Meet The Team

Initially studying Accounting at Swinburne University, Nicholas soon found himself graduating as a Financial Adviser. He has been in the financial services industry for over 15 years and has worked with some of the country’s largest financial institutions namely ANZ, CBA & St George, where he gained invaluable experience advising individuals through to large institutional clients. During this period he also advised some of the country’s wealthiest families and in 2000 Nicholas was recognised as one of the country’s top adviser by business and fellow peers, an honour he maintains to this day.

He was instrumental in St George Banks development of a Financial Planning business when the bank decided to enter the Victorian market. He acted as the State Manager Financial Planning (Vic) and was also an active member on the banks Victorian Business Development Board. Equally so, Nicholas was the catalyst in establishing the Corporate Advisory business while at CBA Institutional banking. Together with the then General Manager, Tom Render, he successfully introduced bankers and clients alike to a full service financial planning offering.

After a successful corporate career holding numerous senior positions, in 2005 Nicholas became a founding partner of ASCOT Partners and its financial planning business – ASCOT Wealth Management. Financial planning has always been his passion and he enjoys using his skills and experience to help clients achieve their financial goals at all stages of their life cycle. He strongly believes that great value can be gained for clients by using a structured planning process with regular and ongoing reviews.

Always a believer in the value of expertise, Nicholas continues to expand his capabilities across a range of interrelated disciplines, while extending his reach across the country through well considered strategic alliances. Nicholas’ vast experience in all facets of financial planning places him at the forefront of the industry. With his unmistakable open and honest opinions, Nicholas continues to be an industry leader specialising in superannuation, insurance and succession planning advice.