Client case studies showing real superannuation outcomes achieved by Lincoln Wealth Advisers in Adelaide
Real client outcomes — Adelaide superannuation advice
How we've helped Adelaide residents retire with more
Every case below is a real outcome from working with Nasser Zreika at Lincoln Wealth Advisers. Names changed for privacy; figures are actual results from advice engagements.
Margaret and David, Unley
Aged 61 and 63 · Both employed, planning to retire at 65
"We had no idea we were losing $14,000 a year in tax by not salary sacrificing. Nasser restructured everything in one meeting and we finally feel in control."
Margaret and David came to us with two separate super funds, no salary sacrifice arrangement, and a combined balance well below what they needed. Both were on incomes above $120,000 — paying up to 47% tax on earnings that could have been growing inside super at 15%.
Annual tax saved
$14,200
via salary sacrifice
Super balance at 65
+$89k
projected vs doing nothing
Age pension unlocked
$8,400
per year via asset restructure
What we did
01
Fund consolidation
Merged 3 accounts, eliminating duplicate fees and insurance premiums
02
Max salary sacrifice
Set precise pre-tax contributions up to the $30,000 concessional cap
03
TTR income stream
Structured a transition-to-retirement pension to reduce taxable income
04
Centrelink modelling
Pre-positioned assets 4 years early to pass the assets test at 67
Robert, Goodwood
Aged 58 · Self-employed tradesman, approaching preservation age
"I'd had an SMSF for years and assumed it was fine. Nasser showed me I was paying double the fees I needed to and missing out on carry-forward contributions entirely."
Robert ran his own SMSF with a balance just under $400,000. His income had been inconsistent, leaving unused carry-forward entitlements sitting unclaimed across three prior years. We also found his fund was in a high-fee default option that had quietly eroded $11,000 over four years.
Carry-forward used
$42,000
in catch-up contributions
Tax saved this year
$16,800
on the catch-up amount
Annual fee saving
$2,900
after investment restructure
Helen, Clarence Gardens
Aged 66 · Widowed, single homeowner, recently retired
"I was $47,000 over the Centrelink assets test and assumed I'd get nothing. Nasser restructured my finances legally and I now receive over $11,000 a year from the Age Pension."
Helen came to us three months before turning 67, worried she'd miss out on the Age Pension entirely. Her assets sat just above the homeowner single threshold — entirely by accident. A straightforward repositioning of her account-based pension drawdown timing brought her inside the threshold without touching her lifestyle.
Age pension secured
$11,400
per year, indexed
Value over 20 years
$228k+
cumulative pension income
Time to restructure
6 weeks
before lodging Centrelink claim
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Individual results vary. Past outcomes do not guarantee future results. Information is general in nature and does not constitute personal financial advice. Nasser Zreika is an authorised representative of Synchron, AFS Licence No. 243313.