About Us

Curo Financial Services was formed in 2006 as two of the industries foremost life insurance specialists merged their practices. It was driven by the belief shared between the founding principals, Ian Satill and Ricky Lockitch, that all Australians deserve access to an expert financial adviser who will take care of and manage their ever changing needs. ‘Curo’ is Latin for ‘managing’ or ‘minding’ and this is exactly what we aim to do. Ensuring you receive the right advice is what drives us to do what we do.

Curo Financial Services’ prominence in the insurance advice industry has resulted in Curo being featured, mentioned and often interviewed in many industry publications. Curo’s prominence in industry related press is testament to our commitment to providing industry leading advice. To see some of the articles that feature Curo, click here.

Our Specialist Team

Curo Financial Services was founded in 2006 as two of the Australia’s leading Life insurance advisers merged their practices. It was driven by the belief shared between the founding principals that all Australians deserve access to an expert financial adviser who will take care of and manage their ever changing insurance. ‘Curo’ is Latin for ‘managing’ or ‘minding’ and this is the core principle of what we aim to deliver with your insurances,

Today, Curo Financial Services is led by its founding principal, Ian Satill, who along with a dedicated team of advisers and paraplanners continues to deliver the highest quality insurance advice to individuals, families and businesses across Australia.

Ian Satill

Ian has been in the life insurance industry for over 38 years, having successfully run practices in two countries. Ian moved to Australia from South Africa in 1988 and began a young family in Sydney. Ian’s passion for the industry is due to the numerous times he has been fortunate to witness his clients’ lives being changed as a result of having suitable and adequate insurance. Being able to witness, first hand, the incredible difference that his advice can make to the livelihood of a family is what he finds so rewarding.

Ian is a long time and current member of MDRT, the world’s Premier Association of Financial Professionals and each year has obtained Top of The Table status ranking him among the very best in the profession.

Ian has developed a standing and reputation in the industry which is a testament to the service and solutions he has offered his clients over many years.

Stewart Ruppert
Financial Adviser

Sue Adler
Office Manager and assistant to directors

Liz Versace
Senior Client Services Officer

John Rave Brigole
Paraplanner

Rushil Bhana
Associate

Brent Satill

Brent is a Financial Adviser and has been in financial services since 2009. Brent has extensive experience in wealth protection advice, having worked with one of the largest insurers in Australia prior to beginning his career in financial advice. When Brent is not working for his clients, he is an avid viewer and participant in a wide range of sports, including football, Aussie rules, cricket and basketball.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales (Majoring in Finance and International Business)
Bachelor of Economics from the University of New South Wales (Majoring in Economic History)
Diploma of Financial Services
Accredited SMSF adviser
Member of the Association of Financial Advisers

Learn more about Brent

Rael Kwasnik
Financial Adviser

Chris Eh Kaw
Client Services Officer

Aika Paycana
Paraplanner

Marianne Alberto
Paraplanner

Divina Sobrio
Client Services Officer

Curo Financial Services is affiliated with three other risk advisory
practices, Special Risk Managers, Cover Australia and Insurance Claims Advisers.

Our Business Partners

Insurance Claims Advisers is a subsidiary of Curo Financial Services that specialises in providing claims management services and advice to non-clients. Claims management is a field where expertise and experience make a significant difference to the outcome of a claim, not only in increasing the efficiency of payments but sometimes achieving results that would be otherwise unattainable. Through our expertise and experience, we are able to provide our clients with the peace of mind that their claim is being handled by industry leading advisers and that they receive the maximum benefits they are entitled.

Special Risk Managers is an insurance advisory practice that specialises in obtaining various forms of Life, Disability and Income Protection insurance for people with pre-existing health conditions. For over 10 years, Special Risk Managers has been obtaining insurance for clients who would normally be declined due to health reasons. We deal directly with clients who seek our service as well as work closely with other financial advisers who have been initially unable to obtain cover for their client and have turned to us to help them achieve a desired outcome.

Our positioning in the industry has enabled Curo Financial Services develop executive level relationships with many of Australia’s leading insurance companies. We work closely with these companies with whom we place our business and nurture these relationships to in turn provide a service to our clients that is of the highest quality. Australia’s leading insurance companies that we work closely with include TAL, Zurich, ClearView Life, CommInsure, OnePath, PPS Mutual, AIA, MLC, BT Life, Asteron and AMP.