John Purdie Smith – CSR Limited
Spent most of his career with CSR Limited, then one of Australia’s largest corporations, where he held a number of marketing, management and eventually CEO roles with the group. John retired from corporate life in 2008 to pursue his passion for the development of innovative solutions for businesses that are readily accessible and of low relative cost. He is currently involved in the commercialization of the intellectual property that he has developed via a website-based business.
“I have been working with the team at RWA since 2005 and continue to be extremely happy with our relationship which continues to grow. With the help of RWA, I have progressively moved from being a relatively passive investor to being much more educated and more involved in the investment decisions we now jointly make. I appreciate being continuously educated in investment matters by RWA and this has enabled me to move with confidence into more sophisticated strategies to meet my investment goals. As a result, investing regularly to an agreed and informed strategy has made managing my investments as an enjoyable and satisfying activity rather than a necessary chore. Finally, although I value the fact that overall strategy dictates the decisions that we jointly make, I also like the fact that this doesn’t prevent RWA recommending opportunistic initiatives when favourable circumstances arise.”
Valda Hertzberg – Sydney
“I am pleased to have used the services of Renaissance Wealth Advisors. I have been looked after by my financial advisor in assisting me to transition to my new retirement home residence. My financial advisor has continued to manage my portfolio well despite the market’s uncertainty and volatility. This has allowed me to enjoy my retirement without the worries and concerns faced by many retirees that I have heard of in the media. I have my total confidence in my financial advisor to manage my portfolio to generate both income and growth to meet my on-going retirement cash flows, my estate and beneficiaries of my estate”
Jeremy & Julie Braithwaite
“Julie and I had successful careers in IT, sales and marketing management roles. We always thought that we would need to work forever as neither of us had really been into savings or investing. We have pretty much followed George Best’s philosophy:
“All my life I spent all my money on booze and fast cars… the rest I just squandered”
One day I woke up believing that I am at crossroads. I have my total confidence in my financial advisor to manage my portfolio to generate both income and growth to meet my on-going retirement cash flows, my estate and beneficiaries of my estate.”
Graham Dreverman
Graham Dreverman spent most of his career in large property corporations and was with Lend Lease Group for 16 years in both Australia and Asia. He was a Director of Lend Lease Retail and Lend Lease Property Management. In 2002 he moved to Dubai and was involved in many landmark projects across the Middle East as C.E.O. of two of the regions premier development and management companies. Graham returned to Australia in 2011.
“I first met Hau Nguyen in early 2000 soon after we had moved to Singapore. Hau was working as an advisor for Westpac at the time and we were extremely thankful for the excellent advice he gave us to manage our investments. As Hau’s career has progressed we have followed him along the way and moved our funds with him to ensure the continuing above market performance of our portfolio.”
Following Hau’s advice, allowed us to retire in our mid 50’s and enjoy our many interests, safe in the knowledge that our investments are being well managed for the future.
We also enjoy spending time with Hau and his family outside of work and would not hesitate in recommending Hau and Renaissance Wealth Advisors to potential investors.
