Financial Services Guide

Statement of independence

Brocktons Independent Advisory complies with s923A of the Corporations Act 2001 and is independent, impartial and unbiased because we:

a) do not receive commissions for the advice we provide on any financial product that might give rise to a commission, without rebating it in full to you; and
b) are not owned either partially or wholly by any financial institution or product issuer.

Susannah Kulincevic and Daniel Brammall are practising members of the Profession of Independent Financial Advisers (www.pifa.org.au) and as such, practise the Gold Standard of IndependenceTM.

The purpose of this document:

This Financial Services Guide ‘FSG’, authorised for distribution by Independent Financial Advisers Australia Pty Ltd (IFA-AUST), AFSL 464629, is a document that we are required by law to provide to you prior to providing you with financial advice.

If we provide you with any advice, you will either receive it in writing as a Statement of Advice (SOA) or, if we have previously

issued you with an SOA and the original basis for the advice and your personal circumstances have not changed significantly, a Record of Advice (ROA) will be prepared as an adjunct to the SOA. If we prepare an ROA, it can be provided on request. In either

circumstance the advice will take into account your objectives, financial situation and needs and will contain the advice, the basis on which it is given and information about fees, interests and associations which may have influenced the provision of the advice.

If a financial product is recommended to you we will provide you with a Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) containing information

about the particular product, which will enable you to make an informed decision in relation to the acquisition of that product.

This document details:

Who your adviser is and details of the Australian Financial Services Licensee
The services that we are authorised to offer
How we are paid (as well as any other relevant parties)
Details of any potential conflicts of interest
How to make a complaint if you need to
Other important issues

Who will be providing advice to you and through what licence

Corporate Authorised Representative (“CAR”):

The Trustee of the Esskay Family Trust and the Trustee for

the Deebee Family Trust. Brocktons Independent Advisory

(“Brocktons”) is the nominee for this partnership.

ABN:

24 391 135 357

Corporate Authorised representative number:

000353383

Directors of the CAR:

Susannah Kulincevic & Daniel Brammall

Authorised Representative (“AR”):

Susannah Kulincevic

Authorised Representative number:

1003397

Authorised Representative (“AR”):

Daniel Brammall

Authorised Representative number:

1005042

Phone:

(02) 6162 2670

Office address

Unit 12, Level 11 ‘Rooftop Suite’, 1 Bowes Pl, Phillip ACT

2606

Postal address:

PO Box 2088, Woden ACT 2606

Email address:

[email protected]

Website:

www.brocktons.com.au

Brocktons Independent Advisory is authorised to give advice under the following licence:

Australian Financial Services Licensee:

Independent Financial Advisers Australia Pty Ltd

Australian Financial Services License Number:

464629

ABN:

61 601 365 904

Registered address:

Unit 12, Level 11 ‘Rooftop Suite’, 1 Bowes Pl, Phillip ACT 2606

Postal address:

PO Box 2088, Woden ACT 2606

Phone (Canberra business hours):

(02) 6162 0492

The services Brocktons Independent Advisory is authorised to offer

Investment and wealth creation advice
Retirement planning
Risk assessment and management
Life insurance broking
Mortgage and Debt Management advice
Financial planning following redundancy

Estate planning and business succession planning
Asset protection advice
Superannuation advice
Salary packaging and tax planning
Portfolio monitoring and reviews

A combination of personal and general advice is offered on these services. Please note that while Brocktons Independent Advisory

can provide advice on debt management strategies, it is not licensed to engage in credit activities such as providing credit contracts

or leases, securing obligations under credit contracts, or other credit provision services. If necessary we will refer you to an

authorised credit broker for these types of services.

Susannah Kulincevic and Daniel Brammall are Qualified Tax Relevant Providers (QTRP) and can provide tax (financial) advice which

permits them to provide advice on the tax consequences of the financial advice they provide, namely:

ascertaining liabilities, obligations or entitlements that arise, or could arise, under a taxation law; and/or
advising about liabilities, obligations or entitlements that arise, or could arise, under a taxation law.

Susannah Kulincevic and Daniel Brammall can provide advice which may or may not include the application or interpretation of taxation laws, and you can reasonably be expected to rely on it to:

satisfy your tax liabilities or obligations that have arisen or might arise, and/or
to claim tax entitlements that have arisen or might arise.

Susannah Kulincevic and Daniel Brammall are not licenced to provide a tax agent service under their authorisation with IFA-Aust, so some of our recommendations therefore are made subject to the concurring advice from a registered Tax Agent. Only a Tax Agent can, on behalf of another party, prepare a tax return, lodge an objection about a tax matter with the ATO or deal with the ATO on your behalf.

If you need this sort of service and you instruct us to, we will arrange for you to get this advice

Brocktons Independent Advisory is authorised to give advice on the following types of products:

Deposit products and debentures
Unit trusts, hedge funds, bank accounts, term deposits and cash management trusts
Listed investment companies and exchange traded funds
Listed and unlisted property trusts and syndicates
Fixed interest securities, preference shares, debentures and mortgage trusts
Listed shares
Master trusts and wrap accounts
Retail, industry and self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs)
Retirement savings accounts
Managed investment schemes
Life, trauma, total and permanent disability, income protection and business expenses insurance.

How Brocktons Independent Advisory is paid (as well as any other relevant parties)

We charge a fee for service which is either an hourly rate (currently $330 per hour including GST) or a contractually agreed fixed price. Fees will always be set out in a service agreement which will include the service to be provided, how much it will cost and what period the service will be provided over. Wherever possible we will avoid commissions but in the event they are paid, they will be rebated in full to you. We do not charge fees based on the value of your assets.

The cost of the advice will be proportional to the skill and knowledge required for the type of work, the degree of responsibility applicable to the work and the time required to prepare your Statement of Advice.

Payment can be made via credit card by completing a form (charges apply), by direct debit from a nominated account of your choice, or by electronic funds transfer (EFT) to our licensee’s bank account. We do not accept cash. Payments are made to our licensee IFA-AUST.

Details of any potential conflicts of interest

Neither Brocktons Independent Advisory nor IFA-AUST has any ownership or contractual links with any financial product manufacturer that could restrict or unduly influence its advice. We have no incentive to recommend the product of one institution over another.

In providing advice and service to its clients Brocktons Independent Advisory retains the services of other professionals from time to time. This includes accountants, auditors, solicitors, insurance advisers and other independent consultants. Brocktons Independent Advisory does not receive referral fees from any party for referring clients to them.

If Brocktons Independent Advisory pays a referral fee to a third party, it will not be contingent on you following the advice and

those fees will be disclosed to you.

How to make a complaint if you need to

If you have any complaint about the service provided to you, you should take the following steps:

1. Contact Susannah Kulincevic and Daniel Brammall to discuss your complaint.
2. If your adviser is not able to resolve your complaint satisfactorily within 5 business days, please put your complaint in writing and send it to Independent Financial Advisers Australia Pty Ltd at PO Box 2088, Woden ACT 2606 or by email to [email protected]. IFA-AUST will try to resolve your complaint quickly and fairly.
3. If you still do not get a satisfactory outcome by 30 days from the day you lodge your complaint with IFA-AUST, you have the right to forward your complaint to an external dispute resolution scheme. Independent Financial Advisers Australia Pty Ltd is a member of The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA).
The contact details for this service are:
Telephone: 1800 931 678 (free call)
Website: www.afca.org.au
Email: [email protected]
Mail: GPO Box 3, Melbourne VIC 3001

If you are not sure who to contact or how to go about making a complaint, call the Australian Securities and Investments Commission

(ASIC) on their free infoline 1300 300 630, or refer to ASIC’s MoneySmart website https://moneysmart.gov.au/how-to-complain.

Other important issues…

Standard of advice
The advice that you will receive will be suitable to your needs and financial circumstances. To provide this service we need to find out your individual objectives, financial situation and needs before we recommend any financial products or services to you.

You have the right not to divulge this information to us, if you do not wish to do so. In that case, we are required to warn you about

the possible consequences of not having your full personal information. You should read the warnings carefully.

Code of Ethics
As Financial Advisers, we are bound by the Financial Planners and Advisers Code of Ethics. This code comprises the values and

standards that shape and reinforce the profession of Financial Planning. The Code and the Standards within it guide our conduct and

enhance our engagement with our clients as well as wider society. To view or obtain more information on the Code see

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L00117. If you have an ethical concern, please submit it in writing to the attention of

“Ethical Standards Officer” at [email protected].

Risks of financial products or strategies recommended to you
We will explain to you any significant risks of financial products and strategies, which we recommend to you. If we do not do so, or

you do not understand the information provided, you should ask us to clearly explain those risks to you.

Privacy of client information
We maintain a record of your personal profile, which includes details of your objectives, financial situation and needs. We also

maintain records of any recommendations made to you.

We are committed to implementing and promoting a data collection and privacy policy that will ensure the privacy and security of

your personal information. A copy of that policy is available on our website https://brocktons.com.au/downloads.php.html or can

be provided to you by email on request.

If you wish to examine your file, you should ask us, and we will make arrangements for you to do so.

Instructions from you
You can provide us with instructions and instruct us to buy or sell your financial products by telephone, letter, or other means such as

email.

Funding your investments

You should only ever transfer money to fund your investment into a financial product to the approved financial institution that issues the financial product (as specified in the Product Disclosure Statement or similar document). You should never transfer investment funds to any other entity or person, including Brocktons Independent Advisory and IFA-AUST.

You should also not sign any blank forms or appoint your adviser as your attorney (or authorised signatory). You should not appoint any other person as your attorney or authorised signatory unless you have received legal advice.

Compensation and insurance

Susannah Kulincevic and Daniel Brammall are covered by the professional indemnity insurance policy of the licensee, Independent Financial Advisers Australia (IFA-AUST). The policy meets the requirements of Section 912B of the Corporations Act and covers claims in relation to conduct during the time they are licensed by them.

Brocktons Independent Advisory Financial Services Guide dated 20 March 2024

Corporate Authorised Representative of Independent Financial Advisers Australia Pty Ltd - AFSL NO. 464629

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