Ronney Kurian

• Oversaw operational tasks and ensured high quality standards in team performance.
• Evaluated SOAs from junior staff for precision, compliance, and best practices.
• Simultaneously serve as Practice Manager for an Australian financial advisory firm, overseeing the complete paraplanning process from pre-SOA tasks, SOA preparation, and post-SOA implementation tasks.

Pre-SOA Expertise

• Handled client onboarding by dispatching welcome emails and FSG.
• Prepared and dispatched Fact Find, Letter of Engagement, and Risk Profile Questionnaire using DocuSign for client endorsement.
• Coordinated with providers to expedite completion of assigned tasks.
• Managed task checklists in Xplan to ensure efficient workflow.
• Managed communication with clients to ensure information was gathered for advice preparation.

SOA Preparation & Research

• Draft initial notes from meeting transcripts.
• Work alongside advisers to design strategies tailored to client goals.
• Conduct product research and comparisons using WealthSolver; generate insurance quotes.
• Created detailed and regulation-compliant SOAs covering various advisory fields: aged care plans, retirement planning strategies, superannuation management, investments and insurance advising.
• Prepare Soa meeting file notes based on meeting transcripts.

Implementation & Post-SOA Support

• Prepare and lodge superannuation/Investment pension applications.
• Send implementations documents to clients including SOA’s Authority to Proceed (ATP), applications and Ongoing Service Agreements (OSA) via DocuSign.
• Ensured continuous tracking of application status.
• Manage trade execution for various financial accounts compliant with SOA standards.
• Lodge insurance applications and coordinate underwriting appointments with clients.

Ongoing Review Process

• Manage the full ongoing review cycle: prepare review packs and Ongoing renewal agreements, fee consents via DocuSign.
• Coordinate client review meetings and monitor fee structures.
• Ensure ongoing advice remains aligned with client goals and risk profiles.
• Conducted comprehensive research on investment options, resulting in well-informed advice for clients.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends through continuous professional development activities.
• Performed audits of records and financial accounts.

• Prepared over 300+ Statements of Advice (SOAs) and managed pre- and post-SOA tasks for financial advisers.
• Collaborated with 5 different practices/advisers, gaining extensive experience with varied SOA templates, and licensing requirements.
• Developed a deep understanding of diverse working styles and compliance frameworks across multiple practices or advisers.
• Delivered accurate, compliant SOAs across a wide range of financial strategies.
• Managed the implementation tasks of financial plans, including completing and lodging super/pension/Investment application forms.