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RIC BAKER
DIRECTOR
Ric has been in the finance industry since 2004. He specialises in assisting his clients with both Financial Advice and their credit needs, disciplines that are often intertwined. Ric’s passion is obvious from the first meeting and his willingness to find the right solutions for his clients remains paramount. Ric holds a Diploma of Financial Planning as well as a Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management. Ric is constantly completing study across all areas to ensure he is up to date in an ever changing industry and environment.
Ric is also the Grants and Partnerships Manager for the charity Droplets in a Stream. You can find out more about this great cause in the "Giving Back" tab above.
Away from work, he loves spending time with Lara and daughter Madison as well as getting to the gym or playing Padel.
Zeke Innes
ASSOCIATE
Zeke took a keen interest in the finance industry after finishing school and Joined the Finesse Advisory team in 2023. He holds a Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking.
Zeke is studying a Bachelor of Applied Financial Advice at Griffith University which he is due to complete in early 2026.
If he's not at the office, Zeke is hitting the books, at the gym, on the football pitch or spending time with friends.
Zeke assists Ric to look after his high valued financial advice clients as well as home loan clients.
LARA BAKER
PARTNER
Lara started her career in the financial services industry over 17 years ago working in her family’s business. In the early stages she was attracted to the area of Personal Risk Insurance as realised
what an integral part of the plan it was. She has since built an incredible knowledge base and become a specialist in this area. Lara comes from a 3rd generation Financial Planning family with her Grandfather, Father and brothers having worked in the industry.
Outside of work Lara loves spending time with her family at the beach and visiting friends.
Lara assists with the tailoring and implementation of personal protection advice to Ric's clients, along with a lot of the behind the scenes work at Finesse Advisory.
EBONY STEWART
RISK SPECIALIST
With a decade of experience in financial services, Ebony has obtained a vast range of experience from various roles throughout this period. With a key focus on personal insurance, Ebony has a Certificate 4 in both business administration and Life insurance underwriting.
Having worked with both financial advisers and insurance companies, Ebony has the advantage of understanding insurance from both an advice and back end insurance product / underwriting perspective.
When she's not in the office you can find Ebony at the beach with her two British bulldogs or tending to her abundant veggie garden.
Ebony assists Ric with his highly valued personal insurance clients.