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Cameron Forbes

Senior Financial Planner & CEO

B.Comm (Financial Planning, Finance & Economics) CFP®

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Kate Forbes

Human Resources and Accounts Coordinator

B.Comm (Accounting & Economics)

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Gus Smarrini

General Manager – Operations

Diploma of business (Marketing)

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Our Grovedale Location

126 Torquay Road
Grovedale, VIC, 3216

Our Keilor East Location

34 Amis Crescent,
Keilor East Vic 3033

Mailing Address

PO BOX 1023, Grovedale, VIC, 3216

Operating Hours

Mon - Fri: 9am - 5pm
Sat - Sun: Closed

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Cameron Forbes

Senior Financial planner & CEO

B.Comm (Financial Planning, Finance & Economics) CFP®

Cameron Forbes is the CEO and Senior Financial Planner at Forbes, Fava Saville F.P. and holds a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Financial Planning.

Cameron is a Certified Financial Planner® – which is the highest designation in the financial planning industry.

He started his career in the financial services industry in 2005 and five years later, founded Forbes Financial Planning in 2010 which we now know as Forbes Fava Saville Financial Planning.

Cameron continues to invest in his professional development by undertaking further study which ensures our clients always receive the highest quality advice. It goes without saying that he is passionate and committed to helping clients achieve their financial and lifestyle goals and being there when our clients need us most.

Cameron has a passion for baseball, a sport in which he excelled in for many years having played at a professional level in the US and Europe.

He is married to Kate who works in our Human Resources & Finance team and they have two children Macy & Buster.

When Cameron is not at work he and Kate are busy ferrying their children around to all their sporting and extracurricular activities. Cameron’s dream outside of work is for his two children to one day have a desire to play golf with him.

Kate Forbes

Human Resources and Accounts Coordinator

B.Comm (Accounting & Economics)

Kate has been working in the Human Resources industry for over 25 years.

She has a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting and Economics.

Kate has been part of the Forbes Fava Financial Planning team since 2016.

As the business and team has grown, so too has her role, which includes Human Resources, Payroll and Bookkeeping.

Outside of work Kate has two young, energetic kids that keep her busy and entertained.

Gus Smarrini

General Manager – Operations

Diploma of business (Marketing)

Gus commenced his career in the Financial Services industry in 1985 and has held various roles in both the private practice and the corporate sector, ranging from financial adviser to business consultancy roles.

He joined our team as General Manager – Operations, in April 2024.

His role is to ensure that all facets of the business are running efficiently and smoothly, thus providing our clients with an even greater customer experience, and also ensuring that our team are provided with the best possible resources to further develop their skills and experience.

Away from the practice, Gus enjoys spending time with his wife Sarah, his two children and of course watching his beloved Geelong Football Club.