Ethical Choice Investments

Ethical Choice Investments is a financial advisory firm based in Hobart, Tasmania. The firm provides financial and investing advice to clients Australia wide. Its main services are financial advice for superannuation and investments, with a focus on ethical investing. Chris Lang is the Director and Financial Adviser. He has more than a decade of experience providing financial advice and holds a Bachelor of Business in Financial Planning (Distinction). In 2020, he won the Ethical Advisers Co-op 'Outstanding Service award'.

He is a Certified adviser of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) and a member of the Hobart City Council Climate Futures Portfolio Committee. He is a board member and former treasurer for the Ethical Advisers Co-op, and lead coordinator of the Leaf Ratings ethical fund ratings. He is President of the Climbers Club of Tasmania, Treasurer for Clarence Climate Action, and current treasurer of Crag Care Tasmania (a division of Wild Care). Ethical Choice Investments is a locally owned business founded in Tasmania. Ethical Choice Investments Pty Ltd is a representative of Ethical Investment Advisers.

Independent, ethically focused financial advice is the theme that runs through the feedback for this Hobart practice, with Chris named consistently as the adviser clients deal with. Reviewers describe a process that starts with careful listening, where personal circumstances, lifestyle and emotional priorities are weighed before any recommendations are offered. Several buyers describe the guidance as clear and well explained, with complex financial decisions broken into manageable steps, and communication around meetings is repeatedly mentioned as strong.

The depth of research behind the recommendations comes up often, especially the focus on genuinely ethical investments that align with a client's values, and the resulting reports are described as thorough and covering alternative strategies. One client was referred by a family member specifically seeking ethical advice and found the experience matched that expectation, while another regarded the upfront cost as well justified given the independence and quality of the guidance.

Investors also value having their portfolios tailored to their wishes and having their preference to remain involved in managing their own finances respected, and the adviser's professional yet personable manner features across the accounts. Ethical screening, tailored strategy and patient explanation of the reasoning behind each step stand out as the strengths clients return to.