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
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. He likes to look for creative solutions where required and enjoys showing people how to structure and pay their mortgage off quickly. Jeff loves working with and spending time with his wife, Jacque, and is a father of five. He also enjoys tennis and walking his dog, Chase.
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 CEO, the wellbeing of families is where her heart is. Through her own financial literacy journey, she has managed the finances of businesses she has owned as well as transforming her personal finances from desperate to thriving. She enjoys spending time with her husband and four bonus children and has been known to sing and dance a bit too.
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. Faith is an expert in residential, property development and commercial lending. She finds it exciting to play a part in helping her clients fulfil their home ownership dreams. In her free time, when the Wellington weather is nice, she enjoys going for nature walks, fishing and hanging out at church.
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. Michelle is inspired by learning and believes our potential grows as we grow, so there is always more to experience.
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. She wants to help people figure out their money, use it to their advantage and help them live a life of financial freedom. 10 years ago she started her journey to becoming mortgage-free. In her spare time, she enjoys getting out with her family, walking her dogs, and getting stuck into her garden.
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. Now, as a certified financial Adviser specialising in residential lending he helps people to achieve their financial goals, home and investment. In my spare time, he loves to spend time with his family and kid. He also likes travelling to different places, tasting new food and going to the gym.
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.