94. Andy Darroch - Independent financial advice

About this episode

Andy Darroch discusses the importance of independent financial advice and his approach to providing it without commissions.

Today on the podcast, we have Andy Darroch, an Independent Financial Adviser and Director of Independent Wealth Advice. Andy is one of the very few truly independent advisers in Australia—less than 1% fall into that category. After time at Macquarie, Wilson HTM, and Deloitte, he started his own firm to offer advice free from commissions, kickbacks, and product pushing. He charges a flat fee, publishes his prices online, and believes advice should work like any other profession—you pay for it ...

People in this episode

Host: Aussie Firebug

Guest: Andy Darroch

Topics covered

• financial advice
• independence
• wealth management
• commission-free advice
• professional fees

Keywords

• financial adviser
• independent advice
• flat fee
• wealth advice
• Australia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Independent Wealth Advice, Macquarie, Wilson HTM, Deloitte

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