Darren Howard
Director / Financial Planner / SMSF Specialist at Merit Wealth Pty Ltd- Claim this Profile
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Dugald B.
Darren is a financial advice specialist with particular expertise and standout technical capabilities in the area of self managed super funds. With over twenty years providing valued advice to clients, Darren has the ability to simplify what is quite often baffling legislative information and technical investment matters into a format that is both understandable and sometimes even interesting. It takes a true professional to spend that much time studying the legislator and keeping up to date with so much technical jargon, for that Darren, we thank you.
Dugald B.
Darren is a financial advice specialist with particular expertise and standout technical capabilities in the area of self managed super funds. With over twenty years providing valued advice to clients, Darren has the ability to simplify what is quite often baffling legislative information and technical investment matters into a format that is both understandable and sometimes even interesting. It takes a true professional to spend that much time studying the legislator and keeping up to date with so much technical jargon, for that Darren, we thank you.
Dugald B.
Darren is a financial advice specialist with particular expertise and standout technical capabilities in the area of self managed super funds. With over twenty years providing valued advice to clients, Darren has the ability to simplify what is quite often baffling legislative information and technical investment matters into a format that is both understandable and sometimes even interesting. It takes a true professional to spend that much time studying the legislator and keeping up to date with so much technical jargon, for that Darren, we thank you.
Dugald B.
Darren is a financial advice specialist with particular expertise and standout technical capabilities in the area of self managed super funds. With over twenty years providing valued advice to clients, Darren has the ability to simplify what is quite often baffling legislative information and technical investment matters into a format that is both understandable and sometimes even interesting. It takes a true professional to spend that much time studying the legislator and keeping up to date with so much technical jargon, for that Darren, we thank you.
Experience
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Merit Wealth Pty Ltd
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Australia
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director / Financial Planner / SMSF Specialist
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Aug 2016 - Present
Responsible for assisting clients with "cutting edge", strategic, technical and investment strategies, relating to their SMSF. I also advise on tax effective, wealth creation strategies for individuals, companies and Trusts. Responsible for assisting clients with "cutting edge", strategic, technical and investment strategies, relating to their SMSF. I also advise on tax effective, wealth creation strategies for individuals, companies and Trusts.
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Ord Minnett
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Australia
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Financial Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Private Client Adviser / SMSF Specialist Ord Minnett Private Wealth
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Mar 2014 - Jul 2016
Responsible for assisting clients with "cutting edge" strategic, technical and investment strategies relating to the operations of their SMSF, along with all wealth creation and tax effective strategies, across other tax structures. Responsible for assisting clients with "cutting edge" strategic, technical and investment strategies relating to the operations of their SMSF, along with all wealth creation and tax effective strategies, across other tax structures.
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ipac
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France
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Head of SMSF Advice
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Oct 2012 - Feb 2014
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Dixon Advisory
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Australia
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Financial Planner
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Aug 2006 - Jun 2012
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Westpac
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Australia
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive Financial Planner
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Jun 1996 - Jul 2006
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Education
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2013 - 2013
Self Managed Super Fund Association
Specialist Advisor -
1998 - 2000
FINSIA
Graduate Diploma, Finacial Planning -
1990 - 1993
FINSIA
Graduate Diploma, Applied Finance and Investment -
1984 - 1987
University of NSW
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business/Managerial Economics -
1978 - 1983
The Sydney Boys High School
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