Louise Biti - Director
MTax, BEc, BA(AS), Dip FP, CFP®, SSA
Louise has 20 years’ experience in financial services and is well respected across the industry. She is the co-founder and Director of Aged Care Steps.
Her experience and background is in providing technical and strategy support on legislative matters to financial advisers, accountants and lawyers. This has involved a focus on the practical implications for clients and the creation of financial planning strategies.
Her career started in a community organisation providing information and education about investments to people applying for government income support. But she has also held roles as the Executive Manager – Adviser Solutions for Suncorp (Asteron) Wealth Management and Head of Research and Technical with ING’s aligned dealer groups
Louise has always been actively involved in the industry and her achievements include:
Previous member of the Aged Care Financing Authority (ACFA), a statutory authority that provided Government with independent advice on funding and financing issues in aged care.
Previous Director on the SMSF Association Board
Previous Director on the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) Board
Awarded the FPA’s Distinguished Service Award
Contributor to CCH publications including Master Financial Planning Guide, Small Business Tax Concessions Guide and Practical Guide to SMSFs (co-author)
Regular contributor of articles to Your Life Choices (a consumer finance website)
Previous lecturer and course developer for Finsia Education
Regular speaker at industry conferences
Frequently quoted in both consumer media and trade press
She has a Masters of Taxation, a Bachelor of Economics, a Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies) a Diploma of Financial Services. Louise has achieved Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP) status, is an SMSF Specialist Advisor ™, a registered Tax (Financial) Adviser and is an FAAA Aged Care Specialist™.