Money sorted.
Life simplified.
Comprehensive financial planning.
We simplify the complex, bring structure to uncertainty, and help you move forward with confidence.
Money is personal. Your financial plan should be too.
Many of our clients come to us already in a strong financial position, with solid income, healthy savings, and growing assets. But beneath that success is often a sense of uncertainty. They’re navigating complex decisions about their future, and what they need isn’t just advice. It’s structure, strategy, and someone they trust to help bring it all together. That’s where Eqeus steps in.
We specialise in turning complexity into clarity. We break down the technical, remove the overwhelm, and build a structure that supports your future. But what truly sets us apart is how we do it.
With emotional intelligence (EQ) at the core of our approach, we don’t just look at your finances—we get to know you. Your values. Your aspirations. Your life’s work. From there, we craft strategies that align your wealth with the life you want, now and into the future.
Because financial planning isn’t about ticking boxes. It’s about making confident decisions that give you the freedom to live well.
What can Eqeus financial planning do for you
Your financial world is made up of many moving parts, and as life evolves, so do the decisions you need to make. Whether you’re growing your wealth, preparing for retirement, or managing family finances, the challenge isn’t just having a plan, it’s having a plan that works for you. Our approach blends expert financial strategy with emotional intelligence, ensuring your decisions are not only smart, but personally meaningful.
Here’s how we help
Family CFO
Our Family CFO service brings every element of your financial life under one roof, managing your wealth and giving you a single point of trusted oversight.
Investment Planning
Smart investing, structured for your life. We help you grow your wealth with purpose, aligning your assets, income, and strategy to support your bigger picture.
Retirement Planning
Whether your goal is early retirement, optional work, or simply the freedom to choose, we help you plan for the future you want.
More than advice, a complete financial strategy
Eqeus provides comprehensive financial planning across all core disciplines, ensuring every aspect of your financial world is structured, optimised, and working for you. From cashflow and debt management to investment management, estate planning and retirement, we look at the whole picture to help you make informed decisions with confidence. Find out more about what we do and how we can help.
Get your financial house in order
The decisions you make today will shape your financial future. Book a consultation today and start building a financial plan that works for you.
Experts in financial simplicity
At Eqeus, emotional intelligence (EQ) is at the heart of everything we do. We believe great financial advice starts by understanding the person behind the numbers.
Led by John Hollyman, one of Sydney’s best financial planners and advisers, Eqeus is built on over 20 years of experience helping clients structure, protect, and grow their wealth. John’s insight and strategic guidance set Eqeus apart, with a reputation for making complex financial decisions feel manageable.
Our team specialises in untangling complexity and building clear, confident paths forward. Whether you’re transitioning into retirement, managing family wealth, or simply trying to make smart financial decisions—we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Discover your wealth. Plan your future, with expertise you can trust.
John gave sound financial advice, is well attuned to the opportunities in the market place for investments and above all, trustworthy.
“My expertise is flying commercial jets, not financial planning. John gave sound financial advice, is well attuned to the opportunities in the market place for investments and above all, trustworthy. But good advice is not enough. The personal relationship I have with John is very important to me, because I need to be able to get along with him. I feel he is very easy going and professional at the same time while giving me considered advice. John has very good interpersonal skills and I trust him 100%.”
He’s helped us clarify our goals, keep track of our finances, manage our cash flow and is even helping us rebuild our house
“We’re not very good at handling money. Never have been, never will be. So while I’ve been successful in work, saving money has been very difficult for us. John communicates regularly and is proactive in managing our finances. He keeps track of everything and makes sure nothing gets forgotten. And it’s not always about money. John’s helped me with sorting out employment payments, setting up a fund for our Grandchildren, making sure we got a decent interest rate on our insurance payout regarding our house etc. John’s advice has always been excellent and objective. He’s always had our best interests at heart.”
Eqeus provided an innovative approach which separated them from the competitors early on.
“Eqeus helped build a structure for us, which enabled us to reach some of our short term goals and to establish long term goals. By reviewing our finances they were able to identify the best solutions for us and gave us some handy tools to ensure we stayed on track.”
It was through getting to know John and more importantly his sympathetic, gentle manner...
“There is a challenge inherent in letting someone into such a private aspect of your lives and then allowing them to advise and ultimately take action on your behalf. It was through getting to know John and, more importantly, his sympathetic, gentle manner, always respectful and positive that soon gave us the confidence to trust in the process and for the eventual positive outcome.”
Overall we are delighted that we have finally found someone who seems to understand what we want and need.
“We wanted to establish a timeline to meet our financial goals and not someone else’s interpretation of our needs. We wanted to know whether we had enough money to retire and how we were going to generate income in our retirement. We likes the idea of a annual, upfront flat fee rather than the unpredictable, ongoing costs that we had encountered before.”
