Reporting to Head of Distribution Strategy and Marketing, Neil Rogan, Darren and Ryan have been appointed to further strengthen the service and support existing and new practices.
Darren will take on the position of National Business Consultancy Manager, commencing on Monday, 5 May 2014.

‘Darren is a proven leader in the area of adviser growth, retention, building high performing teams and enabling adviser practices to reach the goals they aspire. His focus will be to drive high
performance across our national network and this will be key as we move into our growth phase’ says Rogan.

Ryan Goodfellow will be joining the Professional Investment Services team as State Manager for Victoria and Tasmania, commencing on Wednesday, 9 April 2014.

‘Ryan will focus on recruitment, growth and the development of our advisers’ practices including
consulting to the network on new initiatives such as Business Health and continuing marketing and growth initiatives all designed to offer PIS practices the simplest and most profitable offering in the market.

‘With a collective industry background spanning more than 35 years, these gentlemen will be instrumental in the support and growth of our network’s financial planning businesses,’ says Rogan.

These appointments come after last week Professional Investment Services’ parent company
Centrepoint Alliance announced its plans to raise capital that will significantly bolster its financial
strength and position the group well for long term growth and create opportunities for the wealth management business.

‘Centrepoint is also investing in ‘capability funding’ for the wealth management business, like building a smarter practice – integrating various systems and solutions in the marketplace to make the advisers’ life much easier.

‘These are two great appointments for the Professional Investment Services business as we continue to build on the expertise within our team to provide our network with consistent, quality, best in industry services,’ says Rogan.

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AMP Financial Planning’s Darren Black at the start line of the Future2 Wheel Classic.

After months of training and weeks of fundraising, financial planners finally got on the road early Saturday with the Future2 Wheel Classic, the epic annual cycle ride organised by Future2, the Foundation of the Financial Planning Association.

Setting out from Old Treasury Building in Melbourne, most of the cyclists were looking forward to nine days and anything between 45 and 65 hours in the saddle, depending on their level of fitness.  They will climb over 10,500 m – the equivalent of 1.2 Mount Everests.   If the 2012 Wheel Classic sets expectations, they will encounter 40+ kph headwinds, snow, hail and lightening.  They could expect over 70 flat tyres to fix and burn around 3,500 calories a day, double the average daily intake!    All in the name of helping disadvantaged young Australians towards a brighter future.

The annual fundraising event is sponsored AMP Financial Planning (Gold Partner) for a third year. Matrix Planning Solutions is Silver Partner for the fourth year running.

AMP’s head of advice in Melbourne, Darren Black joined Victorian State Member of Parliament David Southwick MP to farewell the riders, a number of whom are AMP employees and planners.

Thirty cyclists will participate in some stage of the Melbourne to Sydney route.  All are actively seeking the support of friends, family, colleagues to help Future2 towards an ambitious $170,000 fundraising target.  Donations can be made in support of individual riders at www.future2fundraising.org.au/event/f2wheelclassic2013

When fundraising closes on 31 October, the individual and the team with the highest fundraising total will be awarded a trophy.

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