About Rhiannan

Rhiannan is a Private Wealth Adviser in the Brisbane office for Shadforth.

She is passionate about partnering with her clients to build a future that is driven by purpose and a strong sense of what success looks like.

Rhiannan partners with:

• Busy professionals, providing clarity and peace of mind on a personal front;
• Successful hard working families;
• Separated spouses, helping to understand and secure their financial future;
• Legal professionals, working with teams and their clients to navigate the impact of vicarious trauma.

Education and experience

• Bachelor of Business majoring in Financial Planning and Accounting from the University of the Sunshine Coast.
• Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation and member of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA).
• 19 years industry experience including 15 years at Kilkenny Rose & Associates and Shadforth.

Awards and Industry Recognition

Rhiannan has been recognised with the following awards:

• Financial Standard’s Top 50 most influential advisers in Australia in 2024 and 2022.

Outside of Work

Rhiannan is married with two boys.  As a family, they love to escape to the beach or country for mini getaways exploring.

What my clients say

"I would highly recommend Rhiannan as a financial adviser. She has such an easy-going manner and is able to easily break down and explain complex financial matters. I no longer worry about how to achieve long term financial goals as I have great faith in the financial path that Rhiannan has put me on and I know that she will always be available to discuss and help me analyse any financial issues. I worry less because of the great relationship and trust I have with and in Rhiannan."

Catrina (client since 2018)

"We have been achieving our financial goals with Rhiannan since December 2020. Rhiannan was able to simplify and synthesise our complicated finances, superannuation, and insurances for us. Rhiannan provides advice and guidance that we can understand, absorb, and act upon. Rhiannan has been amazing to deal with and will happily answer all of our queries and questions in non-finance language for us to understand. Rhiannan also supported us make an insurance claim following a serious illness, which helped simplify a complicated process for us during the recovery period. We know Rhiannan will be at the end of the phone or e-mail should we require anything from her which is assuring. We highly recommend Rhiannan to anyone looking for guidance and support with their finances."

Hamish & Sally (clients since 2021)

"Rhiannan Smit provides exceptional financial advice and counsel. She provides balanced, timely, and careful advice with a clear understanding of my goals. Rhiannan is a consummate professional providing insightful information while being warm and understanding of my roles as a career professional and mother.  It is a privilege to work with Rhiannan and Shadforth."

Julie (client since 2022)