Riley Herd

Ren Villar

**Note: Updated review posted on 11/05/2026 We’d like to take this opportunity to thank the Property Financial Planning team who started us on this journey back in 2023. Fast forward to March 2026 — we were able to take action again and purchase another property. For context, we bought our humble PPOR in 2020 as DINKs living in Adelaide, with a combined household income of less than $120k at the time. We were both working in public hospitals while the world was going crazy during COVID. With nowhere to travel, it turned out to be the perfect time to save and focus on our future. If you’re reading this wondering whether Empower Wealth is the right team for you — stop wondering and just book the chat. You’ll know straight away if their values align with yours. Stop wasting time overthinking, battling analysis paralysis, or fearing mistakes. Take action now. Future you will thank you for it. The biggest lesson we learned is this: surround yourself with a trusted team of experts who can guide, educate, and support you every step of the way. Our amazing team of professionals: Riley Herd, our investment-savvy broker (supported by the wonderful Clay & Bas), was always checking in with us through phone calls and emails, updating us on our plans and next steps. They kept us accountable — whether it was hitting savings goals, increasing income, paying down loans, or preparing for refinancing. They never stopped reviewing our position and helping us move forward. Our favourite phrase became: “We have the capacity to buy again!” Brad Kelleher, introduced us to our Buyer’s Agent Christa Batt — and wow, her wealth of experience shines through in everything she does. From handling selling agents to guiding us through the process, she always seemed three steps ahead. She’s genuinely a joy to work with. My partner and I would get excited every time we saw her name pop up on our phones. You’ll understand once you work with her. Special mention, Brian Tuck our 2023 BA who started us on this great trajectory of finding the right asset that made us able to buy this year. Mitch Csomor was the glue that held the entire process together. From coordinating conveyancers, B&P inspections, depreciation schedules, and the post-purchase team, to ensuring deadlines in the contract were met — he made everything feel seamless. There’s so much work involved after signing a Contract of Sale, but Mitch kept us informed, proactive, and always focused on the next steps. We never felt lost because there was always someone guiding us through the process. Amanda Jachowski, our Qualified Property Investment Advisor — we’re already looking forward to reviewing our strategy with you again next year. Victor Dao, Certified Financial Planner — thank you for helping us build a strong defence strategy that lets us sleep peacefully at night. And finally, Saqib Amin, our Tax & Personal Accountant — you already know how excited we are to book appointments with you the moment your calendar opens! Hahaha Thank you again to the entire team. We truly appreciate all the guidance, education, support, and encouragement you’ve given us throughout this journey.

Amy Wren

We couldn't be happier and more grateful for our experience using Empower Wealth. We have just bought our first family home and are on our way to purchasing future investment properties with confidence, something we never thought initially possible for us. Thanks so much to Brendan & Riley who have both been amazing guiding us on our property journey!

Callum Rowe

I worked with Riley Herd's team at Empower Wealth and had a phenomenal experience. The team were super efficient and able to explain the process in terms that furthered my understanding of finances and was easy to understand. …

Joel

I contacted empower wealth to help out with planning my future. Every step of the way they were very informative and helpful from the plan that was drawn up by Rachel and Riley and his team who organised all my financials for the loan. Will …

Joanne Sellick

We are extremely happy with the Empower Wealth team. Mat, Daniel and Riley are very professional and efficient in their roles and work well together as a team. We are so surprised how easy it has been for us to refinance and have the best …

Jason Handreck

Both Barton & Riley were outstanding and great communicators, would highly recommend them to others. Elite service & communication