Dean Watts

Hi, I’m Dean Watts — Financial Planner, father of two, and former maintenance fitter with 15 years in the coal mining industry.

My path into financial advice wasn’t traditional — and that’s exactly what shapes the way I work today.

For over a decade, I worked long shifts in mining and trades while also running a personal training business. During that time, I kept seeing the same pattern: people sacrificing their health to earn money, then spending that money later trying to buy their health back — emotionally, physically, and financially.

That realisation became a turning point. I went back to study, became a licensed financial planner, and made it my mission to help everyday Aussies break that cycle and build wealth without burnout. I work with people who’ve always felt that financial planning was “for someone else” — not for hardworking families, not for those who didn’t grow up with money, not for those just trying to get ahead.

When we sit down together, I want to understand:

• Who and what matters most to you right now?
• What would a great adviser relationship look like to you?
• What’s something new you’d love to do in the next six months?
• What life changes are you excited about in the next five years?

How I help:

• Define meaningful, realistic goals
• Get clear on your full financial picture
• Build smart, flexible strategies
• Create a plan you understand — and actually want to follow
• Work through the money habits and beliefs that may be holding you back

If you want a financial planner who listens first, speaks in plain English, and brings real-life experience to the table — I’d love to have a chat.