We honestly believe we can provide better advice than any other advisory firm in New Zealand.
Unlike most mortgage and insurance brokers, we are not sales people. We never have been and never will be!
But, we have all held senior roles at major banks, insurance companies and KiwiSaver providers.
So, given our backgrounds, we believe we've got a better insight into how mortgages, insurance and KiwiSaver works than any
other group of providers in New Zealand.
We formed Stellar so we could share this knowledge and improve the financial wellbeing of people like yourself. So please contact us and see what we can do for you today. You won't get the hard-sell, but we promise you will get Straight-up Financial Advice.
Unlike most mortgage and insurance brokers, we are not sales people. We never have been and never will be!
But, we have all held senior roles at major banks, insurance companies and KiwiSaver providers.
So, given our backgrounds, we believe we've got a better insight into how mortgages, insurance and KiwiSaver works than any
other group of providers in New Zealand.
We formed Stellar so we could share this knowledge and improve the financial wellbeing of people like yourself. So please contact us and see what we can do for you today. You won't get the hard-sell, but we promise you will get Straight-up Financial Advice.
Our Team
Andrew Lowe
Before creating Stellar, I spent 15 years working in senior roles for large financial institutions including ANZ and ING in New Zealand, Goldman Sachs in London and Credit Suisse Asset Management in Sydney. I managed teams of 60+ people, administered funds in excess of $20 billion dollars and led projects worth more than $25 million dollars. This experience has given me many valuable insights into how big banks work and how to get the most out of them for my clients.
When you’re working day-to-day with large sums of money it’s easy to lose sight of what’s behind the economy and the impact you’re having on a human level. In 2008 when the global financial crisis hit, seeing the fall out, hearing the stories of the positions people found themselves in made me realise how important my work is. It also made me realise how important it is New Zealanders receive good honest advice when making important financial decisions. For I truly believe, with a few good decisions and a bit of discipline, we can all achieve financial security. It is this belief and the desire to help other New Zealanders that has lead me to join forces with other industry experts to form Stellar where our goal is help you achieve financial wellbeing as easily and pain free as possible. When it comes to my own financial wellbeing I’m focused on ensuring my mortgage is well structured and have protection in place for everything that matters most with the best providers at the best rates. But that’s just me. You might be looking at a first home, investment property, refixing, refinancing or reviewing your insurances. No matter what your focus is, you can count on me for two things – honest advice and plain language. Because when I’m working with clients I’m guided by one question, “If this was my money, what would I do?” |
Tim Hurley
I’ve always been a numbers person. So it came as a surprise to no one when I started my career in finance in 2002. The math will tell you that was more than 15 years ago, which is somewhat scary to admit.
I spent those years working inside all the big names, ASB, ANZ, ING, Westpac. I’ve worked across almost every range of bank account, set interest rates, fees and product schedules, launched new customer solutions and run strategic initiatives. I enjoyed some proud moments; like launching the first and largest KiwiSaver scheme and implementing projects that resulted in multi-million dollar profits. But when I look back on my career – although those were proud moments – they weren’t my proudest. Actually, it’s the moments where I can say I’ve helped real people with their personal finances, so they can achieve their aspirations in life that sits top of my list. That’s because the 15 years I spent dealing with people made me realise most of us could be far better off financially by making a couple of different decisions. And better still, these decisions don’t require any extra work (they just need some inside understanding and knowledge). That’s where I come in. And that’s why I left the world of a corporate career behind to do what I do at Stellar; to give you the inside understanding and knowledge you need to make the best decisions possible, no matter what your aspirations are (for me, they happen to be a bach in Whangamata and the thought of a life lived mortgage free). If you tell me what your version of an amazing life is then I’ll work out how you can get there financially. |
Gregg Dell
I’ve been fortunate to have had a fantastic career in the corporate world, working at senior levels in the best law and financial services organisations in New Zealand. Working for the likes of Russell McVeagh, ING and ANZ allowed me the privilege of being involved in many high profile and exciting transactions. But as the adrenaline wore off, and not naturally being one to rest on my laurels, I wanted to do something more – both for myself and New Zealanders generally.
I took my first brave steps in this direction in 2014 when I left behind the security, glamour and lunches of the corporate world and started Dell Consulting. As an adviser to savings schemes I quickly realised there was a huge need to make financial wellbeing accessible for all New Zealanders by demystifying the complexity of it all. That realisation set me off on a mission to help everyday New Zealanders get themselves best placed financially so they can take advantage of opportunities as they arise, be prepared for when disaster strikes and to set themselves up for the kind of retirement they want. As a nation we’re becoming more aware of the dangers associated with unhealthy diets and low levels of physical activity. I want to do a similar thing for people’s financial lives. This sounds really aspirational and I get that sorting out your KiwiSaver, getting your mortgage structured effectively or putting the right insurance in place isn’t nearly as exciting as buying a new lounge suite, TV or car – but it’s much more important in the long term. To get me one step closer to my aspirations, I’ve teamed up with likeminded experts to create Stellar. Together we want to help you achieve financial wellbeing as easily and pain free as possible. |
We help YOU become better off with our fresh approach to financial advice.
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Helping YOU get ahead
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Living YOUR life knowing your finances are taken care of
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Putting more money in YOUR back pocket
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Saving YOU time and hassle
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