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Garden Wealth Group

Garden Wealth Group

4.7(12 reviews)See reviews ↓·Geelong

About the company

Garden Wealth Group is a financial planning business based in East Geelong. It was launched in early 2021. Andrea Collins and Simon McDonald are founding directors. Andrea Collins has been a financial planner since 2005. Simon McDonald has been advising clients since 2001 and holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation.

Angela Pidd became a Financial Adviser in 2018. Jared Persic graduated from Deakin University with a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Finance, Management & Financial Planning. Garden Wealth Group provides financial planning advice to businesses and individuals. It is a trading name of The Trustee for Ensure U Insure Unit Trust. Garden Wealth Group is an authorised representative and credit representative of Charter Financial Planning Ltd.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Garden Wealth Group is a financial advice practice in East Geelong whose clients consistently highlight the personal, long-standing relationships they build with the firm. Andrea Collins is named repeatedly, with several reviewers describing her as thorough, knowledgeable and genuinely invested in their goals, while Melissa Korostin is also singled out for her role in managing a complex superannuation transfer. An observation shared by more than one reviewer is the care taken with explanations: customers describe advice that is clear, well reasoned and tailored to their circumstances, whether the focus is retirement planning, superannuation or broader investment strategy.

Reviewers also value the responsiveness of the team, noting prompt replies to questions and communication maintained at every step of a transaction. Longevity of the relationship is a recurring theme, with clients referring to many years of continuous service and to the fund performing in line with expectations. The culture of the practice is frequently described as warm and welcoming, and clients mention feeling their interests are genuinely prioritised. Handling of superannuation transfers and retirement income arrangements features prominently among the work described.

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Chris aussie12 May 2026

What a useless financial advisor, after the death of my father in law she refused to talk or make an appointment. Seems like she doesn’t want to part with an investment. Office staff are completely useless losing proof of identity and power of attorney documents. If you have another option I suggest you use it

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David Ballinger17 December 2025

Andrea has advised us for many years. We have been happy with the advice, the flexibility of tailoring to our needs, integrity and the personal connection. The fund has performed to expectation.

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IAN CALLANDER17 December 2025

I’ve been with The Garden Wealth Group for many years and would highly recommend Andrea and her team without hesitation !!

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Andrew Ross16 December 2025

I’ve been with Garden Wealth for many years and really value their sound financial and investment advice. They are trustworthy, thoughtful and always have our interests at heart. I highly recommend them.

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David Cook16 November 2025

Andrea Collins from Garden Wealth has been exceptional in her care of us as our Financial Advisor. Andrea is thorough in all aspects with her outstanding knowledge with explanations and professional suggestions. We cannot speak more highly of Andrea and are pleased to be her clients at Garden Wealth, East Geelong, Victoria. Heather & David Cook.

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Doug5 September 2025

Ange has looked after my finances for a few years now. Her attention to detail and prompt responses to questions is second to none. You would be hard pressed to find a better financial advisor and team than at Garden Wealth.

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Paul Brennan25 August 2025

I would have no hesitation in recommending Andrea Collins and Melissa Korostin from Garden Wealth. They looked after our complex superannuation transfer during a tumultuous financial time with great care and professionalism. They set out a plan and communicated with us at every step. We are very happy to be part of the Garden Wealth family.

Financial advisers & planners in Geelong compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 12 businesses in this category in Geelong are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Burke Britton Financial Partners★ 5,0146No
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3Community Chapman Welsh★ 5,047No
4Muirfield Financial Services Geelong★ 5,041No
5Super Focus★ 5,017No
11Garden Wealth Group (this page)★ 4,712No
Contact
+61352295966www.gardenwealth.com.au107 Garden St, East Geelong VIC 3219
Working hours
Monday09:00–17:00
Tuesday09:00–17:00
Wednesday09:00–17:00
Thursday09:00–17:00
Friday09:00–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed