Ben Nash

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)’s premiere event for progressive financial advisers, the Genxt Connect Tour, will kick off in Hobart on 6 February 2017, with some venues almost sold out.

The Genxt Connect Tour sees some of the AFA’s most exceptional advisers and the industry’s most influential leaders tour the six capital cities to share their knowledge and experience with new, aspiring and forward-thinking financial advisers.

“Genxt is all about developing and enhancing the talent we know exists in the current and future generation of our profession,” said Ben Nash, AFA Genxt National Chair. “The Genxt Connect Tour delivers sessions on both the practice and the theory behind the delivery of great advice. It offers advisers the opportunity to hear from successful advisers and from industry experts on topics which will inspire them to build even greater advice practices and deliver exceptional outcomes for their clients.”

Hosted by Mr Nash, the line-up of speakers on advice best-practice includes AFA National President, Marc Bineham; the AFA’s 2016 Excellence in Education Award winner, Steve Nielsen and the AFA’s 2016 Rising Star, Erin Truscott. On the theory side, attendees will hear from Sunsuper Chief Economist, Brian Parker; business performance guru, Michael McQueen from The Nexgen Group; and industry leader and AFA CEO, Brad Fox.

“The program will encourage advisers to adopt practical, innovative solutions to providing great advice. Just as importantly, as a Genxt event, advisers will build networks with other advisers with whom they can share ideas,” Mr Nash said.

The program also includes inspirational speaker, Brian Freeman, Founder of Walking Wounded who scored 4.9 out of 5 at the AFA’s National Adviser Conference in 2016.

“Our members at the National Adviser Conference took so much value away from Brian’s session that we felt compelled to bring him on the Genxt Connect Tour. It’s life changing stuff,” Mr Nash said.

The Genxt Connect Tour kicks off in Hobart on 6 February, and will also visit Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne before wrapping up in Sydney on 16 February.

View the program and to register for the 2017 AFA Genxt Connect Tour.

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Steve Nielsen

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Asteron Life (Asteron) have announced Steve Nielsen of Ascent Wealth Management as the winner of the 2016 AFA Excellence in Education Award (the Award).

Winners of the Award, which celebrates its ninth anniversary this year, are chosen for their commitment to professional development which is judged on four criteria – formal education (50%), practical application of that education (30%), contribution to the profession through education (10%) and contribution to their community through education (10%).

AFA General Manager, Member Services, Partnerships & Campus AFA, Nick Hakes, said Mr Nielsen excelled across all four criteria.

“It is clear that Steve has invested, over a long period of time, in a wide range of education programs that demonstrably enhance the quality of advice he delivers to his clients He has thought outside the square in terms of education, embracing not only traditional academic study but also practical business knowledge and emotional intelligence. Steve is an outstanding example of the way in which forward-thinking advisers are rising to meet the challenges facing the advice profession head on.”

Asteron Life Head of Intermediaries, Mark Vilo said, “Asteron Life is pleased to continue to support this Award which recognizes those advisers who are going the extra mile in terms of education. We congratulate Steve on being named the 2016 AFA Excellence in Education winner.”

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