Our values.
Everything Arch Capital does is aimed at helping clients in the best possible way by using our expertise and industry experience.
About Arch Capital.
Nigel Baker founded Arch Capital in 2012 , after 10 years as a Partner and Head of Wealth management for one of Australia’s largest Chartered Accounting Firms.
He has three children and lives with his wife Keiva and kids on Sydney’s Northern beaches. As well as running the business and a busy family life he is the President of Newport Junior rugby club having been involved in the game from the age of 7 with Lindfield, Newington College, Gordon rugby club and Saracens London.
Nigel has been recognised as a leading adviser. As a Chartered Accountant, Registered Tax Agent and Certified Financial Planner he has proven expertise and over 20 years in the industry.
Passion for continuous improvement and learning
Work and life intermingle, so make life fun and enjoyable all day.
We are accountable and get the job done professionally
We want to be the best at what we do and will always have a go
We value and respect our people and team.
We try to improve the customer experience every day in every way
Supporting you the client
We want to make sure clients avoid the noise and pitfalls that destroy wealth.
We seek to eliminate the risks for which investors are not compensated and accept those that provide positive expected returns.
We are professionals with Chartered Accounting and Certified Financial Planning qualifications and use our rigorous investment philosophy and access to the world best academic research to ensure client portfolios are very well constructed using science rather than speculation.
We strongly don’t believe in pushing products, commissions or being the distributor for someone else. We are proudly a fee for service privately owned practice, and believe this is very important for clients..
The team
We have a brilliant team to ensure our service is of high quality.
Nigel Baker
Director Financial Adviser
Josh Smyth
Associate Adviser
Aimie Roberts
Head of People & Culture
Nic Andrews
Associate Advisor
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to your questions.
How much does a financial advisor cost?
After our discovery meeting we will provide you with a terms of engagement At Arch Capital we charge fees for the initial and any additional strategy advice, and ensure that your investment costs are world class and very reasonably priced
How do financial advisors get paid?
All staff at Arch Capital are rewarded via salary, with owners also remunerated via distributions or profits form the business Staff are also offered employs shares . We do not accept or use products that reward us via commission or any form of conflicted remuneration.
What is value based investing?
At Arch Capital we use evidence and science as a basis for constructing portfolios rather than trying to guess what will happen or using investment managers that typically make bets and charge higher fees The benefit to you is greater certainty reliability, better chance of success and lower costs
Where can Nigel and the team you meet for meetings?
We have offices in Mona Vale and Sydney CBD, and can of course meet via an online meeting
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