Fisher will join VBP on June 1 as CEO, replacing Nathan Jacobsen, who was appointed Chief Operating Officer of VBP parent company, AZ NGA, in January but continued to oversee the management of VBP.

Fisher’s appointment brings an experienced and dedicated leader to VBP at an important time for the business with advice firms increasingly looking to business partners for support to adopt new technologies like automation and AI, improve cyber security and risk management, and scale sustainably, according to Jacobsen.

“Mark is a highly respected leader with proven experience running successful businesses, driving growth initiatives and leading large teams through periods of change and disruption, and we are very excited to have him on board to take VBP forward,” he said.

“Over the past few years, VBP has expanded its services and offer to advice, accounting and mortgage broking businesses, and opened new offices in Cagayan De Oro, in the Philippines. The business has ambitious plans to continue growing and delivering a broad range of outsourcing services to clients.”

Prior to Godfrey Pembroke, Fisher was Managing Director of Securitor Financial Group. He also previously held senior executive roles at BT Financial Group, Macquarie Private Wealth and AXA.

“I’m excited to join VBP and grow the group’s position as a leading specialist of outsourced services and solutions to financial advisers and accountants,” Fisher said.

“VBP is also passionate about being a great place to work and providing career development opportunities for its people, which I strongly believe in.”

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Approaching its 30-year anniversary, Securitor represents a sustainable and innovative partner for planning practices with strong business acumen and compliance, often with links to the accounting industry, that are looking to surround themselves with like-minded practices.

Mr Fisher says he is especially proud to lead a business with such a strong history. “Securitor is a strong brand in our industry, testament to the peer-to-peer sharing of ideas, innovation and leaning in that characterises all the advisers who partner with us.”

Mr Fisher, who has worked in BT in a range of roles for the past six years, joined Securitor in January 2014 as the State Manager for New South Wales and Queensland. Prior to this he was State Manager of Westpac Financial Planning in Queensland and Head of Bank Distribution for BT.

“I bring to Securitor a passion for financial planning and the profession, a strong focus on execution and doing the things we say we are going to do and a real focus on the client and outcomes that our advisers provide.”

According to the BT Financial Group’s General Manager of Group Licensees, Mr Phil Butterworth, Mark’s appointment is the next step in the group’s growth.

“Mark’s appointment reflects the great momentum we currently have across our aligned advice channels to ensure all of our advisers can work in an efficient and sustainable manner while delivering trusted and valued financial advice customers need.’

Securitor continues to lead the industry in terms of helping practices be the best they can be, supporting advisers so they can deliver great customer outcomes, and to build a reputation the industry can be proud.

“I am very optimistic about the future of the financial advice industry,” says Mr Fisher. “I am excited to be leading a group of professional financial planning businesses with high standards of governance and compliance, who are passionate about the client experience and are committed to innovation and execution.”

Mr Fisher holds a Bachelor of Business majoring in accounting and banking/finance, a Masters of Financial Management and Diploma in Financial Planning. Securitor currently has more than 400 financial advisers in its network split across more than 200 practices all around Australia.

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