Alps Network’s Principals Peter Larkin and Lance Meikle are financial services professionals with over 45 years of combined knowledge and expertise in financial planning. 

In welcoming the practice to AFS Group, Peter Daly said Alps Network was an outstanding addition to the dealer group’s Queensland network and the practice’s principals Peter Larkin and Lance Meikle were to be commended for their dedication and commitment to the provision of the very highest standards of planning advice and client service. 

Commenting on the decision to join the AFS Group, Lance Meikle said it was important that the dealer group they joined reflected their personal and professional values of independence and would support Alps Network’s fee-for-advice business model. 

“It was especially encouraging that joining AFS Group required adherence to very high entry levels, stringent due diligence requirements and the need to ensure that our collective business and cultural DNA were aligned,” said Lance Meikle.

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Although he fills the position recently made vacant by the AFS Group’s appointment of Meaghan Unsworth to the newly created role of Head of Strategic Development, Peter Daly said Richard Liverpool’s extensive industry and business experience will be utilised in a dual regional and national capacity.

Prior to joining AFS Group, Richard was a senior consultant with the Financial Recruitment Group (FRG) utilising his vast experience and networks to promote FRG’s services and generate business opportunities. Business coaching, mentoring, personal and practice development / improvement and the implementation of long term strategic growth plans that deliver measurable results and success have been Richard’s strengths that were much sought after in previous senior roles he held with AMP Financial Planning, Asgard Wealth Solutions, ING Australia and Bridges Financial Services.

Commenting on the new appointment, Peter Daly said, “Richard would have a dual role with AFS Group utilising his highly regarded industry and business strengths as Regional Manager – but he will also lead the dealer group’s FoFA Ready program to ensure all practices are FoFA ready and able by May 31, 2012.”

Richard will be based in Sydney and will be responsible for the AFS Group’s business and recruiting growth in NSW & ACT.

“I’m excited about the new role and responsibilities as I have always enjoyed working closely with motivated industry professionals to achieve long term results and success.” 

“There is enormous potential for AFS Group in NSW and ACT and now is an excellent time for the dealer group to build on its strengths and reputation and bolster our presence in the Region and nationally,” said Richard Liverpool

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Dr. Maddern is President of Melbourne based Maddern Financial Advisers Pty Ltd (MFA). Established in 2003, MFA offers a full suite of ntegrated financial planning, investment, retirement, insurance, superannuation, lending and taxation solutions to a growing base of over 2000 clients.

John Ardino is the Managing Director of Lifespan Financial Planning (Lifespan). Lifespan commenced in 1994 and now has a network of 130 authorised representatives operating from 110 offices across Australia, principally in NSW, Victoria and Queensland.

In welcoming Dr. Dennis Maddern and John Ardino to the AIOFP Board, Peter Daly said both Directors are highly experienced professional business practitioners with extensive industry experience and knowledge.

“The addition of Dennis and John’s skills and experience to the Board will complement those of our existing Board,” added Peter Daly.

“I am confident the AIOFP Board is well positioned to guide the organisation into the future and will successfully address the challenges and issues facing the financial services industry.”

The other members of the AIOFP Board are Tony Siragusa of Money Guidance Pty Ltd, Ben Jayaweera of Growth Plus Financial Group and Executive Director, Peter Johnston.

AIOFP has also confirmed that the Board will meet with Minister for Financial Services & Superannuation; Assistant Treasurer, Hon Bill Shorten MP on November 4th to articulate the views of the independent sector of the Financial Services industry.

“It is important that the all sectors of the industry are consulted by the Federal Government, in particular those of the non institutionally owned providers of professional financial advice,” said AIOFP Executive Director Peter Johnston.

At the meeting with Minister Shorten, it is the objective of the AIOFP Board that a broad range of issues important to the future viability of the advice industry are communicated and discussed, in particular transparency in advertising, loss leading practice strategies by institutions, independent trustee / RE functions, conflicted research house business models, etc.

“With the addition of the two new Directors to the Association’s Board, AIOFP will continue to promote the benefits, importance and value to Australian consumers of financial advice that is provided by independent / non institutionally aligned advisers and AFS licence holders,” concluded Peter Daly.

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