About the company
Retire Advice is a financial advisory firm based in Canberra. James Smith is the Director and Principal Financial Adviser.
James Smith has over 20 years of financial advice experience. He holds a Masters of Financial Planning qualification. He is accredited in self-managed super funds. He is an expert in Commonwealth superannuation schemes including PSS, CSS, MSBS, and DFRDB. Retire Advice does not accept commissions from product providers. Retire Advice offers financial advice, superannuation and retirement health checks, and ongoing financial advice. Retire Advice is a trading name of PS Capital Partners Pty Ltd. Retire Advice is a Corporate Authorised Representative of Guideway Financial Services Pty Ltd.
What customers say
Based on genuine customer reviews
Retire Advice is listed as a financial planner with a practice in Hackett, the ACT, whose Google listing shows a 5 average from 108 reviews. It is categorised in the directory as a financial planner. The rating and review count are drawn directly from the practice's public Google Business listing.
Reviews
Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.
James was a breath of fresh air in a area that we know nothing about. Working through my husband superannuation specifically PSS. He was so easy to understand and really clearly explained what the best use of the fund that he had put into for so many years were. I would highly recommend James to anyone in a similar situation with a defined benefit superfund. Best decision he made was to talk with James about options.
James came recommended by a friend who said he was impressed by the way James gave all his friends quite different advice, because James takes everyone’s unique circumstances into account to tailor the advice to their individual situation. We took our friend’s advice and used James for our own rather unique situation. Exactly as we’d been told, James went through our specific situation and gave us incredibly tailored advice that answered so many questions and made us both feel as though retirement isn’t going to be a pipe dream. He is easy to speak with, very knowledgeable, clearly very experienced, and illustrates everything in a way that makes it very easy to follow as he goes. It was money very well spent and he wasn’t crazily expensive either. Would recommend him to anyone - especially if you’re on the downhill run to retirement in a few years.
James was thorough and explained things very clearly. He understood my needs and provided me with honest and sound advice. I highly recommend his services.
James at Retire Advice knows his stuff! I was so nervous going into the session because I thought there may be nothing he could do for me. But? He gave me practical advice and several options which he talked me through. I felt relieved when I left and empowered about my next steps towards full retirement.
Highly recommended. James is friendly, engaging and very knowledgeable. He was able to help us understand our current situation with clarity and how we can maximize our superannuation.
James provided clear and thoughtful advice, very helpful as I'm planning to transition to retirement in the coming years. James took the time to understand my position and goals and then worked through a few different scenarios and how they would impact me and my PSS pension. These options included enough detail to really understand the differences and start to make plans with confidence.
James from Retire advice provided excellent, easy to understand, detailed and tailored advice for my financial situation. James is very amicable and easy to speak with and provides advice in plain English with excellent notes. I would recommend Retire Advice if you have any questions about your retirement or superannuation needs.
Financial advisers & planners in Canberra 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 Canberra are compared.
| Rank | Provider | Rating | Reviews | Open Sat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retire Advice (this page) | ★ 5,0 | 108 | Yes |
| 2 | FWD Financial | ★ 5,0 | 28 | No |
| 3 | Green Associates Financial Planning (Canberra) | ★ 5,0 | 49 | No |
| 4 | Milestone Financial | ★ 5,0 | 140 | No |
| 5 | Panorama Wealth | ★ 5,0 | 91 | No |