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Financial planning advice that’s worth twice its weight in gold

At Liston Newton Advisory, we empower you to take control of your wealth and secure your financial future. As Sydney’s leading certified financial planners, our expertise covers all aspects of financial security. We can help you develop your investment portfolio, ensure your self-managed superannuation funds are on track, and shore up your retirement savings.

Step into our offices, and let’s explore your financial goals together. Our initial consultation will be entirely free with no obligation. All we need from you is an idea of what you’d like to achieve and your coffee order. If you’d like to meet us at our Sydney financial advisory offices, you’ll find plenty of parking at the Wilson garage nearby. However, if a virtual consultation would be more convenient, you have only to say the word, and we’ll set one up.

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Monday to Friday

8.30am to 5.30pm

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Financial planning advice that’s worth twice its weight in gold

At Liston Newton Advisory, we empower you to take control of your wealth and secure your financial future. As Sydney’s leading certified financial planners, our expertise covers all aspects of financial security. We can help you develop your investment portfolio, ensure your self-managed superannuation funds are on track, and shore up your retirement savings.

Step into our offices, and let’s explore your financial goals together. Our initial consultation will be entirely free with no obligation. All we need from you is an idea of what you’d like to achieve and your coffee order. If you’d like to meet us at our Sydney financial advisory offices, you’ll find plenty of parking at the Wilson garage nearby. However, if a virtual consultation would be more convenient, you have only to say the word, and we’ll set one up.

Contact us

Call us on

1300 359 905
Business hours

Monday to Friday

8.30am to 5.30pm

Parking

The Wilson Parking on 383 Kent Street is a 6-minute walk from our office.

Financial advice services available in Sydney

Our Sydney office offers far more than just financial planning advice. From virtual CFO services to investment planning to personal insurance advisory, we provide a range of financial security services for local businesses and private individuals alike.

Liston Newton have been my family's accountants since 2009. In all that time, they have been diligent in managing accounts and helping us meet our tax obligations, as well as taking a proactive approach to our retirement planning. Their staff are friendly and easy to deal with. Their services have been perfect for someone like me, who I have to admit is not bad at earning money, but too busy to think about what best to do with it. I would not hesitate to recommend Liston Newton to any family or business needing an integrated accounting and financial planning service.

David Lucas

We shifted both our personal income tax affairs and the administration of our SMSF to Liston Newton after the retirement of our prior long term tax accountant. Their attention to our customer needs and focus on providing the best tax advice covering our relatively complex needs (including accounting for foreign earned income, foreign pension entitlements, local investment portfolio, real estate interests and estate planning) has been second to none. Very happy to date.

Ian Crawford

Liston Newton helped us move our accounting over to Xero. Their Accountant managed the set up and training so we felt comfortable with the software. We now have all our processes streamlined which gives us improved visibility of our business performance. This has allowed us to open 2 more stores without a significant increase in administration effort.
Peter Luskan
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Our financial plans are as ambitious or reserved as you need

Our financial advisors in Sydney can deliver any service you might need, but the essential service we offer you is peace of mind. By leveraging our experience, we give you the freedom to pursue financial success in any way you choose, knowing that the risks have been identified and mitigated. Some of our clients have ambitious entrepreneurial dreams just waiting to be fulfilled. Others simply want a peaceful retirement and a strong financial safety net for their kids and grandkids. 

Whatever your goals, your Sydney financial planner will illuminate a clear and actionable financial strategy to achieve them.

Financial services and responsibilities

  • Wealth management
  • Investment strategies
  • Retirement planning
  • Estate planning

Learn more about your business with our comprehensive guides

At Liston Newton Advisory, we take pride in helping business owners get more out of their hard work. Our downloadable guides can give you an in-depth look at strategies and technologies that will help your business grow.

  • Discover tax strategies and business structures available to you
  • Understand and apply new business management technology
  • Get in touch with us for information tailored to your business

Meet the Sydney team

Expertise you can trust

We’ve earned industry-leading accreditations, cementing our reputation as reliable and effective financial specialists.

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Our results for our clients speak for themselves

Everyone has gaps in their financial knowledge. But the successful surround themselves with specialists who can fill those gaps. Liston Newton’s Sydney office has helped locals secure their finances with award-winning financial advice that delivers real results.

Financial advisory is a broad topic. It covers everything from investment advice to estate planning to personal insurance. But the value of our financial advice is due to its specificity. We tie every strategy, analysis and insight back to your personal ambitions. We provide:

  • Comprehensive modelling to assess possible financial strategies
  • Meticulous reviews of your investments to maximise ROIs
  • Ongoing financial support through every stage of life, from entrepreneurship to retirement

As our client case studies prove, our tailored advice gives you the greatest chance at achieving the financial freedom you seek.

Our holistic methodology will secure your financial future

How we get you set

The first phase is all about establishing the fundamentals of your business and creating a strong foundation to build from. You also need to establish your long-term goals so you have a clear idea of what you're working towards.

  • Plan your goals
  • Structure your business and assets
  • Online accounting
  • People and HR
  • Protect your business and personal risk
  • Business and personal will

How we get you moving

The second phase is about gaining a deeper understanding of your business; how to make it more efficient and experience sustainable growth. This is where you transition from working in your business to working on your business.

  • Understand your numbers
  • Delegate bookkeeping
  • Systematise and automate tasks
  • Minimise tax
  • Forecast cashflow and capital needs
  • Quarterly coaching and accountability

How we get you free

The final phase is when all your hard work really starts to pay off. This is when you start using your profits to build your personal worth to a point that give you financial freedom—the freedom to work only if you want to.

  • Understand wealth creation
  • Investment portfolio
  • Investment property
  • Superannuation
  • Succession and exit planning
  • Your legacy

Our Sydney case studies

We proudly support our Sydney community

We don’t just work in Sydney — we live here. We want to see our community thrive. At work, we’re able to support young entrepreneurs and small business owners, but we’ve found other ways of using our extensive business experience to serve the community. Our local office supports three charities:

  • The Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea
  • The Cancer Council’s Small Business Advisory Service
  • The Type 1 Foundation

And that’s just what our Sydney team gets up to. Each of the teams at our offices around Australia supports their choice of local and national charities and initiatives.

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Frequently asked questions

How can a financial advisor help integrate my Sydney business and personal wealth planning?

A financial advisor can bring your business and personal wealth together by aligning your tax, investment, and structuring strategies so they work in harmony. Instead of treating them as two separate worlds, we help you see them as one financial picture.

Think about a Sydney business owner who spends their days reinvesting profits back into the company, but then realises their personal wealth hasn’t grown at the same pace. On one side, the company looks healthy. On the other hand, the family’s financial situation feels stuck. That gap usually happens when the business and personal finances aren’t connected.

Our job as an advisory firm is to step back and join those dots. With professional advice, we can design structures that protect the company while also supporting the family. That might mean working with tax accountants in Sydney to set up smarter distributions, balancing reinvestment with superannuation, or creating investment strategies that steadily grow personal wealth outside the business.

We always start by asking about your needs and goals. Is the priority growing the company, funding retirement, or building a legacy for the next generation? Each answer changes the way we shape the strategy.

When you get it right, your business isn’t just a source of income; it becomes a vehicle for building wealth and security across every part of your financial life. That’s the kind of integration more and more people are seeking in the Sydney wealth market.

Can Sydney financial advisors help me plan for significant life events, such as divorce or inheritance?

Yes, we can. Divorce and inheritance are two of the biggest financial turning points you’ll ever face, and both can get messy if the planning isn’t handled properly. A financial advisor helps by putting structure around the legal and tax issues, while also making sure the outcomes line up with your long-term goals.

Here’s what that looks like in practice:

  • Dividing assets fairly and clearly: We give you independent financial advice so you understand exactly what’s on the table, not just in legal terms but in practical terms for your future stability.

  • Protecting retirement savings: A split or a windfall often involves super. With the right superannuation advice, we make sure those funds are set up to keep working for you.

  • Creating a personalised strategy: Every situation is different. We put together plans tailored to your unique circumstances, taking into account tax, family obligations, and lifestyle needs.

  • Making the complex simple: The financial services industry can throw a lot of jargon at you. Our role is to translate that into plain language so you can make confident decisions.

  • Preparing for the next stage: Whether you’re rebuilding after a divorce or figuring out what to do with inherited assets, we help guide the next step in your financial journey.

As an experienced Sydney financial advisor, our job is to make sure these short-term events don’t knock you off track. Often, that means connecting the immediate situation to longer-term plans, like retirement planning in Sydney.

How do Liston Newton’s Sydney financial advisors stay current with local regulations and opportunities?

Advisors stay current through ongoing training, monitoring regulatory changes, and keeping active memberships in professional bodies. That means when rules or opportunities shift, you don’t have to worry about missing something important — we’re already across it.

Behind the scenes, staying sharp is a constant part of the job. We commit to the profession of independent financial advisers, and that means holding ourselves to the standards of the wider financial planning industry. We don’t just tick boxes for compliance, we make sure the advice we’re giving today reflects the latest information, not last year’s rules.

Some of the ways we do that include:

  • Keeping a close eye on updates from ASIC, CAANZ, and the ATO, so we can turn technical changes into practical guidance.

  • Building on regular training sessions across our team, so every advisor can provide independent advice with confidence.

  • Taking the time to understand both new legislation and how it actually applies in real-world client situations.

  • Sharing insights from peers and partners across Australia, so we’re not just looking at what affects Sydney, but how broader trends flow through.

Most importantly, we put the effort into explaining complex financial concepts in a way that makes sense. Regulations might be written in legal language, but our role is to turn them into clear, actionable steps so you can focus on decisions, not deciphering technical documents.

How can a financial advisor help me protect my wealth from market volatility and economic downturns in Sydney?

Financial advisors protect wealth through diversification, risk management, and long-term planning. The goal isn’t to avoid every bump in the road, it’s to make sure your financial plan can handle them without derailing your future.

Understanding risk

The financial markets will always rise and fall. That uncertainty is part of investing, but unmanaged, it can be unsettling. Our role is to help you see what level of risk makes sense for your circumstances, and where the vulnerabilities might be. With that understanding, you can make smart financial decisions instead of reactive ones.

Strategies for protection

Protecting wealth often means finding the right mix of assets, structures, and insurance. Through personalised financial planning, we can adjust your portfolio so it’s diversified across industries, asset classes, and even regions. We also consider how superannuation, trusts, and ownership structures can work together in a holistic financial plan. That way, your exposure is spread out, and one event doesn’t put everything at risk.

Responding in downturns

When the economy slows or markets fall, it’s easy to panic. Having strategic advice at that point makes a huge difference. We’ll walk you through options, whether that’s holding your position, rebalancing, or using the downturn as an opportunity. Because our duty is to act in your best interests, you’ll always know that the decisions we recommend are made with your long-term security in mind.

Ultimately, our job is to protect and grow their wealth, not by avoiding volatility altogether, but by building plans resilient enough to keep you on track, whatever the market is doing.

How do Sydney financial advisors approach intergenerational wealth transfer?

Advisors manage wealth transfer by structuring assets to be tax-efficient, legally sound, and family-aligned. The goal is to make sure your wealth supports future generations without creating unnecessary conflict, tax burdens, or confusion.

Here’s the contrast we often see in practice:

  • Without planning: Families can face disputes, large tax bills, and assets tied up in ways that don’t reflect the original owner’s wishes. The result is stress and, in some cases, a loss of hard-earned wealth.
  • With planning: Using tools like family trusts, superannuation structures, and tailored estate strategies, a financial advisor can provide unique financial advice to help you protect what you’ve built and ensure it flows smoothly to the next generation.

Our role is to deliver investment and financial planning services that are both practical and personal. We look at your full financial life, from property to super to business interests, and provide solutions to help clients design strategies that actually work in real family situations.

It’s about more than the numbers. By acting as a trusted financial partner, we focus on your values and relationships as much as the technical details. That way, the plan not only aims to deliver the best financial outcomes but also helps your family stay united and supported as they reach your goals together.

Do your Sydney financial advisors provide ethical or sustainable investment strategies?

Yes, our advisors offer ethical and sustainable investment strategies tailored to your values and long-term goals. We believe that financial growth doesn’t have to come at the expense of the environment or society.

What does that actually mean in practice?

It means we provide tailored financial advice and investment strategies that go beyond pure returns, balancing performance with principles. We take the time to understand your priorities and offer financial advice that reflects them.

Is the advice truly independent?

Our advice is always centred on your best interests. We don’t push products or preferences that would amount to biased advice. Instead, we use research and our experience across many financial markets to give you the best advice possible.

What factors do you consider?

We’ll walk you through new financial opportunities that meet Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards, such as:

  • Environmental impact, including climate change and resource use.
  • Social impact, including labour standards and community outcomes.
  • Governance practices, including accountability and transparency.

In short, ethical investing isn’t a one-size-fits-all model. It’s about building a portfolio that performs financially while matching what matters most to you.

Can your Sydney financial advisors guide me on philanthropy or structured giving?

Advisors guide philanthropy by aligning your charitable goals with financial structures for long-term impact. It’s about making sure your giving is meaningful, sustainable, and reflects the legacy you want to leave behind.

When clients in Sydney come to us about structured giving, the first step is always understanding their financial affairs in full. We look at how philanthropy fits into the bigger picture of your wealth, and how it might influence other financial decisions you’re making. From there, we use financial modelling to show how much you can give now and in the future without compromising your family’s security or your business growth.

Philanthropy isn’t just a tax deduction; it’s part of wealth building in a broader sense because it shapes the impact your wealth can have. With expert financial advice and guidance, we help design trusts, foundations, or regular giving programs that align with your personal values. The advice we provide is practical, but it’s also personal.

If you’re considering this path, it often starts with a simple conversation. We offer a free consultation where you can talk through your ideas, and we’ll show you how to turn them into a plan that lasts.

Can your Sydney financial advisors help me reduce tax through better wealth structuring?

Yes, we can. Advisors reduce tax through entity optimisation, superannuation, and structured planning within ATO guidelines. The key is not just minimising tax this year, but making sure your approach is sustainable and compliant over the long term.

Here are some of the ways we support clients in Sydney:

  • Entity structuring: Careful tax planning can mean the difference between paying more than you need to and making sure profits flow in the most efficient way.
  • Superannuation strategies: Contributions and timing can significantly reduce taxable income while building retirement savings.
  • Transparent pricing: We use a flat fee model for advice, so there are no hidden fees or surprises in your plan. Some clients prefer predictable monthly fees, which we also offer.
  • ATO-compliant strategies: We ensure every recommendation is aligned with tax avoidance risks guidance from the regulator, so your structures protect you rather than expose you.
  • Accessibility: With advisors based in the Sydney CBD, you can meet face-to-face while knowing your plan also fits into the national regulatory framework.

If you’re interested in exploring options, you can book your free initial consultation with our team. It’s a chance to see how restructuring could work for your situation and to ensure your plan is set up to grow your wealth while staying fully compliant.

About our content authors

Francis joined the firm in 2021, boasting over 8 years accounting experience both here in Melbourne and in Perth. A down to earth, easy-going advisor Francis enjoys sharing his knowledge and experiences to ensure clients first have the best understanding of their individual situation, helping them to achieve their business and career goals.

Francis values the importance of a healthy work life balance, if he’s not out on the soccer field on a Saturday afternoon playing in the local NPL competition you can find him trying a new Melbourne restaurant with friends or relaxing to listening to music. Also, a Freo Dockers tragic.

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