MLC GM of Advice leaves

Ross Barnwell
ROSS BARNWELL
MLC Limited - General Manager of Advice
DEPARTURE
MLC Limited
MLC LIMITED
Date: December 2019
Position: General Manager of Advice

Ross Barnwell, MLC general manager of advice, will depart the organisation. His last day will be on 20 December.

In a statement confirming the departure to Financial Standard, a spokesperson wrote, "Ross Barnwell has decided to leave the organisation, having made a significant contribution to MLC Wealth and our advice network."

Barnwell joined MLC in 2012. Before that, he held a similar position with ANZ/OnePath and was head of distribution for ING.

In a statement to Industry Moves, Barnwell says he's leaving MLC Advice after 5 great years. "I am proud of what the team and I have achieved. We launched a new blueprint for Advice earlier this year and with it now largely implemented, it felt the right time for me to explore new opportunities and challenges."

An internal email obtained by Financial Standard indicates that GM of wealth distribution Geoff Rogers will step into the GM of advice role in an acting capacity while the business seeks a replacement.

Reporting from Harrison Worley from Financial Standard contributed to this story.