Kevin P. Scambler Prinicipal of Kevin P Scambler & Associates
Kevin started studying for his Diploma in Accounting at Box Hill College of TAFE whilst working full-time for the then State Bank of Victoria. When the Commonwealth and State banks merged, Kevin was awarded a Bursary to complete his Bachelor of Business (Accounting) at the Deakin University in Melbourne which he graduated from in 1990.
He continued to work full time for the bank in the Internal Auditing section whilst also working part time with a local Accountant.
When transferred to Brisbane with the Commonwealth Bank in 1994 Kevin and his family chose to live on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. He became a Registered Tax Agent and subsequently started his own accounting business on a part time basis whilst he continued to work as an Auditor then as an Investigating Accountant specialising in Cash Flow Lending .
In 1997 Kevin decided to work full time building his own Accounting Practice which began as Your Mobile Accountant Professionals - Maroochydore. This subsequently evolved into Kevin P Scambler & Associates.
Kevin has been practicing for over 10 years locally on the Sunshine Coast but has a diverse range of clients spreading throughout Australia and overseas.
As a Member of the Association of Taxation & Management Accountants, Kevin also holds a Diploma in Financial Planning and established Pinnacle 1 Services as a sister company to Kevin P Scambler & Associates to provide his client base with an all round service of Accounting , Financial Planning, Lending and Insurance platform.
Kevin has been married to Debbie for over 30 years and has three children all living on the Sunshine Coast. Debbie also works within both practices in an administrative role.
Kevin has built his accounting practice to primarily cater for individuals and small business clients including "mum and dad investors" and property
Paul Crothall Financial & Loans Advisor
Paul holds a Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning). Paul has 20 years in the finance industry and over 8 years specifically in Financial Planning covering most aspects of Financial Planning including Wealth Creation, Personal Risk Protection, Tax Effective Investing & Superannuation/Retirement Planning.
Paul worked for 13 years for one of Australia's largest Banks which culminated in being a Home Finance Manager for 3 of the banks premier branches for the final 3 years of this time. Looking to focus on a career that provided a better opportunity to forge long term relationships with his clients Paul then commenced his Financial Planning career and has worked with a range of financial planning groups and businesses across all spectrums of financial planning services.
At Pinnacle 1 Services we like to explore all strategy options for our clients to ensure we provide appropriate recommendations, we achieve this by getting to know as much about our clients as possible which allows us to confidently recommend strategies that will meet our clients goals and objectives to provide them with peace of mind about their futures.
Paul is licensed through WealthSure Pty Ltd (AFSL 238080), Australia's largest independently owned financial planning group and a founding member of and is a principal member of the Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners (AIOFP).
Sarah Financial Planning & Loans Assistant
Sarah joined Kevin P. Scambler & Associates in July 2008. Sarah is the Financial Planning and Loans assistant for Pinnacle 1. She aims to create a relaxed atmosphere for clients and is willing to assist with all enquiries, whether you call in person or over the phone.
