Darren Howard
MERIT WEALTH PTY LTD · Sydney NSW 2000 · Advising since 1996
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Registration and authorisation
SOURCE //ASIC Financial Advisers Dataset, as at 10 September 2026. Published by ASIC and shown here unchanged. Check it on ASIC's Moneysmart register
- ASIC adviser number
- 001004473
- Registration status
- Registered
- Adviser type
- Financial Adviser
- Authorised by
- MERIT WEALTH PTY LTD · AFSL 409361Since 22 August 2016
- Principal business address
- Sydney NSW 2000
- First year providing advice
- 1996
- Can provide tax (financial) advice
- Yes
- Memberships
- Financial Services Institute of Australasia; Financial Services Institute of Australasia; SMSF Association; SMSF Association; Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA)
- Further restrictions
- None recorded
Authorised to advise on
The product areas ASIC records this adviser as legally authorised to advise on — which is not the same as the services they choose to offer.
- Non-basic deposit products
- Government debentures, stocks or bonds
- Investment life insurance products
- Life risk insurance products
- Managed investment schemes, including IDPS
- Retirement savings account products
- Securities
- Superannuation
Conduct and compliance
- Disciplinary action
- None recorded on the register
- CPD requirements not met
- No year recorded
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Work history
SOURCE //ASIC Financial Advisers Dataset, as at 10 September 2026. Published by ASIC and shown here unchanged. Check it on ASIC's Moneysmart register
Every appointment as a financial adviser that the register records, newest first.
- CURRENTAug 2016 – presentMERIT WEALTH PTY LTD · AFSL 409361
- CEASEDApr 2014 – Aug 2016ORD MINNETT FINANCIAL PLANNING PTY LIMITED · AFSL 237122
- CEASEDOct 2012 – Mar 2014PSK ADVISORY SERVICES PTY LTD · AFSL 234656
- CEASEDMar 2010 – Jul 2012DIXON ADVISORY & SUPERANNUATION SERVICES PTY LIMITED · AFSL 231143
Qualifications
SOURCE //ASIC Financial Advisers Dataset, as at 10 September 2026. Published by ASIC and shown here unchanged. Check it on ASIC's Moneysmart register
FPC002B Ethics and Professionalism in Financial Advice
Kaplan Higher Education · 2023 · Bridging Course - Ethics
SMSF Specialist Advisor (SSA) Accreditation
SMSF Association · 2013
SMSF Specialist Advisor
SMSF Association · 2013 · Professional Designations
Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning
Securities Institute · 2002 · Graduate Diploma (AQF 8)
Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning
Securities Institute of Australia · 2002
Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment
Securities Institute · 1995 · Graduate Diploma (AQF 8)
Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment
Securities Institute of Australia · 1995
Bachelor of Arts (Economics / Economic History)
University of New South Wales · 1987
Bachelor of Arts
University of New South Wales · 1987 · Bachelor Degree (AQF 7)
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MERIT WEALTH PTY LTD · AFSL 409361
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