About Us

Our Mission

To transform generations of New Zealand families with financial education and advice.

At Futurebound, our mission is to empower generations of New Zealand families by providing comprehensive financial education and expert advice. We believe that financial freedom is the foundation for an abundant future, and our awesome team is committed to guiding families through their personal financial journey, no matter what stage they find themselves in. Through personalized financial coaching and tailored mortgage advice, we strive to create lasting positive change when it comes to debt and to help grow wealth, enabling families to build secure, abundant futures for themselves and generations to come.

Our Leaders

Jacque Elias

Futurebound Managing Director

Co-creator of Futurebound Academy and Managing Director of Futurebound, I am seasoned financial coach and personal development expert! I’ve empowered countless Kiwi homeowners to achieve financial freedom and live an abundant life through practical and supportive strategies. With years of experience in guiding individuals to transform their financial situations, my insights have made me a trusted name in the financial coaching industry.

Jeff Elias

Futurebound Founder

Co-creator of Futurebound Academy and Founder and wealth strategist at Futurebound, I specialise in mortgage reduction and wealth-building strategies. With a deep understanding of the financial challenges faced by Kiwi homeowners, I offer actionable insights to help individuals slash their mortgage interest and achieve financial independence. My expertise has made a significant impact on the financial well-being of many New Zealand families.

Meet the Team

Jeff Elias Founder & Wealth Strategist

Winner of the 2016 Professional Advisers Association New Adviser of the Year, Jeff worked previously as a mortgage debt reduction specialist and has an intimate knowledge of mortgages.

Jacque Elias Managing & Programme Director

Jacque's personal mission is to bring hope to families. Whether it was through her previous careers in speech therapy and children's ministry or in her current role as Managing & Programme Director, the wellbeing of families is where her heart is.

Michelle Domenghini Service Delivery and Operations Lead​

Michelle's favourite roles are service-based. She finds helping people rewarding and fulfilling, and has spent a lot of time studying how they work. In her spare time, you'll find her connecting with friends and family, studying and experiencing new places.

Faith Holm Mortgage Advisor

Throughout Faith’s career she has always strived to exceed clients' expectations.  She has a wealth of knowledge that she gained from working for several years at a major bank as a Business Banking Manager.

Anya Skelton-Semeri​ Financial Coach & Educator

Anya has worked in a KiwiSaver role for the past 14 years, mostly as a Team Lead. She decided that she needed a change and has stepped into our role as Financial Coach and Educator.

Inderpal Sran​ Mortgage Adviser​

Inderpal is originally from India and came to NZ in 2010. Though he started his professional career as a Technical Support Analyst, he was always interested in helping people with their finances.

Sharne Fairbrother Powerful People Advisor

Sharne’s purpose is to empower people to live wholeheartedly. With close to 20 years’ experience in the people, development and learning space, she brings a high-energy yet down-to-earth approach to all that she does, along with a good dose of humour. 

Join the Team

We believe the path to financial freedom should not be hidden. How about you? Our mission is to transform generations of New Zealand families with financial education and advice.

If this resonates with you, keep reading! Discover our values, what it’s like to work at Futurebound and what we’re looking for in future team members. 

Why Work With Futurebound?

Years of Expertise

We have 50+ years of combined experience and expertise within the Mortgage Advisory and Financial Coaching space, so you can ensure you’re in safe hands.

Award-winning Team

We’re an award-winning team, and are proud as punch about it! To view our awards we’ve received over the time we’ve been in business, check out our testimonials page.

Thought Leader

We are someone with trusted opinions within the mortgage and financial space. To view the publications we’ve been featured in, check out our testimonials page.

Tips

We educate so we can fill your knowledge gaps around financial concepts and information as we know it wasn’t learnt in school, your parents didn’t teach you, and the banks won’t tell you.

Tools

You’ll always get the right tools so you can implement quickly and apply what you’ve learned to your own situation as soon as possible 

Support

We provide coaching and accountability to ensure you’re on the right track and that you don’t make any costly mistakes on your journey.

Tired of financial stress & strain in your life? We help by getting your finances back on track.