MLC Risk Specialist Network has announced the winners of its annual awards for advisers and practices operating within its network.
The awards recognise the growth rate of practices over the last year, acknowledging both large and small advice firms within the network. There was also an award for the advice practice that has made the most significant change in revenue transition from upfront to hybrid and/or level commission business.
The winners are:
Highest Growth Large Business
- Trilogy Financial Group – Hayden Allen, Tony Black
- (Garvan Financial Planning)
Rapid Growth Business
- Investment & Planning Services – Paul Plummer
- (Garvan Financial Planning)
Young Rapid Growth Business
- Knowledgebank IQ – Brett Stene, Mark Brownlow, Dion Smith
- (Apogee Financial Planning)
Most Significant Revenue Transition
- Pure Financial Management – Michael Smith
- (Garvan Financial Planning)
The awards were announced on the final night of the MLC Risk Specialist Network’s 2011 Risk Retreat in Kingscliff NSW, attended by around 190 advisers and Risk Specialist Network managers and support staff.
Presenters at the Retreat delivered a diverse range of relevant topics for advisers, including:
- Current innovations and trends
- The future consumer world in which the adviser will operate
- How to stay ahead of competitors by utilising innovation
- Personal and practice performance and productivity
- How to make referral partnerships actually work
- Cutting through technical jargon
- Implementation of personal succession planning
A CEO panel session on the first day of the Retreat was also notable as a rare occasion on which the CEOs of the AFA, FPA and FSC jointly discussed the issues of the day, focusing on the likely FoFA reform outcomes for the life insurance industry and their implications.
