Meet the team...
ANGUS COOPER
Managing Director BBFA & Vine Wealth
CFP BCom(Fin) BArts (Comms) Adv.Dip (FP) Dip AusTaxLaw
Angus has worked in the financial services industry for over twenty years, including five years of accounting in Sydney. He worked as a compliance analyst for J.P. Morgan in Sydney, before relocating to Brisbane early in 2012. With this came a move to financial planning to pursue a career that fulfils his love of engaging with people, and helping them reach their financial outcomes.
Angus prides himself on high quality delivery, building trust & developing concrete relationships. He was awarded the Benjamin Short prize by AMP’s Horizons Academy which is based on results and peer nomination, and this momentum has carried in to his financial planning career, which is a job that he loves.
Angus is passionate about helping people be better off financially by providing them with the right advice – helping to protect their money and make it grow.
Qualifications include: Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA), Diploma of Financial Planning, Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning, Bachelor of Arts (Communications), Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and I am also a Registered Tax Agent.
CRAIG UYS
Financial Planner
LAUREN SAWERS
Practice Operations
Bach. Com (Finance and Economics) Dip. FS (Financial Planning )
Craig is dedicated to helping clients achieve their goals by assisting the team in providing holistic advice. Entering the financial services industry in 2010, initially as a paraplanner and then transitioning to a Financial Planner role in 2012 with Vine Wealth; Craig recently returned from a 12 month work experience trip in Europe, re-joining the team at Vine in 2020. Craig enjoys the outdoors and spending time with family and friends.
Why the financial services industry?
Craig enjoys being a part of the Financial Services industry as it allows for him to do what he enjoy’s; seeing/helping people achieve real life goals
Lauren is a qualified Financial Planner and has been in the finance industry for over 10 years. After taking time out from planning to care for her growing family, Lauren has since returned to Vine on a part time basis, assisting with Practice Operations.
When not working, Lauren enjoys spending time with her partner and girls Sienna and Frankie fishing on the boat or enjoying the Noosa Lifestyle down on Gympie Terrace.
Why the financial services industry?
Lauren understands the importance of helping clients to achieve their financial aspirations and see their lives change for the better.