Justin Vu

Diploma FS (FP), B.Com (Finance), MPAcc

Senior Associate

Justin joined the Aptium Financial Services team as an associate adviser in 2015 shortly after graduating from his Master of Professional Accounting degree from Macquarie University. In 2012, he completed his Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Western Sydney.

Justin has a natural aptitude in finance and his main interests in financial analysis, modelling, risk management and other quantitative aspects have greatly contributed to the decision of becoming a Financial Planner.

Justin has continued to strengthen his knowledge and practical experience since joining the team by completing a Diploma of Financial Planning and is currently close to completing his Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning.

Philosophy

Justin believes that to obtain financial freedom, you need to put a plan in place early so that you are able to reach your chosen goals and objectives and achieve the desired future lifestyle.

“If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done”. (Thomas Jefferson)

Justin provides holistic advice to existing and new clients, supports the Principal Adviser in creating plans and strategies and loves nothing more that exploring the breadth and depth of a strategy to provide the best strategic results for our clients.

Justin has significant and designated knowledge in a number of key advice areas, including Centrelink, Superannuation, Retirement Planning, Personal Risk Management and Taxation. Justin also has a special affinity for helping his elderly clients plan the best financial outcomes for before making a decision to enter an Aged Care facility.

Personal Life

Justin has recently become engaged to his fiancée, Kelly, and plan to get married by the end of 2017. They are currently residing in the South West of Sydney.

Justin’s personal hobbies include Chess, Billiards, Soccer and sport cars combined with his other passion for travelling, particularly to Japan and Spain.

Peter Schokman

Master of Business in Finance (UTS)

Associate

Peter started his career by competing as a professional triathlete in the ITU World Triathlon Series and has raced around the world.

Looking to the future, Peter completed a Master of Business in Finance at the University of Technology Sydney and has chosen to pursue a career in finance in place of his athletic endeavours.

Peter’s role is currently focussed on developing investment strategies and implementing time-critical advice generated as a result of ongoing client review meetings. His role keeps him abreast of the latest investment trends, global economic situation and their impact on client portfolios.

Philosophy

The investment philosophy applied at Aptium Financial Services strongly mirrors Peter’s own investment beliefs – with a focus on quality, active investment management that is tailored to the best interests of each individual client he deals with.

Personal Life

Peter is engaged and lives with his fiancée on Sydney’s northern beaches. He may be ‘retired’ from professional sport, but continues to enjoy his passion by training groups of athletes around Sydney.

Jay Raval

Associate

Jay is in the midst of studying Commerce/Law at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). With his major in Finance, his role at Aptium is the perfect complement to learn the practical skills of the industry. Jay also continues to devote his spare time to assisting not-for-profit clients in maximising the efficiency of their business by conducting financial statement analysis, market analysis, and competitor analysis.

Philosophy

Jay has a strong technical interest in the fundamentals of finance and enjoys the analytical modelling associated with business valuations and research. Working at Aptium allows Jay to apply his theoretical knowledge in his daily interactions with clients and enjoys being a valuable member of Aptium’s team.

Personal Life

In between his university, work and voluntary commitments, Jay still finds time for his hobbies in sport, playing music, and volunteering.

Marcus Coffey

Associate

Marcus has just completed his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney. With a keen interest in Finance, his role at Aptium is a perfect introduction to learn the practical skills of the industry.

Philosophy

Marcus has a strong technical interest in the fundamentals of finance and enjoys the analytical modelling associated with business valuations and research. Working at Aptium allows Marcus to apply his theoretical knowledge in his daily interactions with clients and enjoys being a valuable member of Aptium’s team.

Personal

In between his work and voluntary commitments, Marcus still finds time for his hobbies in sport and playing music.

Jerry Kalogeropoulos

B.Bus (Accounting & Finance)

Practice Manager

Since completing his Bachelor degree in 1999, Jerry has accumulated a wealth of experience in the corporate world of financial services. He now leverages this experience for the benefit of our clients.

Jerry started his career by spending several years responsible for the account management of NSW-based clients of Macquarie Wrap before working for AXA in London, United Kingdom, assisting clients with AXA’s Elevate wrap platform.

Through the NAB network, Jerry spent over a year working with accountants across NSW to protect and grow the value of their businesses before transitioning into his current role.

Philosophy

As a Practice Development Manager (PDM), Jerry works within our business to help us continually deliver better quality advice which in turn translates into the success and growth of our business.

Jerry’s area of specialisation is the intersection of personal and business advice - how financial planners, accountants, general insurance brokers, mortgage brokers and lawyers can work together to achieve better client outcomes.

Jerry is passionate about helping to create successful business partnerships, delivering value for business owners.

Personal Life

Jerry and his wife, Karen, have two children and are based on Sydney’s north shore. A self-confessed cycling tragic, Jerry enjoys nothing more than an early morning cycle with friends, but more importantly must be followed by a debrief over coffee!

Haydn Marshall

B.Comm (Finance & Comm. Law), Dip FMBM, ADFP, JP

Lending Manager

Aptium Financial Services deals with specialists to ensure that our clients’ debt is structured as efficiently as possible – from both a tax and cost perspective. Our lending manager, Haydn Marshall, is a key part of that process.

Completing his Business degree in 2011, Haydn has always had a keen interest in business, banking and financial analysis developed through his studies. Haydn refined his business skills and financial statement analysis through the past 5 years working within National Australia Bank.

Haydn has been a Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) member for over 2 years. Nationally recognised as the premier industry body for mortgage brokers, MFAA requires the highest education standards and ongoing training commitments of all the industry bodies.

As a mortgage broker, Haydn has access to 20+ lenders and hundreds of mortgage products which allows him to deliver mortgage solutions for those he works with.

Philosophy

Haydn is passionate about helping the client above all else. He believes in educating his clients about mortgage products and the processes involved with applications, refinances, equity release and sensible restructures.

His current role allows him to work with likeminded professionals in the accounting and financial planning space to deliver mortgage and credit advice to their clients.

He believes this alignment with other professionals ensures the client’s best interests are always at heart and the clients benefit from receiving well rounded advice.

Personal

Haydn lives in Sydney’s Inner West; originally from New Zealand, Haydn went to school in New Zealand, Melbourne and Sydney and has spent time living abroad in the USA.

A keen traveller, Haydn has travelled to 20+ countries around the world, highlights including exploring Cuba, Snowboarding in Colorado, drinking tea in Istanbul and visiting The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.

Haydn spends his weekends with the Sydney Uni Hockey Club and is looking forward to the upcoming Rugby Union season.

Sky Mitchell

Reception

Philosophy

Sky is based in Sydney and will give you a warm welcome to Aptium Financial Services when you call through to our office and is now an integral part of our team.

Experience

Sky has been working as a receptionist for over 4 years and in customer service roles for over 8 years in different types of industries. This has enabled Sky to become very familiar with all established telephone procedures and standard operating procedures, while maintaining the highest level of service standards and experience expected by Aptium’s clients.

In her current role she also handles administration tasks, the incoming & outgoing mail, the organisation of meeting rooms & preparation of catering.

Tiffany Tran

B.Bus, MPAcc

Paraplanner

Philosophy

Tiffany spent 10+ years studying in Australia, developing workplace skills and professional business communication while studying for her Professional Year which is the accounting program recognised by CA & CPA.

Tiffany’s experience of working in the Australian bancassurance market has encouraged her to transit from Accounting to Financial Planning. She is passionate when it comes to making a positive difference to someone’s life. She is currently studying Diploma of Financial Planning to polish up on her knowledge in the industry.

Working at Aptium allows Tiffany to apply both theoretical and practical knowledge to the daily collaborations with fellow financial advisers and planners. She enjoys learning from her experienced colleagues at Aptium and being a part of this amazing team.

Experience

Prior to joining the financial service sector, Tiffany worked as an assistant accountant / admin for 2 years in the Australian bancassurance market. This has enabled Tiffany to become very familiar with standard operating procedures, while maintaining the highest level of standards expected by Aptium’s clients.

Personal

Away from the office, Tiffany enjoys spending time with her little girl and travelling to see new places. She is also into artistic activities such as painting or graphic design.

Emily Vu

M.Bus (International Business)

Reception

Having always loved numbers, Emily entered Ho Chi Minh City University of Education and graduated with a Bachelor Degree of Mathematics Education in 2009. After that, she decided to go to Australia to gain more knowledge and explore the country. Emily graduated with a Masters Degree from University of Western Sydney with a major in International Business and then worked as an economics lecturer.

Realising her special interest in financial analysis and management, she decided to join Aptium to help the team continue delivering great services to their clients. She is currently undertaking Diploma of Financial Planning course and learning from colleagues to further strengthen her knowledge and practical experience.

After work, she enjoys spending her time with her two little girls and taking care of her garden where she grows roses and many other plants.

Tien Dang

Reception

Philosophy

Tien graduated with a Finance major. At the present, she is studying Diploma of Financial Planning course to build-up knowledge in the industry.

Prior to joining Aptium, Tien had three-year of experience in Accounting and Tax fields and this gave her very important exposure to financial fundamentals as well as analytical modelling. Being a team member at Aptium allows her to apply theoretical knowledge and practical skills to efficiently provide financial plans to clients, helping them to ultimately achieve their goals and objectives.

Personal Life

Tien spends her spare time selling clothes online and enjoys her favourite hobbies such as taking photos, art, painting and travelling.

Lincoln Johnson

Adviser

MFinPlan, FChFP, SAFin, JP

Lincoln began his career in financial services with research house ASSIRT Research (now S&P) and then moved to GE Capital where he trained as a Six Sigma specialist. Lincoln realised that working with individuals on life's big financial decisions would be far more satisfying than statistics and so joined his father Frank and established the Sydney office of Team Financial Advisers in 2008. Lincoln completed the sale of Team Financial Advisers in 2020 and then embarked upon a lifelong dream of living in France with his family in 2022.

Lincoln has completed a Masters in financial planning and the Chartered Financial Practitioner designation (FChFP).

Lincoln is a also Justice of the Peace and a senior associate with FINSIA.

Philosophy

Lincoln builds client relationships based on trust and mutual respect, maintaining long term partnerships that prioritise the goals and objectives of his clients.

He has a knack for explaining complex financial advice and products in simple terms so that clients are able to implement their financial plans with confidence.

Lincoln has a particular interest in ensuring that his clients are not only investing for their future but also protecting the lifestyle that they have studied and worked hard to achieve today.

Personal Life

Lincoln and his wife, Siobhan, have two children, currently one crustacean and the occasional rescued bird. They live in the Inner West.

Lincoln and Siobhan love to travel and ski and try to combine both when visiting her family in Europe (or anywhere they can find snow!).