I just happen to love life and living in my beautiful hometown, the Gold Coast! What could be better than 300+ days of sunshine each year? Wife of one and mum of two, running my family business based in Robina, working with my two adult children.

I enjoy kicking back on weekends with good friends, great food, wine and music, or chilling at home with a movie or a good book and my cat. Am a huge fan of the three-day weekend, strappy heels, tea, cheese and a good single malt.

I have a massive love of travel and learning. Great places visited include Uganda, Malawi and India with my favourite charity, The Hunger Project - that helps empower people through education to lift themselves out of poverty. Bucket list wants include the northern lights, Alaska and South America.

Happy to be a published author of my first book, Financial Secrets Revealed. Second book in the works now!

I'm one of the crazies that enjoy public speaking, emcee, panel and keynote work - check out the Amanda Cassar website at www.amandacassar.com.au for more. I speak on financial abuse, women and money, leadership and all things financial.

Amanda Cassar is the Senior Financial Adviser and Director at Wealth Planning Partners and Trusted Aged Care Services. We assist people to maximise their retirement savings with Self Managed Superannuation funds and insurance strategies with our superpower being to make the complex simple. We also love helping families navigate the maze of aged care and helping assist our loved ones into an aged care facility when necessary.

(Amanda Cassar holds a Master of Financial Planning, is a SMSF Specialist Advisor™ and an Accredited Aged Care Professional™. She is a regular in the Financial Standard #FSPower50 awards for the most influential advisers in Australia.)

EDUCATION: Uni of Sunshine Coast