About us

Our Specialists can assist you moving forward.

Luke Farrugia AFP: Managing Director

Luke started working at Blue Ribbon in 2014 in the administration and paraplanning roles. He transitioned to an advisory role in 2018 and has completed his Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning in 2022.

Luke can provide advice in the following areas:

  • Budgeting & goal setting

  • Savings & wealth creation strategies

  • Investment planning

  • Superannuation planning

  • Pre-retirement planning

  • Retirement planning

  • Estate planning considerations

  • Centrelink planning

  • Aged Care

  • Salary packaging advice

Kiri Taupo: Financial Planner

Kiri was born and raised in Wagga and attended Kooringal High School. She enjoys travel and has lived in a number of different places in Australia studying and building her career. Kiri has been in the planning industry for over 12 years as planning assistant, paraplanner and adviser over her time, which provides a wealth of knowledge from all sides of the business. Kiri has joined Blue Ribbon Financial Services in 2021.

Kiri enjoys going camping with her family and two blue heelers, spending time with friends and enjoying a nice red wine.

Kiri can provide advice in the following areas:

  • Budgeting & goal setting

  • Savings & wealth creation strategies

  • Investment planning

  • Superannuation planning

  • Pre-retirement planning

  • Retirement planning

  • Estate planning considerations

  • Centrelink planning

  • Business succession planning

  • Salary packaging advice

  • Self Managed Superannuation Funds

Ian Burkinshaw: Advisory Consultant

Ian has been involved in the insurance and financial industry for 34 years and commenced with MLC Life at the end of 1986. Ian spent six years as both an insurance agent and area manager with MLC Life before transitioning to a financial adviser with Advance Bank in Wagga Wagga in 1983. Ian founded his own financial services business in 1999 which transitioned into Blue Ribbon Financial Services in 2001. As of 2022, Ian has taken on an advisory consultant role to assist with mentoring the advisers with his many years of knowledge in the financial services industry.