Meet the team

Kurt Ohlsen

BAgEc, Adv DipFP
Senior Financial Adviser

Kurt initially joined Profile in 1999, working part-time in the administration team while completing his University studies. On completion of his degree, he moved into corporate banking with the Commonwealth Bank, where he developed a strong knowledge of entity structures, as well as cashflow and debt structuring. In 2006 Kurt returned to Profile, where he now works as the Head of the Advice Team and a Senior Financial Adviser.

Kurt’s passion for planning is to help people make their own, well-informed financial choices by breaking down complex information and situations and identifying the important issues that need to be addressed. He has a particular interest in helping people plan for and transition to their retirement. He also loves the technical aspects of planning and enjoys sharing his knowledge to help develop new Advisers.

Kurt holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Economics (Majoring in Corporate Finance, Economics and Agricultural Economics) and an Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning. He is a member of the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA).

Outside of work Kurt has a partner and 3 young children. Whenever he gets the chance, he loves going on road trips with his family around Australia, be it fossicking for opals in the outback, fishing in the Northern Territory or a simple camping trip up the coast.

Get to know me…

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What is your coffee order?

Large Cap extra hot.
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What's your favourite city?

City??? Get me out bush any day instead.
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Do you enjoy any sports or hobbies?

Free diving, fishing and hunting – I love collecting my own food, processing and cooking it and it always takes you to some beautiful places.
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What was your first investment?

If my Dollarmite account doesn’t count, then it would have to be the one BHP share I bought from my dad when I was 7…from memory at $2.05 or just over 2 weeks pocket money.
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What's your favourite film?

In the line of fire – Clint Eastwood classic.
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What’s the best advice you’ve been given?

As a person with perfectionist tendencies…95% and done is better than 100% and never done.