Who We are

As a financial education provider, we want our students to achieve financial confidence, a state of mind where they know they can trust their abilities and skills in managing their finances.

We put our students first, we think from their perspective and most importantly we challenge them to take action.

But today, with instantly accessible online content and the help of financial planners, there are endless options for people to make decisions about how their finances should work.

They seek comfort and often the fastest way to solve their problems.

It is no longer enough just to provide knowledge. It’s no longer enough to spoon feed a bunch of strategies.

We must walk side by side with our students to develop their practical skills.

This ensures our students attain long-term skills and competency, rather than short term knowledge and no idea how to apply it when it comes to real life investing.

We Strive...

…to be the listener and mentor, to guide you  while providing the convenience of materials readily available to you.

Our mentors will be there for you to ask questions, share ideas and discuss strategies without fear of being taken advantage of.

We Aspire...

…to create more opportunities for you to start investing as soon as possible. Hence, we are constantly looking for business partnership for investing opportunities.

We Believe...

…invesment opportunities shouldn’t come with a heavy price tag.

Unlike financial planners and the other well- known mentors, we do not sell any financial products otehr than our education courses.

We Focus...

… on one thing, and one thing only – that is to turn our students from beginners to competent investors so that they can make their own financial decisions confidently.

Meet Our Team!

James Lim

SFA Founder & Instructor
Member of Australian Investors Association (AIA)
The University of Queensland Speaker

An experienced investor, James has been trading and investing in stocks, ETFs, commodities and index markets for over 9 years.

James has been a mentor to investors since 2015.

He was also invited and spoke at the University of Queensland on investing in the stock market.

Together with his mentor John Yii, they started a trading signals membership business in 2013.

James founded the Stewardship Finance Academy (SFA) when he realized that tips and trading signals alone are not enough to help people. Therefore, SFA was founded with the aim of teaching people investment knowledge and guide them on their investment journey. 

Financial decisions are life decisions. Do not give your life to others who do not have your best interests in making financial decisions for you.

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“I want SFA to be a great community where people can help and support each other.

Here you will find your investment partners for every investment project that is important to you.”

“If you think education is expensive, it’s because you don’t know the cost of ignorance.” – Derek Bok

Jessica Sin

SFA Instructor
Professional in Corporate Finance Sector
Worked Previously in Venture Capital Firms

Jessica is an expert in the financial services industry.

Graduated with a BA in Economics  and an MBA, she has since built a career in the financial services industry.

Jessica has worked at private equity/venture capital firms where she helped start-up businesses for investment opportunities across Southeast Asia.

Her duties include conducting market research and competitive analysis, creating financial models to assess business value, and analyzing the potential returns and risks associated with an investment. She currently works as a hedge fund analyst, where she helps develop investment strategies and plays a role in selecting global equities for inclusion in the company’s funds, considering fundamental and technical analysis methodologies. She has also advised private companies in making Initial Public Offerings (IPOs).

As someone who developed a passion for investing from a young age, Jessica currently invests in stocks and cryptocurrencies and hopes to expand her portfolio over the years.

Knowing how financial literacy can help make a difference in people’s lives, she wants to share her knowledge with others, which is why she joined SFA as a course developer and instructor.

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“I want to help empower others to believe in themselves that anyone can start investing at any age and that financial management does not depend solely on professionals.”

“My goal is that SFA becomes a platform where people can rely on to expand their financial knowledge and take charge of their own future.”

“Creating wealth is a marathon, not a sprint. Start early and be patient for a brighter future.”

Ario Narisworoputro

SFA Director

Ario is a robotics and electrical engineer with an entrepreneurial spirit.

Ario comes from a third world country and has seen hard working and business people achieve success. Many started with no money and no time; neither for the family, children, and not even for recreation. Their path was to trade time for money.

If that’s the bottom line, that’s not the life he wants to live. He believes there is more to life than just working 60+ hours a week to earn money for daily living. Ario devoted himself to learning how to trade and invest to find a different path.

In doing so, he realizes that there is a way to make money work for him so that he can get his time back.

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“The Global Financial Crisis of 2008. Knowledge of the inner workings of the world of trading and investing and the ability to have financial acumen would have saved many people from being affected by irresponsible bankers who gambled with their clients’ money and savings. It’s heartbreaking to watch.”

“Because I was an engineering graduate, knowledge of a system gives the engineer complete control over what it can do and how it benefits them. I want the SFA to be an educational powerhouse in the field of business, finance, trading and investing. I believe that all people should know how things really work in the current economic system and should be able to successfully navigate through that system.”

How Did We Start?

Stewardship Finance Academy, SFA for short, was founded by James Lim in 2015.

Prior to SFA, James Lim spent years working at his mentor’s (John Yii) company, where they help their members with comprehensive market analysis and trading signals.

Even though the trading signals were spot on, they found that 50% of members were still losing money on trades. After several surveys and interviews among the members, James found that this was due to the members’ lack of basic investing and trading skills.

Despite receiving clear signals, they were still unable to make money due to the ever-changing market conditions.

SFA was founded by James Lim for this purpose: to provide people with the knowledge they need to make informed investment decisions and keep their investments sustainable.

He understands that simply providing trading signals and market analysis will not help his students make consistent money in the long run.

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Testimonials

I would like to thank James for such a wonderful course, the knowledge James provides in trading and investing is second to none. SFA has definitely put me in the right direction to kick start my career in the financial markets.
Hassan SalehElectrical Technician, Sydney
I am so thankful that I made the choice to learn to be financially educated using the coaching lessons. James is a great mentor that always point me the right direction to understanding stock market and to increasing my cash flow. I feel confident and excited for the future.
Jessie WuFood Technologist, Sydney
Through SFA financial training, I have a better understanding in my personal financial management and a clearer financial plan for my goal. Also, I have a deeper understanding on the financial trading. I am able to explore more from the professional training in share trading and chart analysis. SFA also possess professional information in trading and provides a professional mentor to guide me in my investment planning.
Wilson WanContract Administrator, Brisbane
The SFA financial training has equipped me with the ability to oversee the trends of financial markets and to make informed decisions of trading and investment. James is a great instructor who is able to explain clearly the financial concepts, and make it easier and fun to learn.
Emily LiResearch Officer ,Sydney
I enjoy the online class once every two weeks. It is interactive during class. I have learned good skills especially the trend line analysis. The practical class where James demonstrates his skills in investment is valuable. I would recommend anyone who wants to learn practical investment skills to join the online class.
Fion MaSenior Business Analyst, Brisbane
The course was very informative. It gave me the confidence to invest and be 99% sure the investment will have a positive return in the long run.
Hoang nhi hoIT developer, Australia
Before joining SFA I was very keen in learning investing and gaining some financial literacy before I head out to a wonderful world of being a working adult. I started amidst my 3rd year Polytechnic Diploma. After almost 5 months of diligent studies and with the help of my instructor, James, I was able to learn the ropes of investing with ease. I learnt about stocks, shares, bonds, ETFs, etc within the first few lessons. With ample time in between lessons to read up, digest and internalize the material, I was able understand the theory much quicker as compared to reading long texts online and trying to figure what it all means. With great help from my instructor who always cares for my learning, I was able to gain more confidence in investing as I progressed through the classes. As of this testimony I am leaps and bounds in terms of progress from where I was at months ago.
Kenneth LeeStudent, Singapore
I am glad to became a student of Stewardship Finance Academy as the course helps me in understanding more about my investment options. The material of the course is really informative and the instructor is very helpful and easy to approach. I have gained so much knowledge and skill in investment throughout the course. I would highly recommend this course to anyone who's looking to expand their investment knowledge or learning new investment skill.
Fai TinInformation Technology, Australia
After joining the class, I found that I can invest with whatever capital I have. That gives me the confident to start investing. Before that, I thought investing is something complicated and risky. SFA has made the lesson easy to follow by breaking down investment concept into a step by step process I can follow. I like the lessons with real life examples and case studies. The class also provides great opportunity to ask question and for me to learn from other students. The instructor is genuine and helpful. I have been enjoying the knowledge I learn from the class so far. It makes me think more than investing, but also personal finance and how I should better use my money. I would recommend all the young students like the university students and the young adults to take the class and start investing!
Adam KhooBrisbane
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