About Trigwell Financial
Advice that starts with your goals — and grows with you.
Trigwell Financial was founded to offer something different:
Financial advice that’s personal, ethical, and grounded in real-life goals.
We believe advice should reflect your life stage, priorities, and investment complexity — not just your portfolio size. That’s why we use the TRIG framework to guide every conversation:
Time. Risk. Investment. Goal.
Whether you're navigating divorce, planning for retirement, or thinking about your family's future, we’re here to help you clarify what matters most — and build a strategy that fits.
Whether you're navigating divorce, planning for retirement, or thinking about your family's future, we’re here to help you clarify what matters most — and build a strategy that fits.
Our Philosophy
We believe:
Everyone deserves a clear financial strategy
Advice should be tailored to your needs and complexity
Annual check-ins are ideal for most clients
Ongoing fees should reflect real value
Education reduces reliance and builds confidence
Our goal is to empower you — not overwhelm you.
Michelle began her career as a Chartered Accountant at PwC, spending 15 years across audit and management consulting — including six years based in New York. Her consulting work focused on finance and technology-led transformation projects for global organisations.
After leaving PwC as a director, she spent 20 years as an independent consultant, primarily helping clients manage their relationships with large advisory firms.
From 2012 until the COVID-19 pandemic, Michelle was based in Singapore, where she continued consulting across industries and also served as Regional Finance Director for a global pharmaceutical company — deepening her leadership experience across Asia-Pacific.
After returning to Sydney, two moments reshaped her future.
She helped a close friend through a painful divorce, and soon after, shared dinner with another friend starting a new job at 65. These experiences sparked a realisation:
Her experience could help women navigate financial transitions with clarity and confidence — and give her a career she could grow into for years to come.
But she couldn’t simply pivot into financial advice.
Following the Banking Royal Commission, new professional standards required advisers to meet rigorous education and ethical benchmarks. Michelle had to start from scratch — completing the Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning and undertaking a full professional year.
It was a frustrating journey at times, but one she committed to fully — because doing it properly mattered.
Trigwell Financial was born from that commitment:
A practice built not just on expertise, but on integrity, empathy, and purpose.
Meet Michelle Boot - Founder & Principal Adviser
Michelle's Credentials
Currently completing the CFP® designation
Authorised Representative of Gill&Co Advisory Pty Ltd (AFSL 551560)
Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning (Swinburne University)
Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
Chartered Accountant (former)
Bachelor of Economics – Accounting and Finance (Macquarie University)
Address
P.O. Box 441
Manly, NSW, 1655
Contacts
+61 (0) 477 776 512
hello@trigwellfinancial.com.au
Licensee Information
Trigwell Financial is an authorised representative of Gill & Co Advisory Pty Ltd (ABN 39 668 498 735), Australian Financial Services Licence No.551650.