At 37 years of age, Matthew Meath is not only Founder and Director of Australia's top software provider to the financial services industry, AMEE Easy Software Solutions, but was also a highly successful international hairdresser to the stars and the entertainment industry in his previous career life.

Matthew's extreme corporate me change saw him begin working life as an award-winning hairdresser for international companies such as Matrix (L'Oreal), tailoring tresses for stage work, fashion shows, music clips, CD covers, including award-winning Max Sharam's "A Million Year Girl", films and TV.  Matthew was ranked 32 in the world and held successful positions in US, UK, France and Australia.

On the flip side, Matthew also taught at Melbourne Pentridge, teaching convicted criminals the fine art of hairdressing techniques as part of their rehabilitation.

At the age of 26, Matthew decided to learn more about business so he closed his very successful salon in Melbourne and completed a Diploma in Financial Advice and an Undergraduate in Economics.

Matthew later became a financial advisor, and while managing a practice in South Melbourne, Matthew identified the need for Easy Brokerage^TM and Easy Dealer^TM, and in 2001, AMEE Easy Software Solutions was born.

With more than an estimated $500 billion worth of funds in their management systems, AMEE Easy Software Solution's Easy Dealer^TM and Easy Brokerage^TM manages commissions from approximately 400 financial planning offices who have thousands of clients.

According to Matthew, the driving force behind the giant leap of faith in converting his career dream into reality was a simple and seamless decision.

"To many, starting a new career is a daunting prospect, however, I found it to be relatively uncomplicated to step out of my comfort zone of hairdressing into the unchartered territory of financial software", he said.

"The thing that I found that links hairdressing, financial planning and business is people. You must love people.  People really ignite my passions - as well as economics and politics."

"Being an adrenalin junkie by nature, with interests in rock climbing, scuba diving and motor bike racing, this energetic nature allowed me to swing that corporate pendulum into the unknown, and for me that was an exciting road to take."

"Apparently only 5 per cent of people who think about changing their jobs actually do it, so I feel lucky that I had the courage and tenacity to give it a go."

Matthew has sound advice to those who wish to leap into another area of career:

• Assess your current job - identify likes and dislikes
• Research new career path
• Identify transferable skills
• Formal education and training
• Networking
• Gaining experience
• Finding a mentor
• Being flexible and adventurous

 

AMEE Easy Software Solutions currently provides more than 400 financial planners, Dealer^TM groups and mortgage brokers with user friendly and unique software packages that ensure they are receiving the Brokerage^TM they are entitled to whilst enabling them to gain a solid insight into their business with minimal effort by using one of their two flagship products - Easy Brokerage^TMTM and Easy Dealer^TMTM.

The features and benefits of Easy Brokerage^TM include automatic Brokerage^TM allocation, automatic income distribution and gaining unprecedented business insight through clear and meaningful reporting and graphing capabilities.  Easy Brokerage^TM also offers rapid reporting and delivers efficiencies to your business adding to the bottom line.

PROFILE

1990 - 1998 Hairdressing

• 1993 Apprentice of the Year State and TAFE
• Youngest Member of the Senior Australian Hairdressing team by 20 years
• 1994 Finished 31^st in the world at the hair Olympics
• Numerous National and State titles for Ladies and Mens Hairdressing
• Guest Teacher at Flagstaff College of TAFE
• Teacher at Melbourne Pentridge
•  Work done on Album covers - One of which won an ARIA for 1996 Best Album cover
• Fashion Work (Dress design and Hair) published in various magazines around the world
• Trained Other hairdressers to state championships
• Held a place on the board HBIA Industry body for Hairdressing and Beauty
• Represented Matrix in London (Stage Presentations)
• Represented Matrix in Australia and New Zealand (Stage Presentations)
• Employed by Toni and Guy London
• Presented in London
• Presented in Chicago for Pivot Point
• Owned a Salon in Church St Brighton
• Various Fashion Shows (catwalks) Hair and Makeup

 

1998 Decided to leave the industry

• Enrolled in the Securities Institute Dip Financial Advice
• Employed by MLC as an adviser (MLC Private Clients)
• Enrolled at RMIT B.Bus Economics
• Left MLC to manage a Financial Planning Practice in South Melbourne
• 2001 developed  the concept for Easy Brokerage^TM
• Engaged a programmer to build Easy Dealer^TM and Easy Brokerage^TM