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      <image:caption>As a qualified youth worker and trauma counsellor, Antoinette brings a different skill set to her role as financial adviser. This has enabled her to provide emotional support to clients going through a difficult time, as well as financial advice to improve their situation. She has a passion for improving the financial literacy of her clients so that they not only understand their financial plan, but also get actively involved in implementing it. As a Certified Financial Planner® with over 20 years’ experience, she enjoys working with a range of clients from those with complex structures to pre-retirees wanting a clear retirement plan. Specialising in providing advice to professional women, Antoinette is a seasoned presenter at seminars and boardroom lunches and her mainstream media appearances include Sky News Business and Channel 9’s The Today Show. She enjoys writing articles aimed at spreading awareness of, and confidence in, managing your own money and contributes regularly to various publications including The Financial Standard, Money and Life Magazine and The New Daily. Antoinette holds the following qualifications: She is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), holds a Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning and an Advanced Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning).  She is registered as a Tax (financial) Adviser with the Tax Practitioners Board (Nr. 25016948) and is also a member of the professional body Financial Advice Association of Australia. She holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Youthwork, a certificate in Crisis Debriefing and Trauma Counselling, both from UNISA.  She also holds a Certificate IV in Finance &amp; Mortgage Broking and has successfully sat the FASEA Exam in September 2019.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Antoinette Mullins - “Antoinette has helped navigate our employees through (the closure of our Australian division) by delivering relevant and engaging information sessions on topics such as redundancies and retirement planning.  She has consistently gone above and beyond, providing one-one-one meetings with our employees in order to address specific questions and concerns.  Her down to earth approach has made our employees feel very comfortable during this difficult period. “</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>To protect the quality of our advice and maintain our high service standards, we temporarily closed appointments to new clients on the 1st of March 2026.   This allows us to remain fully focused on our existing clients and those who have already committed to working with us.  Going into the busy end-of-financial year period, from May our focus is solely on clients in an ongoing advice arrangement with us. We are incredibly grateful for the continued referrals and trust in our firm. For those who would still like to work with us, we maintain a structured waiting list to ensure clarity and fairness for future appointments.  If your advice needs are time-sensitive, we would be pleased to connect you with a trusted adviser from our professional network. Click the button below to explore your options, learn more about our waiting list process, or access the details of these trusted advisers.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Tanya Oddo</image:title>
      <image:caption>Since Tanya completed her double degree in 1998, she has worked in the financial services industry.  Through varying roles she accumulated a wealth of experience but her talents and passion for all things technical led her to the specialised role of Paraplanner.  Her hard work and dedication was recognised in 2006 when she was awarded the NSW Paraplanner of the Year.  What drove her, was building a personal strategy for each client, using all their resources to map the best way forward. As happens when you work hard in a chosen field, her knowledge quickly outgrew the role and she expanded her skill set to client-facing financial adviser, culminating in starting her own company, Steps Financial, in 2013. Tanya’s analytical mind means that she can see through figures and chaos, right to the heart of matters, deciphering and simplifying as she goes.  She can then relate this back to clients in an easy-to-follow and implement financial plan, where she guides you along every step. She specialises in creating insurance solutions for busy professionals and families, and for developing their cash flow plan. Tanya has been a guest on ABC Radio’s Nightlife program to discuss family cash flow planning and the importance of money strategies for women. Tanya holds the following qualifications: She holds a Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) and a double Bachelors’ Degree in Arts &amp; Commerce from Wollongong University.  She is registered as a Tax (financial) Adviser with the Tax Practitioners Board (Nr. 25014610). She successfully sat the FASEA Exam in May 2021.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Services - “Our cash seemed to flow through our fingers. Simply put, we had terrible spending habits.  Tanya of Steps Financial changed the way we approach our finances and we are now managing our finances with confidence. We are so pleased to have engaged Steps Financial and we look forward to their expert advice with each change in our circumstances.”</image:title>
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