Chris Freeman to transition out of BTFG
BT Financial Group's (BTFG) long-serving General Manager of Adviser Distribution, Chris Freeman will step down from his duties later this year but will remain with the company in a consultant capacity.
The company said Freeman would be stepping down from his role as part of his transition to retirement and would be a consultant for a further two years and act as a BT ambassador at client conferences and industry events.
Freeman has held several roles at BT including Head of Sales and Joint Head of the equities division for Bankers Trust Investment Bank; State and National Sales Manager for BT Funds Management; Head of BT Wrap, and his current position General Manager of Adviser Distribution.
BTFG said it had commenced an internal and external search to find a suitable candidate for the
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