About Gavin

Hi, I’m Gavin. I’m an Investment Specialist working across our Wellington and Palmerston North offices, supporting clients across both regions.

I’m driven by a simple belief: everyone deserves access to clear, practical financial advice at every stage of life. This philosophy is what inspired me to enter the advice profession and continues to guide the way I work with clients today.

With more than 20 years of personal experience in property and share market investing, I enjoy helping people make informed decisions, set meaningful goals, and feel confident about their financial future. I aim to bring a calm, practical, and down to earth approach to every conversation.

Outside of work, you’ll usually find me enjoying the outdoors, studying, sharing a good laugh, or spending quality time with family and friends.

My Three Golden Rules

  • The best investment you can make is in yourself
  • Success is whatever you want it to be
  • Understanding starts with listening

Neither Lifetime nor I have been subject to a reliability event. A reliability event is something that might influence you in deciding whether to seek advice from either myself or Lifetime. As an example, this would be a serious event such as legal proceedings against me, or bankruptcy in the last four years.

Get In Touch

Contact Gavin on 021 197 4754  |  gavin.parkes@lifetime.co.nz or alternatively send us an online enquiry below.