Austock sets up new business development team
Austock Group has created a new business development team to provide support across the company, appointing Jeffrey Triganza, Richie Sorensen, and James Powell to key roles.
The team will support the investment management, corporate and institutional investors and private wealth arms of the company.
Andrew Ward, national sales manager for Austock, said the recruits will boost Austock’s retail presence in the marketplace.
Triganza has previously worked as a product manager in specialist funds at MLC Investments, while Powell has worked with BMM Financial Services and Aylesbury Financial Group. Powell was also previously a business development manager at Rural Funds Management.
Sorensen has experience as a business development manager with AMP, establishing dealer group and adviser relationships with the independent financial adviser market. He has also worked with Citigroup/Metlife and Commonwealth Securities.
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