Long serving Synchron adviser Gerry Porter has announced his retirement and will step down from his role as Queensland State Manager for the licencee.
Porter, who has been a Synchron adviser since 2001 and Queensland State Manager since 2009, made the announcement at a professional development day being held by Synchron in Brisbane today.
He was awarded the Michael Murphy Award in 2015 from the Association of Financial Advisers and was responsible for growing the number of Synchron representatives in Queensland from 20 to 115, making it the second largest state for adviser numbers in the group.
Porter will be succeeded in the role of State Manager by Gee Vas, a former Business Development Manager with Zurich, who has also held roles with TAL and Aviva Australia.
“I’ve worked closely with Synchron over the last six years and so I’m delighted to now be joining their amazing team,” Vas said.
“I’m passionate about the financial services industry, especially risk insurance, and look forward to cultivating strong relationships with advisers and sales executives, while continuing the growth of Synchron in Queensland.”
Congratulations to Gerry for his performance as Qld Manager for Synchron. Also recognition for his services to life-risk insurance over many years. Well done, Gerry.
Also to Gee. Congratulations to her. Best wishes in your new role – it will be a challenging one with our industry in a state of flux and with some uncertainty.
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