About us

Your Trusted and Independent Investment Partner

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Trusted investment management built on proven expertise

We help you preserve capital, grow wealth with surety, and keep more of your money working for you.

Our proven investment expertise is designed to protect what you’ve built and grow it sustainably over time, so you can invest with confidence

Lower costs, compounding in your favour — our lean structure means fewer fees eroding your returns, year after year

Full transparency and direct access to the principal, your portfolio manager — every recommendation comes with clear reasoning behind it. You will always have personal, responsive access to the decision-maker — no layers, no handoffs.

Integrity and independence

Assureinvest is your trusted partner on hand.

Our success is built on improving our clients’ financial wellbeing.
  • Conflict‑free advice — every recommendation is driven solely by what best serves each client’s needs.
  • True independence — we have no ties to fund managers, banks or brokerages, eliminating product bias, sales pressure or more frequent trading.
  • Unrestricted product choice — with full‑market access, we select the most suitable solutions from anywhere, not from a limited panel.
  • Education first — we explain the ‘why’ behind every strategy, building confidence and financial literacy rather than pushing products.
  • We take our own advice – with success! Our principal’s personal investments match the holdings of our model portfolios, further aligning our interests with our clients.
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About us

Our story

Assureinvest was founded on a belief that investors deserve transparency, personalised attention, and an adviser whose interests are fully aligned with their own. With more than two decades of experience across global investment firms, our founder built an independent practice where integrity shapes every decision. Clear-eyed, research-driven investment management with one goal: delivering the best possible outcomes for every client.

We keep our structure lean and prefer lower-cost instruments with a patient, long-term approach, so more of your money stays invested and working for you. More than a decade of robust lower-risk returns tells us the approach works — but what drives us most is something simpler: every client feels confident, informed, and genuinely looked after.

Our philosophy

Our disciplined, long-term philosophy provides a clear framework for identifying genuine opportunities, preserving capital, and generating strong returns — efficiently and at low cost.

Grounded in proven investment theory, real-world evidence, and more than two decades of hands-on experience, we focus on well-diversified, fairly priced, high-quality assets — scrutinised by an investment committee of seasoned financial services professionals.

How we invest — and why it works

  • We start with you. Every portfolio is built around your specific goals and comfort with risk — there’s no one-size-fits-all approach here.
  • We diversify thoughtfully. Different assets behave differently over time, so spreading exposure helps smooth out the bumps and protect your wealth.
  • We’re patient and disciplined. Emotion-driven decisions are one of the biggest risks in investing. We take a long-term view, which means we’re not rattled by short-term noise — and when fear or greed causes others to misprice assets, we’re in a position to take advantage.
  • We insist on a margin of safety. We buy assets at a discount to what we believe they’re truly worth, and sell when they’re priced at a premium. This simple discipline improves gains and reduces the chance of a costly mistake.
  • We focus on quality. We target outstanding businesses with durable competitive advantages, dependable cash flows, and strong balance sheets — regardless of their index weighting. We don’t hold weak companies just because a benchmark tells us to.
  • We read the bigger picture. Macroeconomic analysis helps us tilt portfolios toward the most compelling opportunities at any given time.
  • We keep it simple and low-cost. Unnecessary complexity and high fees are silent return-killers. We keep implementation straightforward and costs low — so more of your money stays invested and working for you.

Our team

Meet the people behind our services to you

Meet the people behind our services to you. At Assureinvest, you’ll work directly with our principal — an experienced investment professional with more than two decades of expertise across global markets — backed by a talented team dedicated to analysis, compliance and delivering the best possible outcomes for every client. Together, we bring the rigour of a larger institution with the personal attention and accountability that only a boutique can offer.

I’ve been very happy with the service and support you have provided over the last 10 years. I value the professionalism, clear communication and the way you take the time to meet for our quarterly catch up. The model portfolio advice has assisted our business growth, and I feel confident knowing our clients’ investments are well researched.

Steven c.
Financial Advisor, Sydney

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Andrew is an experienced investment professional and innovative business solutions practitioner with more than two decades of experience in financial services.

  • Prior to establishing AssureInvest, Andrew spent 14 years at Morningstar Australasia where, as Head of Equities, he led the equities and credit securities research team in Australia and New Zealand.
  • During Andrew’s tenure, Morningstar became the largest provider of independent share research to stockbrokers and advisors in Australia.
  • Andrew was responsible for Morningstar’s outperforming equities portfolio management, investment strategy and investment consulting services along with development of research processes.
  • As well as his extensive experience in growing businesses, Andrew’s strengths are in integrating companies and in developing products and teams.
  • Andrew was a key contributor to the growth of Aspect Huntley to its position as leading provider of independent investment research and information, purchased by Morningstar in 2006.
  • Earlier roles included:
    • Investment banks JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank in London
    • Fixed income investment manager for Credit Suisse Asset Management in Sydney.
  • Andrew is a regular speaker at industry events and professional development days and has also lectured and tutored as part of the Master of Applied Finance course at Kaplan Professional Education.

Andrew’s qualifications include Master of Business Administration degree from Australian Graduate School of Management, Bachelor and Master of Economics degree from Macquarie University.

Julie is an experienced executive with over 30 years’ experience in sales management, business development, account management, strategy development and mentoring sales staff.

She has an extensive track record of licensing and wholesaling financial data – enterprise solutions, analytical tools, financial news, qualitative and quantitative research, equity trading products, online fintech and solutions for new software products.

In Australasia, Dubai and Abu Dhabi (UAE), Hong Kong, Canada, and the United States she has worked extensively with stockbrokers, online trading and information platforms, advisory dealer groups, wealth managers, industry funds, investment banks (corporate & M&A), government bodies, legal firms, management consulting, state and government libraries, Australian Securities Exchange including futures, financial software vendors, investor relations, media outlets and educational bodies.

Declan Kearns is a Junior Analyst at Assureinvest with experience spanning asset management, investor relations, financial analysis and client service.

He brings a thoughtful and practical approach to his role, combining strong communication skills with an interest in disciplined investment support and long-term client outcomes.

Before joining Assureinvest, Declan developed experience in asset management and investor relations, supporting client communication, reporting and broader investment-related initiatives. He also built a strong financial foundation through work in accounting, bookkeeping and business analysis.

Declan has a strong interest in the practical application of artificial intelligence in modern business, particularly in trend prediction, analytics and workflow optimisation. He sees these capabilities as increasingly important in helping investment businesses operate more efficiently, communicate more clearly and deliver stronger service in a fast-changing environment.

He is in the final year studying Bachelor of Business majoring in finance at the University of Technology Sydney and is passionately growing his career in investment management and financial services.

Mark has been a member of the Institute of Australian Chartered Accountants since 1980 and is an Accredited Financial Planning Specialist with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

He is also a Bachelor of Commerce graduate from Rhodes University and has a certificate in the theory of accounting.

He has an extensive background in managing small-to-medium sized Australian subsidiaries of International Corporations including ADEC, First Alert and the Spinners Team of Tradesmen franchise.

Mark was the Managing Director of an independent AFSL with over 50 independent advisors for over ten years prior to selling this business to concentrate on his new passion of developing and managing special purposes licensees to meet the needs of the new financial planning landscape.

Dominic has worked in financial services and investment management for over four decades.

After various roles at AMP and MLC in the second half of the1980s he commenced research roles in the Financial Planning industry in 1990, first at Pembroke Financial Planners and then Bridges Financial Services where he was Head of Research until early 2001.

Through 2001-2002 Dominic consulted to several financial services companies under my company, DPM Financial Services Pty Ltd (not to be confused with the Victorian originated medical financial services company of the same name).

In late 2002 Dominic co-founded Select Asset Management, an innovative, absolute return oriented, multi-asset investment firm. Select was sold to OneVue Holdings Limited in August 2014. He was Chief Investment Officer at Select until July 2016 and, from August 2016, Consultant on Investment Strategy and Portfolio Manager of the Select Listed Investments Fund and Real Return Fund until these were fully wound down in 2019.

Dominic has since continued to provide consulting services including sitting on a number of investment committees and various one-off financial services projects. Through his career he have been a contributor to investment industry media and conferences.

Tom’s first job after leaving high school was with a boutique financial services firm in Sydney.

Following this he moved on to work for the National Australia Bank and MLC, after 11 years’ experience managing and supporting advisors in MLC and elsewhere Tom knows first-hand the challenges advisors face. And the firm compliance guidelines in which they must operate.

Tom’s role is to help our licensees with the myriad challenges facing their business.

Tom has a Bachelor of Commerce (Deakin), Advanced Diploma in Financial Services (Kaplan) as well as Margin Lending & Geared Investments (Kaplan). Tom is also a registered Tax (Financial) Adviser, and a member of the Association of Financial Advisers.

As a senior investment consultant in both London & Dubai Alex knows first-hand the importance of helping clients with their investments.

10 years’ experience of navigating the licensee and advice environment including ASIC regulations means that he is one of the most experienced licensee professionals in the country.

Alexander has been Business Manager of My Dealer Services since 2009. He has a Bachelor of Business (UTS).