Suncorp Advice appoints Michael Frawley as Queensland Practice Development Manager

SYDNEY - May 15, 2013 - PRLog -- Suncorp Advice has appointed Michael Frawley as Practice Development Manager for Suncorp’s self-employed advisory channel in Queensland.

Mr Frawley’s appointment supports Suncorp Advice’s strategy to equip its authorised representatives in Qld with the tools and services advisers need to deliver quality advice to their clients.

Based in Brisbane, Mr Frawley is responsible for partnering with Suncorp-licensed advisers in Qld who are focused on growing their business, and introducing best practice and procedures to improve the quality of advice they provide.

Specifically, he will partner with Suncorp authorised agents to help them grow their practice revenue, coach financial planners to maintain professional standards and competencies in providing advice, and help those planners implement changes to their business model around fee-for-service and FOFA requirements. He brings more than 12 years of financial planning experience to Suncorp Advice.

Commenting on Mr Frawley’s appointment, Suncorp Advice Executive Manager Stephen Daly said: “I’m delighted with Michael’s appointment to Suncorp Advice. It is one of many initiatives we’re undertaking taking to boost the level of support we’re providing to Suncorp aligned advisers.

“Suncorp Advice is a key channel which specialises in offering quality life risk solutions to independent financial advisers.  Our advice channel holds significant value to Suncorp Life, and that is evident in the recent growth this group has experienced.”

Commenting on his appointment, Mr Frawley said: “The Suncorp self-employed advisory channel appealed to me, as it is uniquely positioned to provide institutional support and scale to its network of financial planners, while still being nimble enough to adapt to change and innovation.

“What attracted me to the role is that the dealer group is in growth phase, and the genuine feeling of excitement and opportunity in Suncorp’s adviser network.”

About Michael Frawley

Before joining Suncorp Advice, Mr Frawley ran the advice division of independently licensed financial planning and accountancy practice Carwardine Financial Services in Brisbane. He was also the principal of his own financial planning business in Sydney. Prior to that, he held advisory roles with Genesys Wealth and ANZ Bank.

MEDIA CONTACT

Helen Han, Suncorp Life Corporate Affairs: 0457 535 639 / helen.han@suncorp.com.au