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Direct Wealth

Direct Wealth

5.0(48 reviews)See reviews ↓·Cairns

About the company

Direct Wealth is a financial advisory firm that is a fully owned and operated company of Direct Wealth Pty Ltd. Simon Coombes is Director & Executive Financial Adviser. The team includes roles such as General Manager, Head of Support, Head of Operations, Head of Advice, Head of Paraplanning, Head of Finance, Head of Estate Planning, and Deputy Head of Support, as well as multiple Senior Financial Advisers, Financial Advisers, and support staff.

Direct Wealth has a Cairns office. It also has offices in multiple locations including Brisbane, Cairns, Gold Coast, Innisfail, Ipswich, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, and Townsville. Direct Wealth provides financial advice services including superannuation and investment strategies, retirement planning, insurance, and financial planning.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

In Cairns, the financial advice practice Direct Wealth draws consistent praise for the way its advisers explain complex decisions in plain terms. Lyle Filer, Jacinta and Alaina Woolcock are named repeatedly, with clients noting their patience, active listening and willingness to take questions without judgement. Retirement planning features prominently in accounts, covering the setup of retirement funds, portfolio growth and longer-term financial security, alongside practical guidance through periods of uncertainty about money. Reviewers regularly highlight how quickly queries are answered and how support continues steadily across relationships spanning several years.

The advisers are described as highly knowledgeable yet easy to talk to, respecting clients' own views while offering clear direction. Warmth and professionalism are said to characterise meetings, and the team's enthusiasm for helping people progress towards their goals appears throughout the feedback. Satisfaction is such that existing clients speak of referring family, friends and workmates, whose experiences are reported back in similar terms. Careful examination of individual circumstances, followed by advice that leaves people feeling more confident about their financial position, is the theme that ties these accounts together.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Barry Darcy31 October 2025

Lyle is excellent, helping my wife and I on our financial journey. Lyle is extremely knowledgeable and presents his recommendations in a down to earth manner with considerations for our life and circumstances. I would recommend him to family and friends in the future.

MC
Musgrove Communications26 October 2025

I have have had Lyle Filer as my financial advisor for some years now. We are now in the process of setting up a retirement fund and, as always, Lyle is well organised, proactive, extremely knowledgeable and very personable. I would not hesitate to recommend his services.

JL
Joanne Ladner23 October 2025

I’ve had a very positive experience with Alaina and the team at Direct Wealth. Their clear guidance—especially around superannuation and planning for retirement—has helped me feel more confident to make informed decisions. Professional, easy to deal with, and highly recommended.

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Helena W23 October 2025

I’ve been working with Jacinta for a long time, she helps me understand what I need to do to make the most of my salary and lifestyle needs. I earn a good salary but I’m pretty bad at managing it all, she's really patient and explains everything until I understand what to do. The investment in her time is worth it because she does a lot for me behind the scenes and I’m not great with finances. I have a property that is almost paid off, I've got a share portfolio that is growing and am maximising my super. She's helped me get in touch with people to get the right loans and has basically sorted out my life so I don't really need to worry. It's not hard but there's a lot I don't know that she's helped me with over the years. It doesn't matter where you start but if you don't, then you are much worse off for your future into retirement. I feel like I'm financially set up because she's helped me plan for retirement in 20 years on an income that I'm happy. Not a lot of people plan for retirement until it’s too late but Jacinta tells me what to do and I’m pretty comfortable financially and would not have done this on my own.

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Wendy Nucifora23 October 2025

We work with Lyle Filer and have found him to be a very approachable, knowledgable guy. We really appreciate his great attitude, advice and helpfulness in our financial journey. He respects our opinions which makes us feel comfortable working with him. Thanks Lyle :)

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Neil Azzopardi30 June 2025

Lyle is a very professional financial advisor, who knows his field of expertise extraordinary well. He is always happy to help out and nothing is a problem. I would recommend Lyle and the team at Direct Wealth for anyone who wants a team that works for them and who are highly skilled and motivated to get you the best outcome possible.

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Sandy Booth14 May 2025

We were unsure about our retirement plan. Financially. Jacinta has outlined and supported us on our journey towards retirement. It has been amazing and so reassuring to have her working with us. I would highly recommend her services to anybody wishing to sort out a retirement plan. She’s absolutely fantastic.

Financial advisers & planners in Cairns compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 11 businesses in this category in Cairns are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Direct Wealth (this page)★ 5,048No
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4Sage Financial Advice★ 5,034No
5Evolution Financial - Cairns★ 5,012No
Contact
+61735569400directwealth.com.au/cairns92 Pease St, Manoora QLD 4870
Working hours
Monday08:30–17:00
Tuesday08:30–17:00
Wednesday08:30–17:00
Thursday08:30–17:00
Friday08:30–12:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed