St George’s Cullen moves to CFP
Commonwealth Financial Planning has lured St George Bank’s head of financial planning Paul Cullen to the pivotal role of head of advice.
Cullen will take up his appointment in early February, next year, and will be responsible for developing the group’s strategic approach on advice, licensees and practice management as well as driving the learning and development of advisers.
Cullen will report to Commonwealth Financial Planning general manager Tim Gunning.
Cullen replaces Monica Lunin, who is moving across to another role in the organisation focusing on improving cross-sell performance within the bank.
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