{"id":141,"date":"2019-09-11T18:50:54","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T15:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e-merald.com\/themes\/benchmark-wp\/?page_id=141"},"modified":"2019-09-13T12:37:48","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T09:37:48","slug":"how-to-get-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/e-merald.com\/themes\/benchmark-wp\/who-we-help\/how-to-get-started\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Started"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<!-- Stripe section -->\n\t\t<div class=\"stripe stripe-white-bg stripe-right stripe-arrows-bg\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stripe-upper-bg\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"> <!-- Container -->\n\n<div id=\"pg-141-0\"  class=\"panel-grid row\"  data-cells=\"1\"  data-grids=\"6\" ><div id=\"pgc-141-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell col-sm-12 columns\"  data-cells=\"1\" >\n\n<!-- Text Block -->\n<div id=\"panel-141-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_benchmark-text-block widget-text-block panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" >\n<p class=\"lead-text-medium text-primary-color\">To be an effective partner, we need to know you and your goals. It all starts with a conversation \u2014 about you, your family, your future and your goals in life.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Text Block -->\n\n\n<!-- Divider -->\n<div id=\"panel-141-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_benchmark-divider widget-divider\" data-index=\"1\" >\n<div class=\"small-bar colored-bar margin-bottom-30px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Divider -->\n\n\n<!-- Text Block -->\n<div id=\"panel-141-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_benchmark-text-block widget-text-block panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" >\n<p>The best way to get started is to simply phone us on <a class=\"phone-number\" href=\"tel:0736214076\">(07) 3621 4076<\/a> or <a href=\"#\">contact us<\/a> via email \/ contact form. We'll get together for a face-to-face chat or Skype call to get to know each other better.<\/p>\n<p>At our <strong>initial consultation<\/strong>, we'll discuss your financial goals and any concerns you may have regarding your airline plan and benefits. Our financial planner will work closely with you to understand your current situation, show you how to set realistic goals and then work out the steps you need to take to achieve them.<\/p>\n<p>This meeting is <strong>at our expense<\/strong> and there is no commitment on your part to proceed any further.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Text Block -->\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end Container -->\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- end Stripe section -->\n\n\t\t<!-- Stripe section -->\n\t\t<div class=\"stripe stripe-left-col-fullwidth-image stripe-secondary-color-bg\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stripe-upper-bg\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"> <!-- Container -->\n\n<div id=\"pg-141-1\"  class=\"panel-grid row\"  data-cells=\"2\"  data-grids=\"6\" ><div id=\"pgc-141-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell col-sm-12 col-md-6 columns\"  data-cells=\"2\" >\n\n<!-- Single Image -->\n<div id=\"panel-141-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_benchmark-single-image widget-single-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/e-merald.com\/themes\/benchmark-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/stripe-get-started.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Get Started\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-merald.com\/themes\/benchmark-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/stripe-get-started.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/e-merald.com\/themes\/benchmark-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/stripe-get-started-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/e-merald.com\/themes\/benchmark-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/stripe-get-started-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/e-merald.com\/themes\/benchmark-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/stripe-get-started-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/e-merald.com\/themes\/benchmark-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/stripe-get-started-540x405.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<!-- end Single Image -->\n<\/div><div id=\"pgc-141-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell col-sm-12 col-md-6 columns\"  data-cells=\"2\" >\n\n<!-- Text Block -->\n<div id=\"panel-141-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_benchmark-text-block widget-text-block panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" >\n<h2 class=\"text-white margin-bottom-20px\">Initial Consultation<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"check-small-list lead-text-basic marker-white\">\n<li><strong>Building a relationship of trust<\/strong> with your advisor is key to helping you achieve your financial goals and dreams.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be prepared for your first meeting<\/strong> \u2014 and ask lots of questions. Don't worry about being too pushy or annoying. This is an important decision, and we will welcome the questions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expect a candid, casual conversation in your initial meeting<\/strong> \u2014 it's important to take the time to get to know each other.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Text Block -->\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end Container -->\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- end Stripe section -->\n\n\t\t<!-- Stripe section -->\n\t\t<div class=\"stripe stripe-transparent-bg\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stripe-upper-bg\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"> <!-- Container -->\n\n<div id=\"pg-141-2\"  class=\"panel-grid row\"  data-cells=\"2\"  data-grids=\"6\" ><div id=\"pgc-141-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell col-sm-12 col-md-6 columns\"  data-cells=\"2\" >\n\n<!-- Text Block -->\n<div id=\"panel-141-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_benchmark-text-block widget-text-block panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" >\n<h2>Preparing for Your First Meeting.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead-text-medium text-primary-color\">Your financial advisor will want to know you as a person \u2014 not just as a client.<\/p>\n<p>Your first meeting with your Financial Advisor marks the beginning of an important professional relationship. Just as you trust your doctor with your health and your mechanic with your car, you'll be entrusting your Financial Advisor with something of great value too \u2014 your financial goals and dreams.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting with a Financial Advisor for the first time, you can expect a friendly, casual conversation \u2014 you're just getting to know each other. There's no obligation, no pressure, no judgment \u2014 and no fee for your first meeting. You should be candid about your level of investing experience, overall financial situation, and financial goals. You should also feel comfortable to ask as many questions as you'd like.<\/p>\n<p>To prepare, you'll need to think about what you want to achieve, such as your short-term and long-term goals, the kind of lifestyle you want now and in the future, and what you want to change.<\/p>\n<p>In advance of the meeting, your Financial Advisor should send you a <strong>checklist of items to bring along<\/strong>, including your ID and select financial documentation. That said, your Financial Advisor will have a deep respect for your privacy and personal information and honor your confidentiality. Personal information can be shared whenever you feel you are ready.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Text Block -->\n<\/div><div id=\"pgc-141-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell col-sm-12 col-md-6 columns\"  data-cells=\"2\" >\n\n<!-- Info Box -->\n<div id=\"panel-141-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_benchmark-info-box widget-info-box panel-first-child panel-last-child offset-md-left-30px offset-lg-left-70px\" data-index=\"6\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"info-box shadow info-sign\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"text-uppercase text-primary-color-muted margin-bottom-20px\">Items to Bring<\/h5>\n<p class=\"text-aside\">When coming to your initial consultation, it would be good if you had details of the following (where applicable) with you at the time:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"text-aside\">\n<li>Statements for existing investments and superannuation funds<\/li>\n<li>Details of any life, disability and trauma insurance that you hold<\/li>\n<li>Approximate balances of any loans and indicative interest rates<\/li>\n<li>Estimates of gross employment income<\/li>\n<li>An idea of your total annual living expenses<\/li>\n<li>Recent payslips or tax returns for companies, trusts and Self-Managed Super Funds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<!-- end Info Box -->\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end Container -->\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- end Stripe section -->\n\n\t\t<!-- Stripe section -->\n\t\t<div class=\"stripe stripe-white-bg stripe-fullwidth stripe-no-padding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stripe-upper-bg\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\"> <!-- full-width Container -->\n\n<div id=\"pg-141-3\"  class=\"panel-grid row\"  data-cells=\"1\"  data-grids=\"6\" ><div id=\"pgc-141-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell col-sm-12 columns\"  data-cells=\"1\" >\n\n<!-- Single Image -->\n<div id=\"panel-141-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_benchmark-single-image widget-single-image panel-first-child panel-last-child align-center\" data-index=\"7\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"img-narrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1920\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/e-merald.com\/themes\/benchmark-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/picture-diary.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Diary\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-merald.com\/themes\/benchmark-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/picture-diary.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/e-merald.com\/themes\/benchmark-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/picture-diary-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/e-merald.com\/themes\/benchmark-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/picture-diary-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/e-merald.com\/themes\/benchmark-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/picture-diary-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/e-merald.com\/themes\/benchmark-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/picture-diary-900x281.jpg 900w, https:\/\/e-merald.com\/themes\/benchmark-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/picture-diary-540x169.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<!-- end Single Image -->\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end Container -->\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- end Stripe section -->\n\n\t\t<!-- Stripe section -->\n\t\t<div class=\"stripe stripe-transparent-bg\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stripe-upper-bg\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"> <!-- Container -->\n\n<div id=\"pg-141-4\"  class=\"panel-grid row\"  data-cells=\"2\"  data-grids=\"6\" ><div id=\"pgc-141-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell col-sm-12 col-md-6 columns\"  data-cells=\"2\" >\n\n<!-- Text Block -->\n<div id=\"panel-141-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_benchmark-text-block widget-text-block panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" >\n<h2>Getting Ready.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead-text-medium text-primary-color\">Questions to think about in advance of the meeting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"margin-bottom-30px\">If you haven't already, think about the priorities you have for your financial future. Come prepared to answer these questions:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dot-list indent-medium margin-bottom-40px\">\n<li>What worries you when you think about finances?<\/li>\n<li>Was there a recent event that caused you to consider seeking advice?<\/li>\n<li>Are you saving for a child's or grandchild's education?<\/li>\n<li>Are you getting the personal attention you need from your advisor?<\/li>\n<li>Are you considering purchasing a new home?<\/li>\n<li>Are there any possible health or external issues that may impact your finances?<\/li>\n<li>What would you like to do when you retire?<\/li>\n<li>How can you plan now to ensure your legacy is the one you envision?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is a good idea to make up a list that contains the financial goals that you wish to have \u2014 just so you don\u2019t forget anything during your meeting.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Text Block -->\n<\/div><div id=\"pgc-141-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell col-sm-12 col-md-6 columns\"  data-cells=\"2\" >\n\n<!-- Gap -->\n<div id=\"panel-141-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_benchmark-divider widget-divider panel-first-child\" data-index=\"9\" >\n<div class=\"gap margin-bottom-15px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Gap -->\n\n\n<!-- Info Box -->\n<div id=\"panel-141-4-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_benchmark-info-box widget-info-box panel-last-child offset-md-left-30px offset-lg-left-70px\" data-index=\"10\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"info-box shadow info-sign\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"text-uppercase text-primary-color-muted margin-bottom-20px\">Are we the right people to work with you?<\/h5>\n<p class=\"text-aside\">At the initial consultation we provide you with a <strong>Financial Services Guide<\/strong> (FSG), as required of us by law. The purpose of a FSG is to give you sufficient information to enable you to decide whether to obtain financial services from the us, the specified provider.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button-std button-medium button-colored download-icon\" href=\"#\">Download the Services Guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<!-- end Info Box -->\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- end Container -->\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- end Stripe section -->\n\n\t\t<!-- Stripe section -->\n\t\t<div class=\"stripe stripe-light-grey-bg\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stripe-upper-bg\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"> <!-- Container -->\n\n<div id=\"pg-141-5\"  class=\"panel-grid row\"  data-cells=\"1\"  data-grids=\"6\" ><div id=\"pgc-141-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell col-sm-12 columns\"  data-cells=\"1\" >\n\n<!-- Text Block -->\n<div id=\"panel-141-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_benchmark-text-block widget-text-block panel-first-child\" data-index=\"11\" >\n<h2 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