Success Stories
Same questions you have.
Asked and answered.
Every person on this page sat where you’re sitting now. Worried about the numbers, sceptical of the industry, not sure where to start. Here’s what happened next, in their own words.
100+
Local clients in the Hunter
20+ years
Of financial experience
Client First
No banks. No conflicts.
If you’ve ever wondered
How do I know
whose side they’re really on?
It’s a fair question, and one most people who’ve been near the financial advice industry have asked themselves at some point.
The Royal Commission spent two years documenting why people were right to wonder. Advisers paid commissions to push products that didn’t suit their clients. Big firms charging for services that weren’t being delivered. Recommendations dressed up as advice when they were really sales. The trust that was meant to underpin the whole industry took a beating, and rightly so.
That’s the world Nest was built into, and built deliberately against. No commissions. No product quotas. No bank ownership. No platform incentives. Just straightforward advice, paid for transparently by the client, with one job: making sure your money is doing what you need it to do.
The way you tell whose side an adviser is on is to look at how they’re paid. We’d rather you knew that upfront.
Featured stories
Three clients. Three different starting points.
Different worries, different timelines, different outcomes. The thing they have in common is the moment they decided to ask for help.
Bob’s story
“I’m still getting a paycheck.”
Before
“I got to the stage where I was thinking of retirement. I was in the Aware Super fund. I wanted the same amount of cash that I was living off before.”
↓After
“Dom set me up with that fortnightly wage. I’m soon to be busier than I ever was, and I’m still getting a paycheck. He’s helped me and my wife enjoy our life that we wanted in retirement.”
“If you’ve invested in your super and you’ve got a bit there, it’d be a good choice to see someone like Dom.”
Bob, Nest client
Steven and Carolyn’s story
“We could retire much earlier than we thought.”
Before
“We weren’t sure if we could afford to retire. We were going back and forth on it, looking at the numbers, never landing anywhere.”
↓After
“By meeting Dom, we found out there were other ways. We definitely could retire much earlier than we thought. He explained everything in terms we could understand. We just clicked with him straight away.”
“Never looked back.”
Steven and Carolyn, Nest clients
Peter’s story
“When Dom started Nest, we followed him.”
Before
“Dominic was our adviser when he was at Aware Super.”
↓After
“After I retired and Dominic started Nest, we followed him. He explains things in great detail to make sure we understand. He is very helpful and we would recommend his services.”
The themes that keep coming up
Four things Dom’s clients say more than anything else.
When you read enough reviews, patterns appear. These four come up almost every time.
“He explained it in a way that made sense.”
“Dominic is always on time, very friendly, helpful and explains everything in senior friendly terms.”
Sandra Feenan
“Dominic provides expert relevant financial advice. He explains necessary information that is timely and easy to understand.”
Rhonda Hancock
“He explained the entire process clearly and followed everything up in writing, which made it very easy to understand and stay on track.”
Leanne Clarkson
“He’s always there when I need him.”
“We have been with Dominic for years, and cannot rate his services and advice highly enough. Always contactable, friendly, professional and efficient.”
Leeanne
“Dominic has a friendly approach, taking a genuine interest in my personal and family affairs as well as my financial interests.”
Bob Gilbert
“We’ve been with him a long time. And we’re staying.”
“My wife and I have been clients of Dominic’s for over 10 years. Dominic always puts the needs of the clients at the centre of his actions. We have been very happy with the financial results.”
Neil Cairns
“Dominic Brown has been my trusted financial adviser for the last 10 years. He is knowledgeable, ethical and client focused. I have full confidence in Dominic continuing to provide for my financial security.”
Bob Gilbert
“We have been a client of Nest since Dominic founded the company. His advice has been sound and has seen us have regular growth in our funds without taking risks.”
Sharon Nosworthy
“He saved us money the big firms wanted to charge for.”
“We felt very comfortable with everything he is doing for our super to save on tax and transaction fees, the core strategy that was already set up to go by the big company but still charged us the big fee. We are more than happy to go with Dominic.”
Glenda Borham
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