Financial Adviser Market Insights, February 20, 2025

Adviser Numbers Increased By 3 For The Week, Moving From 15,562 To 15,565

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A slower week after several solid weeks of growth. Net number of advisers up by three, despite seven new entrants joining the ASIC Financial Adviser Register (FAR). Three new licensees and one ceased.

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Key Adviser Movements For This Period

  • Net change of advisers +3

  • Current number of advisers at 15,565

  • Net Change Calendar 2025 YTD +91

  • Net Change Financial YTD +222

  • 22 Licensee Owners had net gains of 27 advisers

  • 14 Licensee Owners had net losses for (-26) advisers

  • 3 new licensees commenced and 1 ceased

  • 7 New entrants

  • Number of advisers active in this period, appointed / resigned: 61.

Growth - Licensee Owners

  • A new licensee commenced with four advisers who were previously at Interprac owned by Sequoia.

  • Finchley & Kent continue to grow, this week by two advisers, one from Verse Wealth and the other from AMP Financial Planning

  • A new licensee commenced with two advisers, both leaving Hillross, now owned by Entireti

  • 19 licensee owners up by net one each including Centrepoint Group, Viridian and the remaining new licensee.

Losses - Licensee Owners

  • Entireti down by five, losing one adviser each at AMP Financial Planning, Charter and Fortnum Private, and two at Hillross. Four of the five advisers have been appointed elsewhere.

  • Sequoia also down by net five, after hiring six advisers and appointing one.

  • Count down by three, one at GPS Wealth and two at Merit Wealth. None of the advisers appointed elsewhere to date.

  • NTAA (licensee SMSF Advisers Network), down by three and none appointed elsewhere.

  • A short tail of just 10 licensee owners down by net one each including ANZ Banking Group, KDM Financial and the one licensee that ceased.


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Colin Williams

Colin is the founder of Wealth Data. A career spanning 30 years in financial services, mostly in general manager positions and consulting roles with a focus on financial advice.

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