E125 | Wayne Bemet – National Service Financial: How Does a Navy Lad Deploy in a Wedgetail and End Up Starting a Leading Veteran-Focused Financial Planning Business? It’s a Top Yarn. episode artwork

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E125 | Wayne Bemet – National Service Financial: How Does a Navy Lad Deploy in a Wedgetail and End Up Starting a Leading Veteran-Focused Financial Planning Business? It’s a Top Yarn.

from Veteran Business Community Podcast · host Peter Liston, Co-Founder - VBC

⚓ From the Navy to financial planning with purpose.E125 | Wayne Bemet – National Service Financial: How Does a Navy Lad Deploy in a Wedgetail and End Up Starting a Leading Veteran-Focused Financial Planning Business? It’s a Top Yarn.Wayne Bemet served in the ADF for 20 years, building a Navy career that eventually took him into fighter control and an unusual joint-service role aboard the RAAF’s E-7A Wedgetail. After five operational deployments, Wayne’s career ended through medical discharge—forcing him to consider what life, work and financial security would look like for him and his family beyond service.Drawing on that personal experience, Wayne founded National Service Financial to help veterans navigate the financial side of transition, including DVA compensation, military superannuation, insurance and long-term planning. His team has now supported more than 2,000 veterans and pioneered a dedicated Financial Transition Program designed to help ADF members prepare before they walk out the gate for the final time.Wayne also shares how a serious health scare prompted him to reconsider his workload and redefine his role within the business. Today, he is expanding his impact through the Military Money YouTube channel, media advocacy and mentoring athletes—drawing on the strong similarities he sees between elite sport and military service. A top yarn about service, transition, purpose and building a business from lived experience.🌐 Learn more:👉 https://www.nationalservicefinancial.com.au/🌐 Join the VBC Community:👉 https://veteranbc.com/join-our-community#VBC #VBCPodcast #VeteranBusinessCommunity #VeteranBusiness #NationalServiceFinancial #MilitaryMoney #FinancialPlanning #FinancialTransition #ADFTransition #RoyalAustralianNavy #VeteranSupport #StillServing

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