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Most of the stories, insights and ideas you'll find here are written by Vanessa Stoykov, drawing on her years of experience in finance, business and financial wellbeing.

We also feature trusted contributors, from financial advisers and industry experts to writers and people with lived experience who have valuable lessons to share.

If you have a perspective, expertise or story that you think would be a great fit for Vanessa's audience, we'd love to hear from you. Get in touch to explore becoming a contributor.

VANESSA STOYKOV

Author, journalist, speaker and founder of evolution media group. More than 25 years spent making financial ideas more human, and helping people have the conversation before the decision.

ANDREW BEKS

Andrew Beks is a Chartered Accountant and the founder of Simplified Business and Accounting.

ANNIKA BRADLEY

Annika Bradley is Head of Advice Strategy, Research & Technical at UniSuper. She brings over 20 years of experience across investments and wealth management in both the public and private sectors.

ANTOINETTE COLBRAN

Specialising in stories for 50+ women, Antoinette draws from her own experiences to help other women avoid the pitfalls and see the benefits of understanding their money situation.

Michael Crooks is a more than 20 year writer and documentary maker who has worked with Time Inc and the BBC, who wants to expose the truth from real victims of financial crime to help others avoid their mistakes.

CONRAD FRANCIS

Conrad Francis is the Founding Director of Inspired Money, a Perth-based financial coaching and financial planning, mortgage broking and money coaching firm he established in 2011.

MARK HOY

With over 15 years of experience in financial services, Mark established Wollemi Wealth Management in 2013. His business is built almost entirely on referrals and word of mouth — a testament to the trust, integrity, and long-term relationships he forms with his clients.

JULIE HYDE

Julie Hyde is a leader of leaders. A disruptor and a powerful people enabler who empowers leaders to make big things happen.

LOU JOHNSON

Lou Johnson believes in the power of sharing stories to build empathy, understanding and connection. Growing up surrounded by books and storytelling, alongside her drive to make a difference led her to a highly successful career in book publishing.

SID LAL

Sid is a serial entrepreneur who set up his first business when he was still in University. Since 2009 he has been heading Bruce Clay, first in India & more recently in Australia.

WAYNE LEGGETT

Wayne has been a recipient of numerous industry awards and was one of the first to qualify as a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). He has been heavily involved in industry affairs at the highest level, including serving as national president of the Association of Financial Advisers (now FAAA).

KIM PAYNE

Kim Payne has spent the past three decades as a speaker, trainer, business coach, and consultant in financial services. She has worked with and transformed hundreds of brilliant, educated, high achievers who are chronically under-living.

JOSHUA PENNELL

As a Dad to four kids and a business owner, Josh is passionate about family and finances and is known as The Family Finance Guy.

ANTONY PERRING

Ant is a writer, designer and business builder with a love of food, design and good living. He writes on food and money in an easy to do way.

REBECCA PRITCHARD

Rebecca Pritchard is on a mission to help men and women achieve equality when growing a family.

KATHY SKANTZOS

Kathy is a yoga-loving world traveller who also happens to moonlight as a business journalist and writer. She was the finance editor of news.com.au and the Managing Editor of CEO Magazine (Asia) before joining Vanessa and the evo squad.

NATALLIA SMITH

Natallia specializes in assisting pre-retiree single women, whether they are never married, widowed, separated, or divorced, understanding deeply the importance of financial stability during life's pivotal moments such as separation, divorce, retirement, and the loss of a loved one.

SHAYNE SOMMER

Shayne is second dan black belt in karate, and a budding romance writer with a difference. Why? Because she writes romance stories that always have a money lesson.