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MFA

5.0(56 reviews)See reviews ↓·Adelaide

About the company

MFA is a financial advisory firm based in Adelaide that provides financial advice to clients across South Australia. It has been serving clients for over 30 years. The original founder of Murphy Financial Services is Michael Murphy, who began his professional career in the Life Insurance industry in 1986 as an agent with Legal and General. Michael Murphy was an active member of the Life Underwriter’s Association of Australia and served as a past National President of the Association of Financial Advisers. He was also a Top of the Table qualifying member for MDRT.

Darren Furst entered the Life Insurance industry in 2001 as an understudy to Michael Murphy, and assisted Murphy Financial Solutions in obtaining its Australian Financial Services Licence in 2003. Andrew Doquille is MFA’s Director and became the largest individual shareholder of Murphy Financial Advice from mid-2008. Murphy Financial Advice acquired McCarthy Financial Services in 2017. MFA specialises in holistic financial planning and provides financial advice on superannuation, wealth management, insurance, and retirement.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Superannuation planning and investment strategy sit at the centre of the work that clients of this Adelaide practice describe, with adviser Bach Pham named consistently across the accounts. Customers frequently note long relationships, including couples who have remained clients for seven years or more and others who have trusted him with their retirement planning for several years. Reviewers often mention his relaxed and friendly manner, which makes it easy to raise questions that might otherwise feel awkward, and his habit of listening closely before offering well-considered advice.

Clear explanations and communication that continues after meetings are described as strengths of the wider team, whose members are called professional, proactive and supportive. Confirmation that decisions were sound is a recurring theme: retirees say his investment strategies have produced a secure superannuation position and a comfortable lifestyle, while clients transitioning careers credit his guidance with giving them confidence. Even those who had grown cautious about engaging an adviser describe being quickly put at ease by his professionalism and efficiency. Long-standing clients report introducing friends and family to the practice.

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Lucy Pickering7 August 2026

We have worked with Bach over the last two years to plan our long term financial plans including consolidating and moving our supers + looking into other investment opportunities. Bach has been great at answering our questions, both big and small often being a great sounding board for decisions and knowing what is going on in the market + whilst balancing what is the right decision for us with our personal circumstances.

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Zachary Still27 September 2024

I saw Bach as I am currently seeking some financial help and he was really good at advising me about what changes I could make. He was very understanding and supportive of my goals and able to advise professionally about how to get closer to where I need to get. The staff are all really good and friendly within the building and Bach is extremely experienced in the industry which makes it really beneficial for myself. Looking forward to coming back when I require more assistance.

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Rick Du Bois24 June 2024

We have been dealing with MFA now for a number of years and have found them to be excellent in responding to our needs in a timely and proactive way. Our account manager, Bach has a great understanding of our personal circumstances and financial goals, we enjoy our interaction with him

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Bee “B” Lim6 June 2024

Bach (Financial Adviser) is an excellent adviser, who listens carefully to your requirements and willingly answers or clarifies any questions. He comes across as friendly, caring, thoughtful and who has your interests at heart. He is ably supported by other friendly and professional colleagues at MFA.

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Andrew Egarr31 May 2024

My wife and I have been clients of Bach Pham at MFS for 7 years. We had been sceptical about financial advisors and the expense of engaging their services, however, Bach's friendly and efficient manner, along with his professionalism, quickly put us at ease. At our very first meeting Bach asked us what we wanted in our retirement and then worked with us to set up our finances and set a target. Because we followed that advice we were provided with the opportunity to retire sooner than we had expected. We have found his advice to be sensible and practical, and delivered in an easy-to-understand format. He has patiently listened to and answered every question we have asked, and we are completely comfortable with the working relationship we now have. All of our dealings with Bach and the staff at MFS have been professional and efficient and we have happily recommended Bach to friends and family members and will continue to do so.

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Greg Connelly17 May 2024

Bach Pham's advice and proposed investment strategies have provided us with a secure superannuation plan that meets our needs in retirement. We have always found him to be approachable, professional and helpful. We have had no hesitation in recommending him with confidence to our friends.

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Darren Lines15 May 2024

A close family friend recommended MFA to us and we have trusted our investment and retiring planning with Bach Pham for two years. Transitioning careers relatively late in life was daunting, however, Bach provided us with confidence through his professional and well-considered advice. His relaxed, friendly demeanour made it very easy to ask the “silly” questions. Communication is also a strength of MFA. We are provided with informative, easy to read newsletters, regular and detailed reports regarding our investment portfolio, and our queries are always receive rapid responses. I have no hesitation recommending MFA.

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Contact
+61882240602www.mfaadelaide.com.auLevel 9/81 Flinders St, Adelaide SA 5000
Working hours
Monday08:30–17:00
Tuesday08:30–17:00
Wednesday08:30–17:00
Thursday08:30–17:00
Friday08:30–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed