
Our story
Padua was founded in 2013 by co-founders Matt and Anne-Marie Esler, a brother and sister team.
We’ve been asked where the name comes from. We named Padua in honour of our brother Anthony's legacy. St Anthony came from Padua, a beautiful city in the north of Italy. We like it because we want our business to feel like a family, and just like our decision to keep our Head Office in Kiama, it shows we’re proud of our roots.
We created Padua to provide services and software that financial advisers can use. From discovery, to comparison, from recommendation to review, our services and software cover the full gamut of financial advice.