Ennis new CEO

AdviceFirst has appointed Mark Ennis as its new chief executive. The appointment complements significant growth in the business in 2013, including the acquisition of four financial advisory businesses, substantially growing its presence nationwide.

AdviceFirst executive chairman Peter Chote said, “We are delighted to welcome Mark to the AdviceFirst team – he brings extensive experience in a wide range of financial services as well as valuable strategy and marketing expertise as we continue to grow the business.

“This high calibre appointment reflects our key goal to continue build on our position as one of New Zealand’s largest and leading financial advice companies, which provides a full suite of advice services including insurance, investment, lending and superannuation.”

Majority owned by AMP, AdviceFirst has access to AMP’s extensive range of services to support the delivery of quality financial advice together with the knowledge and experience a nationwide adviser network.