Our Team
We look to partner with you in a relationship where we provide you with significant tangible and continuing benefits.
Andrew Doquile
Director and Senior Advice Expert
Andrew is the Director of Strategic Wealth Partners and brings more than 30 years of experience across financial advice, adviser networks, and wealth strategy in Australia.
He is the Founder and Managing Director of The Advice Exchange and its client facing advisory firm, TAE Private Wealth. Through these businesses, Andrew has spent his career building, governing, and supporting high quality advice firms focused on long term client outcomes.
Andrew has held senior executive and distribution leadership roles with National Mutual, AXA Australia, Financial Services Partners, ING Australia, and Wealthpoint Financial Services. His experience has centred on the design and development of adviser led businesses, dealership structures, and sustainable growth models within the financial advice profession.
From 2002 to 2007, Andrew was the General Manager of Tandem Financial Advice and later played a key role in the establishment and growth of ING Financial Planning, where he helped pioneer licensee equity participation in adviser businesses, a structure now widely adopted across the industry.
Andrew also served as a Director of SuperConcepts, contributing to the development of Self-Managed Superannuation Fund solutions and retirement advice strategies for Australian advisers and their clients.
Andrew holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Graduate Diplomas in Accounting and Economics, and a Diploma of Financial Planning. He has also completed executive business management studies through Macquarie University.
Paul Broeren
Founder
Certified Financial Planner
Paul established Strategic Wealth Partners in 2004 and is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) with an Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning. He is also recognised as an SMSF Specialist Adviser (SSA) and has worked as a practicing Financial Planner since 1995.
Prior to founding his firm, Paul spent nine years as a Senior Financial Planner at Westpac. In 2004, he acquired a Financial Planning business in Warragul, and in October 2011, he expanded his practice by purchasing BHA Financial Planning (formerly Brian Handley & Associates) in Moe.
Paul holds further qualifications in specialist areas such as derivatives, shares, and Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF Specialist Adviser). He has a keen interest in advising on Estate Planning strategies for both individuals and small businesses.
He is a member of industry bodies including the FAAA and SMSFA.
Paul is married to Bernadette, and together they have four adult children.
Mark Furlong
Financial Planner
GradDFP
Mark is a Financial Planner with a Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning.
He joined Strategic Wealth Partners in 2016, after successfully managing a financial planning practice in the Latrobe Valley region for the previous four years.
Mark’s previous employment has included around 20 years within the Financial Services sector in key Sales, Relationship and Management roles.
Mark has specialist accreditation in both SMSF and Aged Care.
He is a member of the SMSFA industry body.
Mark is married with two children and is involved in several local social and sporting clubs.
Natalie Isaacs
Practice Manager
Natalie is our Practice Manager. She is responsible for the oversight of all work performed by staff at Strategic Wealth Partners as well as ensuring Technical compliance of advice and management of staff workflow including Paraplanning. Natalie holds a Diploma of Financial Planning.
Natalie joined us in 2010, with a change of career from the HR specialist positions she held in Dubai & Bangalore since obtaining her MBA (Human Resource Management). Over her time in working for our organisation, Natalie has held a number of roles and this has given her an intimate understanding of both our operational requires as well as detailed knowledge on all our individual clients.
Originally, from Cochin in India, Natalie, her husband Anton & their children immigrated to Australia.
Rachael Blashki
Administration
Rachael joined our team as Administration & Client Services in 2024.
Rachael has a strong background in Administration and Customer Service and has 4 years’ experience working within the Financial Planning industry.
In 2012, Rachael completed her Certificate 3 in Financial Services and holds an Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management. Rachael is excited to continue learning, grow her professional skills, and gain more experience within the Financial Planning industry.
Rachael is a dedicated mother to two young children, loves reading and spending time with her family.
Jessica Chippindall
Administration
Jessica has joined our team in the role of Reception and Administration, bringing with her extensive experience in customer service. She is known for her warm, approachable manner and delivering excellent support – making her a great first point of contact for clients and visitors and a valuable addition to our team.
Outside of work, Jessica enjoys spending time outdoors and catching up with friends. Jessica has 3 teenage children keeping life full and lively and is married to Marc.
