About
How a year in accounting changed everything.
Why I left a stable accounting career to do this work, and what that means for the way I help clients today.
Why I left a stable accounting career to do this work, and what that means for the way I help clients today.
When I finished my Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance, I did what most of my classmates did, I got a job in accounting. On paper, it was the right move. Stable, respected, a clear career path.
But within a year, something didn't sit right.
I was spending my days looking at numbers after the fact, helping people understand what had already happened to their finances. Lodging returns, reviewing statements, reporting on decisions that were already made. And I kept noticing the same thing: so many of my clients were paying more tax than they needed to, missing opportunities with their super, underinsured without knowing it, or just quietly worried about whether they'd have enough for retirement.
They didn't need someone to tell them what happened last year. They needed someone in their corner helping them shape what happens next.
So I made the leap into financial planning. Since 2011 I've worked across major banks and boutique firms, earned my Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning, and became a Certified Financial Planner, the highest globally recognised qualification in the industry.
I started Art Wealth because I wanted to do this work my way: no sales targets, no pushing products, no one-size-fits-all templates. Just genuine, personalised advice for real families, individuals and business owners across Australia.
My accounting background still shapes everything I do. It means I think about tax before I think about anything else. It means I look at your whole financial picture, not just one piece of it. And it means when I work with your accountant, mortgage broker or estate planner, we speak the same language.
But here's what I really love about this work: I get to help people actually achieve things. Pay off the mortgage early. Retire five years sooner. Make sure their family is protected no matter what happens. Build wealth that lasts for generations.
That's why I made the switch. And in this work since 2011, I still haven't looked back.
Qualifications matter, but only because they let me give you better advice.
Certified Financial Planner, the highest globally recognised qualification in the industry.
Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning.
Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting & Finance.
In financial advice across major banks and boutique firms.
We plan moves before you need to make them. Tax year-ends, contribution caps, life changes, we're already ahead.
If a recommendation can't be explained in a sentence you'd say to a friend, it's not the right one.
You'll know exactly what you're paying and exactly what you're getting. No surprises, no hidden product commissions.
You'll work with Arthur. No call centres, no being passed around, no being assigned a junior.
Your strategy gets revisited every year as part of the relationship, not as an upsell.
An accounting brain on every recommendation. Insurance through super, contribution strategies, structure choices.
I'm Melbourne born and raised. My clients come from all walks of life, first-generation migrant families building wealth from scratch, retirees making their savings last, young professionals just starting out, business owners who've poured a decade into something they love. The common thread is that money decisions feel emotional and overwhelming, even for people who are otherwise great at making decisions.
The thing I'm most proud of isn't a portfolio return or a tax saving. It's the moment a client tells me they've stopped worrying about money, that they finally feel in control. That's why I do this.