Mark O’Flynn is the Managing Director at Oxlade Financial. He has been in the industry since 2005, and has been financial adviser since 2009. Mark was a finalist in the FPA Certified Financial Planner® Professional of the Year Award in 2021. Mark holds both the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification and Chartered Financial Analyst® qualification. He also has a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and Accounting) and has completed a Diploma in Financial Planning. Mark has volunteered with the FPA / FAAA in various committees and working groups including Policy & Regulations Committee and Professional Standards Committee. His extensive qualifications and experience are coupled with a true passion for improving the lives of his valued clients. Mark has worked with most of his clients for many years, and he places great value on these long-term, rewarding relationships. Mark is driven to provide transparent and holistic advice, and seeks to apply his knowledge to help families have a better financial future. As a husband, father and business owner, he understands the financial complexities and pressures that families can face, and recognises the difference that good advice can make. Mark’s performance has been recognised not only in the FPA Awards in 2021, where he was a Finalist, but also in the 2018 Money Management Awards (Financial Planner of the Year finalist), the 2018 PlanPlus Global Financial Planning Awards (second runner up), and the 2017 SMSF & Accounting Awards (Investment Strategist of the Year).