The Infocus Group’s annual conference, iCON16, was held in Singapore last week. In addition to celebrating the successes of the leading businesses providing quality advice across the Infocus and Patron AFSLs within the Infocus Group, iCON16 also raised nearly $18,000 for Infocus’ chosen charity, Beyond Blue.
Rod Bristow, Managing Director and CEO of the Infocus Group, said “What a great conference! The iCON16 themes of change, transitioning from an industry to a profession and delivering quality advice really resonated. Our advisers have worked hard in the last few years, adjusting to these themes and continuing to deliver great outcomes for their clients. It was nice to pause, reflect and celebrate these great achievements”, Bristow said.
“It was also wonderful to see the generosity of conference attendees in supporting Beyond Blue and the amazing work they do in providing information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live”.
The Outstanding Adviser Award for the Infocus AFSL was awarded to Amanda Doyle from Infocus South Perth. Receiving the Award, Amanda said “It was with great pleasure that I received the outstanding adviser award for the Infocus licensee. This past year has been a steady stream of having the honour of assisting all sorts of new clients with a vast array of needs and objectives. For the first time in many years I conducted a client survey and it was extremely rewarding and uplifting to read the responses of the individual clients and to know that I have had a positive impact on their lives and will continue to do so with frequent contact going forward.”
For the PATRON AFSL, the recipient was Kaylee Garden from Garden Financial Services. Kaylee said “I am proud to accept the Outstanding Adviser award for Patron for 2016. We are part of one of the most fast-paced industries when it comes to change. As advisers we need to accept this and move with the times but above all else the client’s best interest must come first. We are most proud of the continuing effort our team at Garden Financial Services put in to provide our clients with exceptional customer service.”
The Leading Advice Businesses across the Infocus Group were also recognized at iCON16. Chosen by the Infocus Group Senior Leadership Team, twenty of the more than one hundred business owners across the Group were recognized for operating businesses that are future-focused and growing sustainably, delivering quality advice and outstanding customer service. A full list of the Infocus Group Leading Advice Businesses is included in the release.
