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Introducing ‘Staff Spotlights’!  Ever wondered what makes our team tick? Our new ‘Staff Spotlight’ series is here to help you get to know the people behind Vista Financial Group and BEA Financial

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October 29, 2025

Introducing ‘Staff Spotlights’!  

Ever wondered what makes our team tick? Our new ‘Staff Spotlight’ series is here to help you get to know the people behind Vista Financial Group and BEA Financial—one fun Q&A at a time! Each edition, we’ll shine a light on a different team member, sharing quick insights and quirky facts. It’s a light-hearted way to connect, celebrate our unique personalities, and strengthen the sense of community.

Stay tuned—you might just discover something new about your favourite team member or learn about someone you haven’t worked with yet!

What was your first ever job (that you were paid for)?  7-eleven

What scares you the most? Cockroaches

A place you’ve travelled to where you want to go back?  Greek Islands

What are your bucket-list holiday destinations? Portugal, Malta, Croatia

If you’re a reader, what are you currently reading? Jackie O – The Whole Truth

Favourite book you’d recommend to others? Unbreakable – Jelena Dokic

What would the title of your autobiography be? Islander – Penny G

If you could swap jobs with anyone in the world for a day, who would it be and why? Jennifer Aniston – be her character on friends, have fun making people laugh, get perfect hair and makeup done, go to pilates and eat the famous Jen Aniston grain salad every day!

If you weren’t working in Financial Services, what would you be doing? Travel guide/influencer – digital nomad

Favourite Movie? Pretty Woman

When you’d have spare time as a kid, what would you be watching on TV?  Brady Bunch & Skippy

Favourite food? Dark chocolate

What's your go-to when cooking dinner? Spaghetti Bolognaise

If you could invite three people (living or dead) around to eat this dinner, who would they be? George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston

When you add milk to cereal, does it become soup? NO

Pineapple on Pizza. Yes or No? YES

Smooth or Crunchy Peanut Butter? Crunchy

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