Ben is a Certified Financial Planner®.  He holds a Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning from FINSIA and a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Queensland. 

Prior to his Financial Planning career, Ben had a successful career in business, but the world of investing always beckoned. Whilst working in his business, Ben formally enrolled in Post Graduate studies in Finance. 

Ben's background and experience have enabled him to gain valuable lessons and insights into the world of business and investment. His strong technical skills and passion for finance and financial planning make him a true asset to his clients and Graham Financial.

Ben is also a regular contributor to Money Magazine – some recent articles written by Ben can be found in our news section – head here now.

In his downtime, Ben enjoys travelling with his family and watching Formula 1. It has not gone unnoticed in the office that “travelling with family” often conveniently coincides with Formula 1 weekends at the same location.

Martin is a Certified Financial Planner®. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce  from Griffith University, Certificate of Applied Finance and Investment from FINSIA and an advanced Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) from KAPLAN.

Martin is an experienced sheep and cattle grazier working for many years in western Queensland on his family’s property. He retains strong links with the grazing industry and continues to work with many of our rural clients building their financial security. He is always passionate about learning and exploring new ideas. Martin completed his degree as a mature age student and moved his family to Canberra working in The Treasury and Finance Departments during the Howard and Costello years. 

Martin’s experience in developing public policy and working with Government Ministers gives Graham Financial valuable insight and perspective into government regulation and legislative amendments impacting financial planning.

Martin is an active member of the Darling Downs Community and enjoys watching the community grow and develop.

Kate is our Office Manager. She personally assists both Ben and Martin on a day to day basis. 

Kate is extremely organised with a strong attention to detail and her workflow completes a large part of the office functionality. Kate cares deeply about the financial welfare of the Graham Financial clients.

Kate holds a Bachelor of Science degree with honours in Psychology from the University of Queensland. She worked as a project manager for market research firm Nielsen for almost 10 years before joining Graham Financial in 2011.

Amelia has joined the Graham Financial team with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the financial planning industry. 

With over 12 years’ experience as a paraplanner both in corporate organisations and as a consultant/business owner, Amelia brings this depth of knowledge to our practice. 

The inhouse paraplanner role allows Amelia to work closely with Ben and Martin to provide our clients with a professional, personalised, and flexible solution that best meets their needs.

Amelia has backed this experience with an Advanced Diploma in Business, a Diploma of Financial Planning and is working towards an Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning.