{"id":182,"date":"2025-03-24T08:35:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T08:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/?page_id=182"},"modified":"2025-07-07T04:42:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T04:42:13","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"182\" class=\"elementor elementor-182\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4082b30a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4082b30a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac50040\" data-id=\"ac50040\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab96ea0 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4ab96ea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">About<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-367ef90a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"367ef90a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4912f19d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4912f19d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70a0687d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70a0687d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fe9bc9\" data-id=\"3fe9bc9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d18778f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d18778f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8757f5f\" data-id=\"8757f5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a572308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a572308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fundjpg03-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fundjpg03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fundjpg03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fundjpg03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fundjpg03-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fundjpg03.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c6dffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c6dffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From the outset, we have placed our clients at the heart of everything we do \u2013 starting right from top with our business model. We recognise that your entire lifestyle and wellbeing are dependent upon your overall financial health.\u00a0 Your goals, needs are aspirations cannot be met with stand-alone cookie-cutter financial products. As such, our focus is on customised solutions which incorporate a wide range of financial and related products and services including:<\/p><ul><li>Strategic financial and retirement planning<\/li><li>Tailored advice<\/li><li>Brokerage services (mortgages and loans, insurance, Kiwisaver and investments)<\/li><li>Financial coaching and education<\/li><li>Referrals to our partners for legal, accounting, tax, business, real estate and wellbeing services<\/li><\/ul><p>Our advisers are also supported by experienced industry specialists who are equally passionate to about helping our clients live better.\u00a0 Judging from the comments we receive from our clients, it\u2019s an approach that\u2019s working.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49c48386\" data-id=\"49c48386\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a77b194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a77b194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Story<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b51fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"e0b51fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \"> <span><span>We Help<\/span><\/span> financial Advisors that exclusively serve<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5e3f54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a5e3f54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We first opened for business in 2015. Our founder, Sam Kodi, had grown frustrated with the financial sector\u2019s focus on products, believing a more holistic approach to personal finance and wellbeing was needed. Sam took the leap and began \u201cSam Kodi\u201d from his dining room table. Six years later, \u201cSam Kodi\u201d had grown to a team of nine and out of the house with premises in Pakuranga, Auckland. In August 2022, the time was right to acknowledge that we had become far more than \u201cSam Kodi\u201d. We rebranded to Smart Adviser to better reflect what we have become and where we still intend to go.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c91097 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c91097\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62cf43be\" data-id=\"62cf43be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294ea6be elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"294ea6be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">About Our <span><span> Founder<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d522d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3d522d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16803fff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16803fff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The childhood personal experiences of founder Sam Kodi shape much of what Smart Adviser does and why.<\/p><p>Sam originates from Sri Lanka where his formative years were spent learning the value of family, hard work, and respect for others.\u00a0 Having grown up in a household where their lifestyle was built on a mountain of debt and money anxiety, Sam recognised early on that money represents choices, opportunity and ultimately, freedom.<\/p><p>Determined to achieve financial freedom despite his circumstances, Sam overcame the challenges caused by financial hardships and the Sri Lankan civil war to complete tertiary study, ultimately achieving an MBA from the University of Houston, USA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06d58ff elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"06d58ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/jul-2024-smart-adviser-disclosure-statement-min.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Disclosure Statement<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23c4a5d8\" data-id=\"23c4a5d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d12d2c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d12d2c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-785b8869\" data-id=\"785b8869\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec2009a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ec2009a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=DzOUmpqtbno&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de96513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de96513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sam has worked in finance now for over 30 years, with the last 17 years in New Zealand. From the \u2018shop floor\u2019 to senior management, Sam has held positions at Deutsche Bank, NDB Bank, MARAC Finance, Westpac, ASB Bank and Apex Advice Group. As a Registered Financial Advice Provider, Sam has won numerous awards for his work and strives to bring his clients one step closer to financial freedom too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e5c5cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e5c5cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c14c1e\" data-id=\"0c14c1e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a94ff1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"1a94ff1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Clients Engaged<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"20\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">K<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09004a3\" data-id=\"09004a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a418a elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"45a418a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">MDRT Top Achiever<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"10\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">Y<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fc4980\" data-id=\"4fc4980\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f13c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"22f13c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Years Experience<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"32\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff7d112\" data-id=\"ff7d112\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ce6b88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"9ce6b88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Million + Managed<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"50\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31a9b28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31a9b28\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59a240c\" data-id=\"59a240c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6469cc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"6469cc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \"><span><span>Meet<\/span><\/span> Our Financial Advisers<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c643f3f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c643f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5da589f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5da589f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c143b2\" data-id=\"0c143b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b57345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"7b57345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t <div class=\"profile-square-v square-v5 no_gutters\"> \t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-centered_style_details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_7b57345_182\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img \"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#7b57345_182\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"566\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/samaboutlogo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1272\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/samaboutlogo.png 566w, https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/samaboutlogo-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_7b57345_182\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSam Kodi FSP78103\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Financial Planning &amp; Investment Specialist<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-7b57345\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_7b57345_182\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"566\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/samaboutlogo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1272\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/samaboutlogo.png 566w, https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/samaboutlogo-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Sam Kodi FSP78103<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Financial Planning &amp; Investment Specialist<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSam drives Smart Adviser\u2019s strategic vision and as a Financial Adviser is the specialist in Financial Planning and Investment Advice. Sam is motivated by seeing you achieve financial goals you may never have thought possible.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel:09 576 7081 \/ 021 283 5065\">09 576 7081 \/ 021 283 5065<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:sam@smartadviser.co.nz\">sam@smartadviser.co.nz<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0582c32\" data-id=\"0582c32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d1543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2d1543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a9ada elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45a9ada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Registered Financial Markets Authority NZ<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Authorised Financial Adviser (AFA), 2011<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">University of Houston &#8211; USA<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">MBA (Master of Business Administration) 2000<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dff4e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dff4e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Awards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b27eb35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b27eb35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">AIA Business Excellence Award, 2021 Special Industry Award<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">AIA Platinum Award, 2019<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">ASB Wealth Manager of the Year, 2011<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">MRDT- Top of the Table, 2016, 2022, 2023<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">MRDT- Court of the Table, 2015, 2020, 2021<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">My Solutions &#8211; Gold Elite, 2016<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">My Solutions &#8211; Platinum Award, 2018<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">My Solutions &#8211; Diamond Award, 2019, 2020<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">My Solutions &#8211; Top Achiever, 2021, 2022, 2023<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sovereign &#8211; Platinum Plus, 2013, 2014, 2015<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57131c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57131c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8310c76\" data-id=\"8310c76\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5e06ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"b5e06ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \"><span><span>Meet<\/span><\/span> Our Team<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41a0f4e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"41a0f4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-941f64c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"941f64c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c9861b\" data-id=\"0c9861b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8978122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"8978122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Maria.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1229\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Maria.png 800w, https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Maria-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Maria-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Maria-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaria Oserio\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Group Executive Officer<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Maria oversees the full operations of our business across Insurance, KiwiSaver, Investments, and Financial Planning. With deep expertise in business and financial management, she ensures our systems are compliant, efficient, and growth-focused. Marialeads our Paraplanning and Underwriting functions, manages reporting and financial control, and plays a key role in maintaining the quality and consistency of our client outcomes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b6739a\" data-id=\"2b6739a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f332fa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"f332fa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Andrew.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1234\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Andrew.png 800w, https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Andrew-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Andrew-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Andrew-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndrew Blomfield\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Mortgage Manager<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Andrew brings over 16 years of banking experience and a passion for helping clients achieve their financial goals. Since joining SmartAdviser in 2021, he\u2019s been committed to a service-focused, transparent approach, sharing real-life insights from his own journey as a homeowner and parent. Recognised with multiple high-achievement awards in sales and service, Andrew combines expertise with empathy to guide clients through every step of their mortgage journey.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c904dff\" data-id=\"c904dff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153074f elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"153074f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sithari.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1235\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sithari.png 800w, https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sithari-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sithari-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sithari-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSithari Ranawakage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Business Development Manager<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Sithari leads strategic growth and client engagement for SmartAdviser and the Sam Kodi brands, with a strong focus on financial resilience, motivation, and community impact. Her role spans content creation, public relations, social media strategy, sales support, and training development. She plays a key part in expanding our reach, especially within the Sri Lankan community and across New Zealand\u2019s diverse cultural landscape.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-90188f0\" data-id=\"90188f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-313f8f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"313f8f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kanchana.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1239\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kanchana.png 800w, https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kanchana-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kanchana-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smartadviser.co.nz\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kanchana-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKanchana Vidanagamage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Brand Adviser<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Kanchana leads the branding and marketing for Smart Adviser and its wider ecosystem, bringing 16 years of expertise in advertising and brand building. He plays a vital role in bridging the gap between the brand and its customers through well-crafted strategies ranging from digital campaigns and content creation to brand positioning and community engagement, to drive awareness, trust, and growth.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ece063d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ece063d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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