NAB FP appoints new regional GM

NAB Financial Planning (NAB FP) has announced the appointment of Adrian De Silva as general manager for SA, NT and WA, effective January 2018.

In this role, De Silva will provide support for the firm's planners across the region, as well as focus on building relationships with banking partners to deliver more bank-wealth solutions to customers.

De Silva joins NAB FP with almost 20 years' experience in financial services and wealth management. Most recently, he was national manager, wealth management at Beyond Bank, where he was responsible for the end to end licensee operations, including customer outcomes, risk management, and growth. Prior to this, he held roles at AMP and BT Financial Group.

Commenting on his appointment, NAB FP general manager, Tim Steele, said: "Adrian is a trusted and respected leader...his extensive practice management experience and commitment to ensuring clients receive quality financial advice will be invaluable to NAB Financial Planning as we continue to work towards our vision of being Australia's most respected advice provider."