Securinvest Wheelers Hill is the head office, located on Jells Road in the Wheelers Hill Shopping Centre. Find out a little something extra about the professional staff you’ll be dealing with at Securinvest.
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is Australia’s peak professional body for financial planners. Its Professional Practice accreditation recognises practices of the highest calibre in their local community.
Directors & Advisers
Colin Thwaites
Certified Financial Planner / Director
Colin is the founding director of Securinvest Financial Planners. He holds a Bachelor of Education and taught for six years before moving into financial planning. After obtaining his Diploma in Financial Planning Colin went on to qualify for the internationally recognised ‘Certified Financial Planner’ designation (CFP). Colin is also a member of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA).
Colin Day
Certified Financial Planner / Director
Colin is also a Certified Financial Planner and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the organisation having spent more than twenty years in the financial planning industry. Colin holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Insurance and has also qualified for the Diploma of Financial Planning. He is a fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) and a member of the FPA.
Craig Thwaites
Authorised Representative / Director
Craig holds an Advanced Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) along with a bachelor of business in Marketing and Economics from Swinburne University. He is currently completing his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designations. He has been employed at Securinvest since May 2001, and been an Authorised Representative since May 2003. Craig provides a full financial planning service to clients, along with the formulation and implementation of the Securinvest investment portfolio’s and marketing strategies.
Scott Daubeny
Authorised Representative / Director
Scott holds a Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning). Scott has been in the financial services industry for over 20 years and joined Securinvest in June 2008 after 14 years with Norwich Union/AVIVA Australia, the last 7 years in the role of State Manager (Vic/Tas). Scott’s focus is to provide a full financial planning service to our clients, develop and enhance the relationships we have with our referral centres and oversee the client communications.
Advisers
Jenny Crawford
Associate Financial Planner
Jenny has over 12 years financial planning experience working for the CBA and the ANZ. Prior to becoming a financial planner she worked in various roles in the banking industry including management. She holds an advanced diploma in financial planning and is currently studying towards her CFP. She is employed with Securinvest as an adviser and Paraplanning mentor, hoping to bring a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Malcolm Davidson
Authorised Representative
Malcolm joined Securinvest in 1999, after successfully running his own Financial Planning business for fourteen years. Prior to joining the financial planning industry, he was an Accountant with a large Banking organization. He has spent over thirty-five years in the finance industry and is therefore well placed to provide expert support in the customer service and marketing areas. Malcolm believes customer service always comes first.
John Langley
Authorised Representative
John joined Securinvest in 2005, having had approximately 20 years experience operating his own financial planning business. He strives to provide complete service and to build strong ongoing relationships with his clients.