ADVICE PANEL

Our FAA Team includes numerous industry professionals and specialist departments, to assist you to achieve your financial goals.

Consultants

Michael Hehir
Director & Financial Consultant

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Michael’s 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.

Kim Russell
Consultant

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Kim’s 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.

Ben Davis
Consultant

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Ben has always had an interest in finance and finds it rewarding to meet new people and work one on one with them on their journey to financial freedom. This aligns with one of his favourite proverbs; “If you want something to change, you need to make a change”. When he’s not helping our clients, Ben is at the gym, playing tennis, or enjoying the outdoors mountain climbing or swimming.

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.

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.

Accounting & Taxation

Indy Brewer
Accountant

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Indiah has been working with FAA Group since 2017; she is a registered Tax Agent and leads the FAA Accounting Department. Her focus is to help people with their SMSF (Self-Managed Superannuation Funds) Administration and individual accounting needs. Her team also has a strong knowledge in Self-Managed Super Funds. She strives to go above and beyond, which was recognised in 2020 and 2022 when she was nominated ‘Accountant of the Year’ finalist in the Women in Finance Awards. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and eating food.

Ryan Brewer
Accountant

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Ryan is a senior Accountant with over 9 years’ experience in the tax/business advisory space. He is passionate about providing ‘best-fit’ advice and education to ensure people understand their position to achieve their goals and to really make a difference to their life. One of Ryan’s favourite phrases is ‘aim to be better than the day before’ – even if it is just in a minor aspect in life. In his spare time Ryan enjoys getting outside and exercising or renovating his house.

Ciara Donlen
Accountant

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Ciara has been an Accountant with the team since 2019. 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

Dean Benfell
Financial Adviser*

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Dean is a Senior Financial Adviser who has been with FAA Group for over 8 years. He is passionate about helping people with their money to achieve their financial goals. He finds great satisfaction in seeing someone achieve the financial results they wanted to accomplish. One of Dean’s favourite quotes is “No one is coming”, a very popular quote which explains that you must be the one to make the changes in your life. In Dean’s spare time he enjoys playing golf, reading, exercising and spending time at the beach with his dog Lilo.

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.

Stephen Bartholomew
Financial Adviser*

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Stephen is a Financial Adviser who has been helping people in the financial industry for over 20 years. He’s passionate about how good financial guidance can make a difference for individuals and their families. Stephen loves working with clients, helping them navigate their financial paths toward achieving their goals. Outside the office, he’s all about music, whether playing an instrument or enjoying a good tune. He is always up for an adventure, especially if it involves mountain climbing. Stephen’s favourite insight is “The world is a mirror” a reminder of how our actions and thoughts shape our lives.

* 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.”

Our Advice Panel is supported by our dedicated and passionate office support staff

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