A small team by design. The kind of advice that’s only possible when your adviser actually knows you.
I still remember one of our first client meetings. Someone sat across from us genuinely confused about what they had, what it meant, and whether any of it was even right for them. The products had been sold to them, not explained. The jargon was thick, the clarity was zero.
That moment set the tone for everything we’ve done since. Our job isn’t just to give advice – it’s to make the complex simple. To help people actually understand what they’re doing with their money and why, so they can make decisions with real confidence instead of just taking someone’s word for it.
Many years later, that’s still what drives us. Sprout is a small team on purpose – because real financial advice is personal, and personal doesn’t scale forever. You work with your actual adviser. They know your name, your family, your goals. And they’re with you for the long run.
MDRT – the Million Dollar Round Table – is the global benchmark for financial services professionals. Rick and Mat qualify at Top of the Table level and are life members. That’s the top tier of the top 1% of financial advisers worldwide.
For you, that means one thing: your advice is held to the highest standard in the world. Every single year.
We’re a small, focused team who believe in doing things properly. You’ll deal directly with advisers who listen well, think deeply, and put long-term relationships ahead of quick wins.
Our support team keeps things smooth and seamless. If something needs doing, they’re already onto it.
Britt keeps everything running behind the scenes. Detail-oriented, quietly essential, and already on top of it before you’ve thought to ask.
Chelsea makes sure every client feels heard, well informed, and looked after at every step – including the ones that happen between adviser meetings.
We are family
We look after each other and we look after our clients. You’re not a customer to be managed. You’re part of what we’re building here.
We are restless
We’re always looking to get better. Better advice, better processes, better outcomes for the people we work with. Good enough isn’t something we’re comfortable with.
We are for the client
Every recommendation we make is driven by what’s right for your situation. Not what’s easiest for us. Not what earns us more. What’s right for you.
I’ve been in financial services for over 19 years. What still gets me out of bed every day is the moment a client gets clarity. When something that felt overwhelming becomes a plan they actually understand and feel good about.
Before this I worked in hospitality and qualified as a scuba instructor. Both taught me that trust and staying calm under pressure matter just as much as knowing your stuff. I listen properly, ask the right questions, and tell you what I actually think.
I qualify at Top of the Table MDRT level. I speak at international conferences, lead within the global MDRT community, and bring that back to every client I work with in New Zealand.
Outside work: Formula 1, travel, good food. Ideally all at once.
Rick has decades of experience building financial advice businesses and leading high-performing teams. Before financial services, he spent ten years with elite automotive brands – Lotus, Audi, Ferrari – and once held a New Zealand land speed record for exactly one day.
Rick is an MDRT member committed to raising the standard of advice across the profession. He and Mat have built businesses and led teams together for years. The partnership at Sprout is exactly what it looks like.
Outside work: tramping Ruapehu, following the All Blacks, and straight conversations that actually go somewhere.
