Local Government Super (LGS) today announced that it has appointed Andrew Dunkerley, former head of financial planning for NGS Super, to the role of LGS Head of Advice.
The appointment is in line with LGS’ strategy to increase the take-up of financial advice among its members by expanding their financial planning capability.
Commenting on the appointment, CEO of LGS, Peter Lambert, said he was confident that Mr Dunkerley’s skills and experience make him ideally suited to the new role.
“Andrew has experience in growing the financial planning business within industry funds while at the same time improving the effectiveness of financial planners, and we expect that he will be able to draw on this success at LGS,” he said.
Mr Lambert said that one of LGS’ goals has always been to provide quality, personalised advice to its members, but he understands that clients want flexibility and choice in the way they access this advice.
“That’s why Andrew will be developing and enhancing multiple advice channels, including telephone, web-based advice and advice in the workplace to complement LGS’ core face-to-face services.
“At the same time we have asked him to focus on limited or piece-by-piece advice for our members which many organisations are not adequately addressing, because this is where we have seen a real increase in demand in recent times,” he said.
Mr Dunkerley has over 20 years’ experience in financial services, including senior roles at NGS Super and Industry Fund Services. He has a Business Degree from the University of Technology in Sydney and is a member of the Financial Planning Association of Australia.
Mr Dunkerley said that he is a firm believer that financial advice is not just for the wealthy, and he will strive to offer services which will appeal to the 80% of Australians who currently don’t receive financial advice.
“It is so important that cost effective, high quality, tailored advice is made available to as many Australians as possible, in ways which suit their individual circumstances.
“LGS already has 16 financial planners on the ground, many of them in regional areas, and I look forward to supporting them and to growing our advice capability over time.
Good financial advice changes lives, and I thank LGS for this opportunity to develop their range of financial planning services so that more of their members can access quality advice,” he said.
