Brand and Marketing

Marketing is like a hot-air balloon, the effort is in launching. Once aloft it takes less effort to remain there

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Expert Insight

To maximise your marketing dollar there are five key things you must do;

    • You must know who your target market is - don’t be a jack of all trades and a master of none.
    • You must be prepared to make changes in your business – image, process, adaptation.
    • You must communicate articulately your service – this is what we do and how we do it.
    • You must allocate sufficient time for your efforts to take effect – it will not happen overnight.
    • You must put yourself in the shoes of your target market so they can appreciate what you do.

How can we help?

    • We can bring the tools and advise on the best strategy to reach your target market.
    • We can work with you and your team to bring about necessary changes.
    • We can develop your image and branding both personal and corporate.
    • We can formulate, create, and implement your communications.

Warren Gibson

Warren Gibson is a 37-year veteran of the financial services industry having been an investment and financial adviser and AFSL licensee through the 80’s and early 90’s.

He has worked in corporate and business development, established his own marketing business servicing over 45 financial planning practices and nonfinancial industry bodies. He has headed the sales and marketing departments for two listed companies, Praemium Australia Limited where he established and built sales & marketing for the domestic business from 2002 until 2011, and DomaCom Australia Limited where as a founder he created the current sales and marketing milieu. Warren appreciates the value of financial advice and understands the mechanics of marketing and how to develop relationships and is eager to assist financial advice practices to do the same. Warren will help FP practices fine tune and capitalise on their value proposition and create and deliver business development programs that engage advisers, staff, and clients to help achieve anticipated revenue outcomes. Marketing is a long-term proposition requiring commitment. Warren can help FP practices develop a cost-effective strategy that will assist in client retention and increase their client reach adding value to their practice.

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Our Success Stories

Hear what companies have to say about
their experience using Forte

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Gary Wills

Wills Financial Planning

Business sale

I had heard Steve talk at a seminar about the sale of FP practices. I had kept the information on Steve in a file and made contact with him when I was ready to sell. I found Steve to be very professional, ethical and diligent. After providing him with the detailed information he requested, he then proceeded with the sale process. I was expecting this to take 18 month to 2 years. Within a few weeks Steve had a number of ASX listed companies and advisers whom were interested in purchasing my asset. The Sale documents were signed on 6 months later
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Mark Euvrard

Libertas

Business Sale

Forte’s focus at all time is on the client outcomes or in my case the advisers we looked after. The decision making is a large part on culture and then on the commercial aspects of the transaction. It is not easy to sell your business but it gives great comfort to work with professionals who have networks, processes and understand the marketplace intimately.
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Dan Walsh

Tailored Wealth

Business sale

Ultimately it was a very positive experience working with the team at Forte. Steve was committed from day 1 to finding the right fit for my business & clients. A sale of any business has its challenges but Steve's processes, experience & communication ensured a smooth journey and positive outcome for all parties. If I were to do it all over again, I would certainly engage Forte Asset Solutions.... because if you are going to do something, do it right.
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Jim Taggart

The Taggart Group

Business sale

I can never thank Steve Prendeville and the Forte team for making such an important decision, seamless enriching and undertaken at a level that was so professional and diligent. Steve is an incredible person, highly intelligent, extremely commercial, sympathetic,and respectful of how businesses are to be bought,sold or merged with the right culture and people. If you are considering any of these particular transactions in your business Steve Prendeville, his staff and business is the organisation to deal with. I cannot recommend them highly enough and I say publicly thank you, thank you, thank you for what you did for me, our business and family.
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Andy Gowers

Time Advice

Business sale

Having never sold a business before, we were understandably nervous but we received invaluable guidance, support and advice through a lengthy but ultimately worthwhile process. Forte's experienced, steady views on things were fantastic. We have now successfully merged our business with a firm that is an ideal place for our clients and our staff - mission accomplished!
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Anuj Shangle

Time Advice

Business sale

It was fantastic to deal with Steve and his team. We are so happy with the outcome they have managed to accomplish for us.Client care and cultural alignment were the two crucial factors for us. I believe we have not only achieved that but achieved a complete win-win for all the stakeholders involved. It was only made possible with Forte’s ongoing help, patience, systematic approach, professional guidance, and extensive network.I am truly grateful for all the hard work that the Forte team put in to assist us with the transaction and would be very happy to recommend their services to my peers in the industry.