter has a well-rounded view of the financial services industry and the ability to help guide clients to achieve their goals. Peter has a real passion for property and loves that clients can relate to it so well as opposed to other financial services that are more intangible. Peter enjoys providing education in what to look for and what to avoid in property. Outside of work, you are likely to meet Peter at a café on a winding road that he has ridden his Cruiser to, he loves a Sunday ride and appreciates the journey more than the speed, especially if some of his family are along for the ride.

Rebecca Howell
Consultant

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Rebecca is a Consultant and has been with the FAA Group since 2018. She loves facts and figures, especially when it involves helping people. She enjoys seeing her clients find the direction and peace when they are planning for their future. In Rebecca’s spare time she competes in triathlons and enjoys the beach and warm weather.

Luke Teeuwsen
Consultant

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Luke is a Consultant and enjoys educating people about their financial options and providing ways to help them improve their situation. He finds it rewarding assisting people to reach their goals or achieve them a little bit sooner. ‘Rome wasn’t built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour’ is a phrase he understands and is why he relates so well to his clients. Luke has a young family who he loves spending time with, especially at the beach.

Kim Russell
Consultant

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Kim is one of our consultants. Her main objective is to help people achieve their dreams and goals and loves being part of her clients’ journey. She believes ‘now’ is the perfect time to start planning for your future – “it’s never too late!”. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, climbing mountains and spending time with her kids and family.

Mortgage

Romina Janecki
Senior Mortgage Broker

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Romina has worked in financial services since 1998 and has been with the FAA Group since October 2010. She offers an in-depth working knowledge of finance products and provides a full service approach having previously worked with various major lenders. Her straightforward and well-rounded approach creates a seamless and pleasant experience for clients at all times. She works closely with conveyancers, real estate agents, builders and developers, Australia wide. By being a part of the process, Romina can really make buying or selling property easy and stress-free. What’s more, she is committed to helping her clients plan for the future. Romina is involved in many community groups and sporting clubs within her local area, and has been recognised for her contributions and achievements.

Emma Monk
Lending Administrator

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Emma is one of our Lending Administrators and enjoys working with numbers and problem solving. Emma loves helping people achieve their goals and works with the banks daily to bring dreams to life. She encourages everyone to celebrate the small wins, this creates a good mindset and believes this keeps people on track to achieving larger goals. In her spare time, she enjoys going to the gym and spending time with her God-Daughters.

Property

Kayla Dale
Property Agent

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Whether you are on the search to purchase a home or aiming to sell at the right price, you can access the best agent fees with FAA Property as Kayla will beat other agents by 10%. She understands there may be bumps in the road but will ensure it is an easy & carefree experience for you from go to woe. You can rely on Kayla to help you with a range of other services associated with purchasing and selling property, from home loans to property investment strategies.

An Investment Property could be part of your financial strategy and Kayla understands managing your own property can be stressful. She can take care of finding you the best tenant to conducting routine inspections and collecting rent. You can rely on Kayla to look after your assets like they are her own. When growing an investment portfolio, the management fees can become costly and to reduce this financial burden we offer a multi property management fee discount. Kayla also has the tenant’s interests at heart and will make sure they have a property up to standards.

Kayla Dale has a passion for real estate and is ready to help you with your property buying/selling needs & management needs. As a proud member of the FAA Property family, Kayla carries the values of hard work, integrity, and outstanding client service into everything she does.

Not only has Kayla been helping people achieve their goals as a part of the FAA Property Team, but has been a dedicated member of the overarching company FAA Group, since 2011.

Contact Kayla today for all your property solutions and more.

Charley Moncur
Property Team Leader

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Meet Charley – she is our Property Coordinator and loves helping people achieve their goals! She can assist you in:

Sourcing house & land packages, land, builders
Selecting and securing property
Arranging finance
Finding a property manager

Charley wants you to succeed, and will be available to help you every step of the way of your property journey.

Salary Packaging

Mia Grasso
Salary Packaging Team Leader

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Mia is our Salary Packaging Team Leader and manages the day-to-day operation of the Team. She is interested in numbers and equations and loves a challenge. She is passionate about helping people, especially when it can save them money. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family and going to the beach.

Accounting & Taxation

Indy Millard
Accountant

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Indiah has been working with FAA Group since 2017 and is our registered Tax Agent, leading the Accounting Department to help people with their individual/business accounting needs and SMSF Administration. She strives to go above to deliver what you need which was recognised in 2020 when she was awarded ‘Accountant of the Year’ finalist. In her spare time she enjoys traveling and eating food.

Ricki Liang
Accountant

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Ricki has been working with FAA Group since 2017 and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with a Bachelor & Masters Degree of Accounting. Ricki is an integral part of the Accounting team as she has extensive accounting knowledge, speaks fluent Mandarin and Cantonese and specialises in Individual Tax Returns and Business Tax.

Ciara Donlen
Accountant

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Ciara is one of our Accountants. She enjoys helping people and making things easier for clients. She lives by the phrase ‘mind over matter’, which helps her keep on track and focus on her goals. Ciara’s spare time is filled with improving herself with further study.

Insurance & Investments

Teagan Pope
Financial Adviser*

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Teagan has been with the FAA Group since 2013. She has an open and honest approach and loves to ensure her clients’ needs are met by providing reassurance as well as information to help make the best decision to achieve their retirement goals. In her spare time you’ll find her outdoors or in the kitchen baking.

Dean Benfell
Financial Adviser*

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Dean loves sharing information with his clients to give them the confidence to make the right decision. Dean likes to give his clients the same advice he would give his family. “I also love spending time at the golf course or with the animals at home (2 dogs & 2 cats).”

Lionel Wootton-McDonald
Financial Adviser*

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Lionel helps people achieve what they want by applying the right strategies, structure and management. His main goal is to make a real and meaningful difference to peoples’ lives and is a trusted guide and mentor for people on their life journey. Lionel’s mantra is ‘don’t tell me, show me’ and he strives to do this each day. He enjoys sharing good food and wine with friends and family and spending time in the garden with his dog.

* Authorised Representative of Lifespan Financial Planning Pty Ltd. Australian Financial Services Licensee No. 229892.

Business Development

Shana Dryden
Chief Technology Officer

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Shana has been with the FAA Group since 2014. She oversees our Software Development team and strongly believes technology has the ability to help make everyone’s life easier. Every day she strives to positively impact people by creating and implementing software that helps automate systems and save time. Shana lives by the phrase ‘if it is meant to be, it is up to me; it will be’ – which drives her to find solutions and ways to make things work.

Greg Young
Corporate Programs Director

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Greg is our Corporate Programs Director. He enjoys helping businesses attract and retain staff by amending their current Benefit programs and providing financial wellness programs and more progressive employee benefit strategies. Greg’s favourite phrase is ‘Test assumptions, innovation fails when they are flawed’. Greg spends his spare time blacksmithing and welding with his family.”

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