Rodney Gilham

Managing Director

Between 1998 and 2001 Rodney held a number of roles with GE Capital Finance and ANZ Financial Planning before establishing ROPAN Financial Planning Group with Jason Panozzo-Tile’. ROPAN opened in 2001 and has since proven to be a tremendous vehicle for providing investment and advisory services.

Rodney is sought out to strategise and advise business owners on how to maximise their personal wealth and business positions. He has a particular interest in the ‘natural law’ elements of business and succession planning.

Scott Henning

Director

Scott jointed the ROPAN team in late 2015, coming from an ASIC background previously. He started as an Associate before completing his qualifications and being appointed as a Financial Advisor in 2018, where he began creating and implementing strategic financial plans for new and existing clients.

In 2019, Scott became a shareholder of ROPAN and in 2025 was appointed as a Director, where he continues to provide advice to new and existing clients while also having a role in the continuing development of the Associates (and future Financial Advisors) of ROPAN.

Outside of business, Scott is a keen fisherman and golfer. His weekends often involve getting out and about on a golfing
or fishing adventure.

Nick Cullis

Partner

Nick joined ROPAN Financial Planning Group in 2019, working as an Associate Advisor before qualifying as a Financial Advisor.

He holds a Bachelor of Business in Financial Planning and completed his Financial Advisor Professional Year in 2022.

Nick works with new and existing clients to help them achieve their short-, medium- and long-term financial goals while building strong, lasting relationships.

Outside of ROPAN, Nick is a local football umpire and enjoys golf and spending time with his family.

Wade McGirr

Partner

Wade has worked in the financial services industry since 1997 and specifically as a Financial Advisor since 1999.

With his extensive academic and industry experience, Wade is well qualified to help clients achieve their financial goals.

Outside of work, Wade enjoy spending time with his family and in the garden; with his passion being clay target shooting. Wade is proudly a life member of the Traralgon Field and Game Club, which sees him regularly organising and participating in local clay target events. Additionally, Wade is a member of other sporting clay target organisations and regularly travels to attend major events, both within Victoria and interstate.

Tim Rasmussen

Partner

Tim has worked in the financial services industry since 2015 and specifically as a Financial Advisor with Results Financial Services since 2017. Now a Partner at ROPAN Financial Planning Group, with his academic and industry experience, Tim is well qualified to help clients achieve their financial goals.

Tim is actively involved in his local community and football club and enjoys spending his spare time supporting his children in their many sporting commitments.

Romi Bitar

Senior Financial Planner

Romi is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Life Risk Specialist with more than 26 years’ experience in financial planning. Prior to joining ROPAN, he successfully owned and operated his own financial planning practice for 20 years.

Romi provides strategic financial advice across superannuation and retirement planning, Self-Managed Superannuation Funds and risk management.

He is also an accredited Aged Care ProfessionalTM and holds a Bachelor of Business in Financial Planning and an Associate Diploma in Accounting.

Outside of ROPAN, Romi enjoys coaching and mentoring within the soccer community.

Jon Grant

External Financial Advisor

For Jon, the driving passion behind the establishment of his own business, World Assets, is creating mutually rewarding relationships. He enjoys working one on one with people in lasting relationships, and being partners in wealth management over the long term is a great way of contributing positively to the lives of ‘busy’ successful professionals. A key focus of World Assets is that it remains sufficiently small in client numbers to ensure Jon’s personal focus is never lost.

Working in the financial industry for over 15 years has allowed Jon to experience many aspects of financial advice, and from this he has developed his business to specifically advise on direct shares, listed property trusts, bonds and cash as an Authorised Representative of ROPAN Licensees Pty Ltd.

Outside of work, Jon enjoys spending time at the beach with his wife, Lisa, two young boys, Jack and Harry and daughter Georgie. He enjoys playing golf as it allows him to exercise and is a great way of connecting with people.