Garrisons moves into Top End advice
Financial planning dealer groupGarrisonshas completed its march across Australia, with the recent addition of a financial planning practice in its final frontier, the Northern Territory.
The new Darwin based practice is headed by Northern Territory planner, Brendan Atkins, and aims to provide a “holistic” service to clients through affiliations with an accounting practice, legal firm, general insurance agent and finance broker.
The move into the Northern Territory has been prompted by the “promising” economic outlook for the area, according to Garrisons acting managing director Michael Farrell.
“Darwin’s population has seen substantial growth over the past decade and with major infrastructure projects set to be completed next year, including the Darwin to Adelaide train link and the gas pipeline, the Northern Territory economy is well-positioned for solid growth,” Farrell says.
The group expanded further into Queensland in December last year, establishing alliances with five financial services groups and appointing Carolyn Bindon as practice and development manager for Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Garrisons is now represented in every state and territory throughout Australia with 81 offices and 159 active proper authority holders.
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