CANBERRA FINANCIAL PLANNER

Thomson Wealth is a boutique financial advice firm based in Canberra, led by Certified Financial Planner® Gianna Thomson.

With over 20 years of experience in superannuation, investing and financial services, Gianna provides strategic advice to high-income professionals, wealthy families, senior public servants, and successful business owners.

Thomson Wealth will help you clarify where you are now and identify your concerns. They will design and implement a Life Plan via their personal financial advice services, tracking and planning your progress from now, right through to retirement and beyond.

They simplify the complex, help you build generational wealth, retire comfortably and give you peace of mind about your financial future.

Ultimately, you will live where you want, love what you do, learn and leave a legacy that you’re proud of.

Thomson Wealth finalist badge the IFA Exellence Award in 2021
Thomson Wealth finalist badge the Women in Finance Award in 2021

Who we help

Our clients are typically in their 40s to 60s—busy managing careers, businesses, and family life. Or they’re about to receive an inheritance from a beloved family member via a deceased Estate.

They are often experts in their own field and understand the value of financial experts to help them make smart financial decisions.

They turn to Thomson Wealth to simplify financial decisions and gain peace of mind about their financial future.

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Successful Business Owners

High Income Individuals & Wealthy Families

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Senior Public Servants & Executives

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Self-funded Retirees

  • Gianna has a wealth of knowledge and able to answer any of our concerns with confidence.

    Dale, Business Owner

  • Gianna has been great as our financial planner because she puts our interests first.

    Nikki, Medical Profesional

  • Before meeting Gianna I had no idea of my financial circumstances. I wish we had met her earlier.

    Gisela, Retired Lawyer

How we work

The team provide bespoke advice - no investment commissions, no percentage fees, nor referral payments.

Financial advice will be in your best interests - not someone else's.

We are here to put you in a better financial position and client satisfaction is a key priority for us.

The Family Chief Financial Officer Service

Our most popular service. This premium service positions us as a key member of your family board. We collaborate with your accountant, lawyer, and other professionals to deliver coordinated, proactive financial advice that saves time, simplifies the complex and reduces stress. Learn more.

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Our Expertise

  • Financial advice is about establishing trusting relationships with our clients. The more we know about your financial situation, concerns, and aspirations for life, the more we can help.  

  • Build your retirement nest egg, tax effectively, via superannuation. 

    Gianna has a wealth of experience in advising people about their superannuation as she worked for two superannuation funds, in addition to her experience as a financial adviser. 

    So, she understands that regardless of your current stage, a well-thought-out superannuation strategy will, at some point, be pivotal in helping you achieve your retirement goals. 

    Changes are continually being made to superannuation rules, meaning it is vitally important to consider superannuation as an investment earlier in your life, and ensure you are advised on appropriate ways to take advantage of all relevant opportunities to achieve your retirement goals. 

    Gianna stays abreast of all rulings and regulations to ensure you don’t breach the rules and that you’re maximising your entitlements.  

  • Enrich your life with a plan that ensures you’re on track to retire comfortably 

    • What would you like to do in retirement? How much will this cost? 

    • Do you want to maximise the age pension? 

    • Does investment risk and investment volatility worry you? 

    • How long will your money last? 

    • Will you need to downsize your home? 

    During the 90min Discovery Meeting, we will discuss ‘what would make a great life for you in retirement’. We will explore where you would like to live, what you’d love to be doing, whether you’d like to learn anything and your legacy. 

    By understanding your ‘big picture’ retirement goals, and their costs, Gianna can then personalise your retirement plan.

  • Whether you are keen to invest in property or Shares, we have the team of Investment Professionals and resources to help you achieve your investment objectives. 

    • Invest a cash lump sum from the sale of property, compensation claim, redundancy or inheritance; 

    • Helped people grow long-term wealth via a diversified transparent share portfolio, investing on a monthly basis; 

    • Draw equity held against a home via a gearing strategy for tax-effective investing; 

    • Invest retirement savings held in superannuation;  

    • Setting up a portfolio to fund children’s future education needs;  

    • Invest in a property at the coast which will one day convert into a retirement home; and 

    • Purchased annuities for retirement income security.  

    If you have a goal to invest in property, we will provide financial advice as to how property, as an asset class, impacts your overall financial and retirement goals. We will collaborate with a mortgage broker and introduce you to trusted property advisers. 

    If you’re keen to invest in shares, we use professionally managed portfolios, EFTs, and Managed Funds, which include portfolio advice, establishment, and ongoing portfolio management via our ongoing review services.  

  • Tax

    Tax strategies that Thomson Wealth may consider are: 

    • Superannuation contributions; 

    • Borrowing tax deductible debt to invest in shares and property; 

    • Negatively geared property; 

    • Invest within superannuation;  

    • Tax planning for employee share schemes; 

    • Invest in entities such as a family trust or a company; 

    • Investment bonds; 

    • Income protection; 

    • Debt recycling; 

    • Education bonds for children; 

    • Transition to retirement strategies; and 

    • Capital gains tax planning. 

    The Family Chief Financial Officer Service includes collaborating with an accountant to ensure our recommended strategies align with your accountant’s tax advice and to assist with your annual tax return.   

  • Are you in the Military Super Scheme, PSS or CSS and you’re looking for a financial adviser who is an expert in these complex, defined benefit schemes?

    Gianna worked for ComSuper (CSC) and the commonwealth superannuation branch at the Department of Finance for over a decade prior to becoming a financial planner. 

    This industry experience has made her an expert in Commonwealth superannuation schemes, such as the PSSap, PSS, and CSS. Her expertise is often sought after by fellow financial planners and senior public professionals EL2 and above. You will receive the right advice regarding these complex superannuation schemes.  

    Her industry experience at ComSuper (CSC) means she also understands the Military superannuation schemes DFRDB and MilitarySuper. 

  • If you’re on a posting overseas, for example with the Military, DFAT or Home Affairs, we help you make the most of your high salary to build wealth for your future. We have families paying off mortgages, building significant wealth and tax planning while on a posting and when they return to Australia.

  • Personal Insurances are commonly known as:

    • Life Insurance

    • Total and Permanent Disability Insurance

    • Trauma Insurance

    • Income Protection Insurance

    You never know when your situation may change.  

    We will take a closer look at your personal insurances so that you are prepared for life’s unexpected events.

    We hold a copy of your insurance policy on file and can help your family with a claim.

    For business owners, we also specialise in Business Insurance Protection Advice, such as Key Person Insurance, Ownership Protection, such as funding for Buy/Sell Agreements between business owners, and Debt Protection. Learn More.

  • Australia is on the cusp of an enormous wealth transfer, with hundreds of billions of dollars expected to pass from one generation to the next over the coming years. If you’re about to receive an inheritance of $500,000 or more, it can be both a life-changing opportunity—and a deeply emotional moment.

    At Thomson Wealth, we understand that managing an inheritance isn’t just about the money. It’s about making smart, forward-looking financial decisions that honour the legacy of your loved one, while setting yourself and your family up for the future.

    Gianna Thomson, Principal Financial Adviser at Thomson Wealth, knows this personally. She started the firm after receiving a small inheritance from her mum, who passed away from breast cancer a few years ago. That experience shaped her approach to financial planning—blending care and clarity with sound strategy and purpose.

    Whether you're unsure how to invest the funds, want to protect it from tax and erosion, or are considering how it fits into your bigger life plan, Thomson Wealth can guide you through the process with compassion and expertise.

    Book a complimentary 15-minute chat to explore how we can help you make the most of this important gift.

  • Creating generational wealth involves establishing financial security and prosperity that can be passed down from one generation to the next. It includes strategies like wise investments, business succession planning, real estate, and financial education, ensuring that future generations have the resources and knowledge to build on this legacy.

    By understanding and implementing these practices, families can achieve long-term financial stability and success, providing a lasting foundation for their descendants. Join us to learn how you can start building your family's wealth legacy today.

  • Earning good money but not sure where it goes? 

    Cash flow management and Money coaching is integral to the Family CFO Service.

    This service will provide you with the benefits of an organised cash flow system, so critical for personal financial success. You’ll understand where your money is going – and where it needs to go to help you achieve your ultimate life goals.  

    Where financial advice is about long-term planning and life’s major financial decisions, money coaching is more about your cash flow and spending habits.  

Work with us

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Complimentary 15 minute phone call

During this complimentary call, let’s chat about what’s on your mind and how we can help.

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90 minute discovery meeting

During this meeting, we do two things:

  1. We start to build your ‘Life Plan’, clarifying where you are now and identifying your concerns. We define your 10 year goals and beyond, 3 year milestones and 12 month ‘to-do’ list. A copy of this exercise will be emailed to you after our meeting.

  2. Provide financial education to help you understand key concepts.

A quote for personal financial advice is provided after this meeting.

The cost for this meeting is $395.

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Personal financial advice

A personalised financial plan that is tailored to your goals, concerns and Life Plan.

You can engage us to focus on a scoped financial goal such as superannuation and insurance advice.

Alternatively, most clients engage our premium, long term comprehensive service, ‘Your Family Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Service.

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Gianna Thomson.

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL PLANNER AND DIRECTOR

Gianna’s journey from farming to finance began in 2001 as a bank teller in Griffith, New South Wales. Growing up on her family’s farm instilled in her a passion for helping people with their finances.

Her career evolved in Canberra, starting at ComSuper leading to a role in the Department of Finance’s superannuation policy team. In 2014, Gianna transitioned to financial advising with an AMP firm and received a nomination for the First State Super Financial Planner of the Year award in 2017.

Following this recognition, she started her own business in 2018, later transitioning to Thomson Wealth in 2024; known for its flexible and highly personalised services.

Gianna balances her roles as a business owner, mother, and wife, finding joy in family time, cross-country running on Mt Ainslie, wine, and coffee.

Schedule a 15 minute complimentary call today

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