Marion Mays

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DISC Type : Dcs

Founder at Money Strong

Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

Overview

Marion Mays is a Certified Money Coach and the founder of Money Strong, leveraging over 30 years of experience in financial services to architect financial capability programs. People often describe her as a skilled, compassionate, and passionate advocate for her clients financial independence. She is a Certified Money Coach and holds a Diploma from The Coaching Institute.

Outside of her professional work, Marion is a mother to a son and is deeply committed to philanthropy. She has served as an Ambassador for the St Vincent de Pauls CEO sleep out and has been an advocate for White Ribbon, speaking nationally to prevent violence against women and children. She enjoys mentoring and giving back to the community.

Interesting fact: She began her property investment journey in her early 20s by purchasing a commercial property on Collins Street in Melbourne.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Fast But Analytical

Quality Focused

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Topics They Care About

Female Financial Empowerment
Her work focuses on improving financial literacy for women, helping them build wealth and prevent financial abuse, poverty, and homelessness.
Financial Psychology
She blends behavioural psychology with financial education, focusing on helping people understand their "money story" to create lasting change and improve their financial EQ and IQ.
Property Investment
With decades of personal experience as a property investor and mentor, she authored a book chapter and frequently speaks on investment strategies.

Media Appearances

Marion Mays, Founder of Money Strong Australia – Herconomics Money Stories. Featured in Herconomics

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Inside Marion Mays' journey to Money Strong. Featured in Money Magazine Australia

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Work History

1-2025
Founder at Money Strong
11-2014 - 12-2024
Founder at Thalia Stanley Group
1-2012 - 2014
Senior Property Investment Mentor at Reventon Group
2011 - 2012
Senior Property Investment Mentor at Australasian Investment Group
2006 - 2008
State Business Manager Lending Vic, Tas and SA at Count Financial

Education

4-2022 - 9-2022
Certified from The money coaching institute
2015 - 2017
Diploma from The Coaching Institute

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Exp : 24 Location : Greater Melbourne Area, Australia Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder at Money Strong
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Insights For Selling To Marion

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment
  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Marion is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Marion

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Marion move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Marion take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

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Personality Compatibility


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