PGFS PTY Ltd.

PGFS Pty Ltd was established in 1995 by Sab Troncone. It is an Authorised Representative of ASVW Financial Services Pty Ltd. The firm has more than 3,000 clients. Sab Troncone is a senior planner and director, having commenced in the insurance and investment industry in 1984. Garry McCormick commenced working in the financial services industry in 1996 and joined PGFS in 2005. Gregg Pethick started in the financial services industry in 2006. Peter Pepicelli begun his career in financial planning in 2017 and holds a Diploma of Financial Planning and a Bachelor of Management.

PGFS provides financial planning and investment advice. Services include savings plans and budgeting, managing debt, tailored insurance products, managing risk, superannuation, gearing, portfolio management, transition to retirement, self managed superannuation, estate planning, and Centrelink entitlements. PGFS has offices in Adelaide and Darwin.

Superannuation reviews, income protection and trauma insurance assessments, and retirement planning form the core of the work described by clients of this Adelaide practice. Several customers recount long-standing relationships in which complex financial matters are explained in plain terms, with strategies tailored to individual circumstances and revisited over time. The professionalism of Sab and Maria is repeatedly praised, as are Melissa and Greg, who are named for their knowledgeable yet personable manner.

An observation shared by more than one reviewer is the readiness to tackle difficult conversations and guide clients toward sound decisions, whether structuring business and personal finances or preparing for retirement. Reviewers also value the dependable follow-up, with agreed actions carried out as promised, and the care taken to understand goals before any advice is offered. Self-managed superannuation fund learning and mortgage broker referrals are mentioned as part of the assistance received. Clients describe the service as business-like yet friendly, with meticulous attention to detail and advice that is both trustworthy and clearly communicated from start to finish.