Gerry Porter passed away on Saturday 29 July 2017.

Synchron is mourning the loss of former Queensland State Manager and friend Gerry Porter, who passed away on Saturday 29 July 2017.

Mr Porter was a Synchron adviser for 16 years and managed Synchron’s affairs in Queensland for almost ten years. Synchron Director, Don Trapnell, said that on Mr Porter’s retirement from the State Manager role last year, Mr Porter had built Synchron’s presence in Queensland from a small group of 21 advisers to 119 over that period.

“Always quick with a smile and ready to give an anecdote about the old days, Gerry could readily be described as one of the lovable characters of our industry,” Mr Trapnell said. “With his passing, Synchron has, very sadly, lost one of its own. My co-director John Prossor and I, along with the entire Synchron family, would like to express our deepest sympathies to Gerry’s wife and soulmate Shirley, and their daughters Gail and Leanne.”

Mr Porter was a life member of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and played a significant role in reviving the AFA. He sat on the AFA Board from 2003-08 and was also the AFA’s Queensland State Director for six years in the early 2000s. In 2015, Mr Porter was awarded the AFA’s prestigious Michael Murphy Award, the highest award for services to the industry awarded by the AFA.

Fellow Queenslander and current AFA Vice President, Michael Nowak, said Mr Porter brought the Genxt concept to the AFA. “Gerry was regarded as the godfather of Genxt. His vision has been a game-changer for the AFA and has seen a new wave of advisers and leaders emerge.”

Mr Nowak said Mr Porter was extremely well-liked and respected throughout the advice community in Australia and has left his mark in the hearts of many people. “He was a humble, grassroots leader who embodied the culture and spirit of the AFA. He never sought the limelight, rather rolled up his sleeves and took pride in representing AFA members and building the AFA community. Our thoughts go out to his wife Shirley, who accompanied him to AFA events.”

Mr Porter had a long career in life insurance and was formerly the Agency Developmental Manager for Prudential & Colonial Insurance and the former Queensland State Sales Manager for Friends Provident Insurance.

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