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Matt Hale
Managing Director
Matt Hale is the Managing Director of Rising Tide Financial. He joined the firm in 2007, straight out of Deakin University, and now leads the business and the advice team.
What Matt does at Rising Tide
Matt sets the direction for the firm and makes sure every client gets the same standard of advice, whichever adviser they see. He built the way Rising Tide works: start with what you want your life to look like, build the plan, then keep you accountable to it.
He no longer sees clients himself. His job is making sure Sam, Rebecca and the team have what they need to do their best work for you.
Who Rising Tide helps
Rising Tide works with high income Australian families, mostly in their 30s and 40s, who earn well but want more clarity and control over their money. That usually means getting cash flow, super, insurance and investing working together, often for the first time.
Experience and recognition
- More than 19 years in financial planning
- Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner (FChFP)
- AFA Rising Star of the Year
- Named in the Financial Standard Power50 list of Australia’s most influential advisers multiple times
Outside work
Matt is a diehard Carlton supporter. To him, financial planning is about more than dollars and cents. It’s about having a good relationship with money and the freedom to say yes. Outside work, Matt spends most of his time with his two little people, Rosie and Max.
Read more from Matt, including his podcast and radio interviews, at matthale.au.
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