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Financial Services Guide

Understanding our services, how we work, and what you can expect

Date of Issue: October 2025 | Version 1.0

This Financial Services Guide (FSG) is designed to help you decide whether to use the financial services we offer. It contains information about:

Who we are and how to contact us
What services and products we are authorised to provide you with
How we (and any other relevant parties) are remunerated
How we deal with complaints
How we protect your privacy

Fully Independent & Licensed

Counting Beans A.F. Pty Ltd is a Corporate Authorised Representative of D&M Financial Services Pty Ltd, which holds Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) 491754.

D&M Financial Services Pty Ltd is fully owned by Counting Beans A.F. Pty Ltd, ensuring we remain completely independent with no external dealer group influences.

We are authorised to provide financial product advice and deal in the following financial products:

Superannuation

Including Self-Managed Super Funds

Retirement Income

Income Streams

Managed Investments

Diversified portfolios

Life Insurance

Risk Insurance Products

Securities

Shares and Bonds

Deposit Products

Banking products

We believe in transparency. We may receive remuneration through:

Fees for Service

We may charge a fee based on the complexity and scope of advice provided. This will be clearly disclosed to you before we proceed.

Commissions

We may receive commissions from product providers for insurance products. These will be disclosed in your Statement of Advice (SOA).

Ongoing Service Fees

For ongoing advice and portfolio management, we may charge an annual fee. This will be agreed upon in writing.

If we provide you with personal advice, we will provide you with a Statement of Advice (SOA) that will include:

The advice and recommendations we make

The basis on which the advice is given

Information about fees, commissions and other benefits

Any conflicts of interest that may influence our advice

We Protect Your Information

We are committed to protecting your privacy. We collect personal information to provide you with financial advice and services.

Read our Privacy Policy

If you have a complaint about the service we have provided, please contact us:

Contact Our Team

Mail
8 Railway Ave, Ringwood East VIC 3135

We will acknowledge your complaint within 24 hours and aim to resolve it within 30 days.

Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA)

If we cannot resolve your complaint to your satisfaction, you may refer your complaint to AFCA:

Phone1800 931 678
Emailinfo@afca.org.au
MailGPO Box 3, Melbourne VIC 3001

You're Protected

We maintain professional indemnity insurance cover as required under the Corporations Act 2001. This insurance covers claims in relation to our representatives and employees, including those who no longer work for us but did at the time of the relevant conduct.

Have Questions About This Guide?

Our team is here to help you understand our services and answer any questions you may have.