Ignition Wealth boosts advisory team
Former Total Financial Solutions
development manager, Richard Liverpool, is taking on the position of head of sales at Ignition Wealth, while the Fold Legal managing director, Claire Wivell Plater, is joining the robo-advice provider as an advisory board member.
Ignition Wealth chief executive, Mark Fordree, said that Wivell Plater's appointment to the advisory board would build on her work with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission's (ASIC's) Business Advisory Committee and the Federal Treasurer's Fintech Advisory Group.
"Claire is a leading Australian expert on compliance and regulatory issues and concerns," he said.
"Claire's knowledge, insight and innovative approach will assist Ignition Wealth as we ongoingly develop our digital advice solution."
Fordree said that Liverpool's appointment to lead the sales team was testament to his ‘genuine passion for leading improvements' within the financial services industry and drive the development of customer-centric initiatives for Ignition's offerings.
Of his appointment, Liverpool said that the opportunity to foster the development of digital financial advice would see him drive growth in his new role.
"Digital financial advice is a fantastic incubation product allowing advisers to engage with clients early in their wealth journey."
"Client relationships are the key to successful advice businesses and robo-advice."
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