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You’ve worked hard to get here.
Let’s work out what comes next.

You’ve built a successful career and a good life. Now there may be a little more breathing room — and some bigger decisions to make about the mortgage, super, investments and how much you can afford to enjoy today.

Clarus helps you work out what to focus on next, so you can enjoy more freedom now while building towards a comfortable retirement.

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Financial advice for people ready to make the most of what comes next.
Ben, financial adviser at Clarus Private Wealth
Ben Northwood
Founder and Financial Adviser
Helping clients make confident financial decisions for 18 years.

You might be closer to this stage than you think.

Perhaps your career is well established, your income has grown and the financial decisions in front of you are becoming more important.

Perhaps the children are becoming more independent and the years of school fees and family expenses are beginning to ease.

You might be deciding whether extra money should go towards the mortgage, super, investments or the life you want to enjoy now.

Or perhaps nothing dramatic has happened at all. You have simply reached a point where continuing to build without a clear direction no longer feels like enough.

“What do I want the next stage of my life to look like?”

That is a valuable question to answer with someone alongside you. It is not about having finished building.

It is about becoming more intentional about what you build from here, where you direct your money and which opportunities matter most to you. 

With the right plan, the decisions you make today can give you more freedom now while continuing to strengthen the future you are working towards.

Good financial advice should help you make decisions.

Clear answers, not more information.

After years of focusing on work, family and financial commitments, many people reach a point where they start asking:

What about us?
Should I pay down the mortgage or put more into super?
Can we enjoy life more now and still be comfortable later?
Could I reduce my working hours?
When could I comfortably retire?
What should we focus on next?
Am I on track, or could I be doing something differently?

I help you understand your options, see how the decisions connect, and work out what makes sense for your life.

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Ben, financial adviser at Clarus Private Wealth

Advice that starts with listening.

I'm Ben, the founder of Clarus Private Wealth.

I started Clarus around a simple belief: financial advice should help people make better decisions about their lives — not simply manage their investments.

My role is to understand where you are, where you want to go and what is standing between the two. Then, together, we work through the decisions that matter.

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Your money should support the life you want to live — now and in the years ahead.

Everything starts with understanding what's important to you.

The future you want. The opportunities you want to pursue. The experiences that matter most.

From there, I help you make confident decisions and create a plan that supports them.

01

Understand where you are.

Get a clear picture of your financial position and the choices available to you.

02

Decide what matters.

Work out what you want your money to achieve — now and in the years ahead.

03

Plan what's next.

Build a strategy that balances today's life with the future you're working towards.

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A clearer picture of what comes next.

Often the most valuable thing is someone who can step back with you, look at the whole picture and help you work out:

Are we making the most of what we've built?
Could we enjoy more now?
What would happen if things changed?
Are we doing enough?
What does a really good next chapter look like?

That's where good advice can make a difference.

Common questions

Do I need to be based in Melbourne?+

No. While Clarus is based in Melbourne, I work with clients across Australia. Meetings can be held online, making it easy to work together wherever you are.

We still have a mortgage. Is it too early?+

No. This is often when advice is most useful. I can help you balance reducing debt, building super and investments, and enjoying more of life now.

Do I need to be ready to retire?+

No. Planning while you still have time, income and flexibility usually gives you more choices. You don’t need a retirement date before starting.

What happens in the first conversation?+

It’s a short, no-obligation conversation about what is changing, the questions you have and whether I’m the right adviser to help.

Ready to work out what's next?

Come as you are — questions half-formed and paperwork wherever it happens to be. Working out what advice you need is part of what we do together.

If you're at a point where you're asking bigger questions about your money, your lifestyle and your future, that's a good place to start.

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Email advice@claruswealth.com.au
Phone (03) 9134 6610
Office Central House, Level 3, 489 Toorak Rd, Toorak VIC 3142
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