About Us
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Our History
We value and support long term relationships with our clients, providing them with the benefit of our skills and knowledge through each stage of their lives.
The Lead Partners of today has its roots as a family business, spanning some five decades and we proudly maintain those strong family ethics within our business.
Operating under our own financial services licence enables us to provide independent, client-centric advice so our clients can trust that they are receiving advice that is in their best interests, specific to their unique situation and life goals.
1971
1971 - Stewarts Assurances
Having a keen interest in finance, Kevin Stewart created Stewarts Assurances and began specialising in SMSF advice.
1971
2001
2001 - Mawsons Group
Encouraging his sons to join the business, Stewarts Assurances then became licenced by Mawsons Group who were an independent financial advisory licence. This allowed the business to provide more formalised advice in the investment and insurance areas.
2001
2005
2005 - Stonehouse Group
As the industry started to become more legislated Stewarts Assurances joined with another family business Strategic Aims to create the consolidated new brand Stonehouse Group. From there they obtained their own private Australian Financial Services Licence – Stonehouse Financial Services.
2005
2006
2006 - Stonehouse Insurance Services
Wanting to further grow their business, in 2006 Stonehouse then branched out into General Insurance Advisory.
2006
2015
2015
Founder Kevin Stewart takes a step back from financial advising and Senior Advisers Michael Stewart & Mark Stewart step up into more comprehensive roles in the business.
2015
2018
2018 – Move to 420 Milton Road office
As Stonehouse grew, it came time to time to seek out a bigger office and after renovating an old Queenslander the team created an amazing space for both the team to collaborate in and clients to visit.
2018
2020
2020 – Formation of Lead Partners Private Wealth
In early 2020 the two businesses under Stonehouse decided to seek separate private Australian Financial Services Licences.
Michael Stewart & Mark Stewart rebranded to Lead Partners Private Wealth to continue to provide focus on providing the best possible advice to their clients.
2020