Darren is currently a Financial Services Director, holding dual licenses as a Trading Representative and Financial Adviser Representative with Phillip Securities Pte Ltd. He is currently also taking charge of Phillip Investor Centre Lite (Jurong East), leading a team of Financial Services Consultants and Remisiers.
He is a (CFP) CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Professional and (ChFC) Chartered Financial Consultant®. The designation is an internationally recognised service mark and is a symbol of the highest level of professionalism for financial advisory professional who have demonstrated technical competency and knowledge in various areas of wealth management such as risk management, wealth accumulation, tax planning, retirement planning, estate planning, combined with significant practical experience in the advanced financial planning needs of individuals, professionals, small business owners.
He is also an Associate Estate Planning Practitioner, Ordinary Member of Financial Planning Association of Singapore (FPAS).
Darren graduated from NTU with a Second Upper Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering. Besides that, he also acquired a degree in Chinese Language and Culture, and a Graduate Diploma in Financial Management to further pursue his interest. He then made a career switch from the engineering field to join the financial services industry in 2005 and he specialises in performing Comprehensive Financial Planning, Wealth Management and Investment Planning. In his maiden year of joining this industry, he achieved the Top 10 Advisers Award. Other awards that he had attained includes the Million Dollar Round Table, Chairman’s Roundtable and Phillip Elite.
Darren is very active in conducting seminars educating the public on the financial literacy. He believes that through sound financial planning, he can help his clients accumulate wealth and attain their perfect lifestyle. He has been invited on radio stations 93.8Live and Capital 95.8FM, as well as several live interviews on Channel News Asia – Asia Business First where he shares his views on the market.