New wave of advisers join Ord Minnett

Ord Minnett (Ords) has welcomed nine new senior advisers to its ranks as it continues to grow its client and adviser base.

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Malissa Tobias, Mark Heffernan, Shiva Vemula, Daniel Swallow, Andrew Epplett and Oscar Howard have joined the Melbourne office, Chris Flynn and Charles Buxton are in the Sydney office, while Con Maglis will be working between the Gold Coast and Sydney offices.

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Karl Morris, Chief Executive and Managing Director at Ord Minnett said the significant addition of financial advisers is a strategic move for the company.

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“We have made it no secret Ords is looking to grow its client and adviser base, which is why we are actively recruiting top tier talent from all across Australia,” he said.

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“This addition of nine advisers is substantial in today’s market, especially at a time when the demand for financial advice is high, and adviser numbers are low.

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“While we are growing through established adviser recruitment, we also remain committed to training new advisers and the next generation through our Associate Adviser Program and Graduate Program, which encouragingly are in high demand,” Mr Morris said.

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In addition to the nine advisers, three private wealth assistants are joining Ords over the coming weeks.

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Frank Hegerty, Head of Private Wealth at Ord Minnett said the additional advisers will further strengthen Ords’ wealth advisory offering to its clients.

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“Ords is able to service high net worth clients all over Australia thanks to the calibre of our wealth advisers across our 13 offices, with a 14^th office to launch shortly in Noosa,” he said.

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“The addition of established advisers across multiple offices will further strengthen our depth and offering in wealth management.

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“As we continue to expand, it is encouraging to see so many high quality, established wealth management professionals recognising Ords as wealth manager of choice and the ideal place for their clients, and we look forward towel coming more through our doors.”

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The demand from senior advisers comes at the same time Ords received double the number of applications for its Graduate Program.

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In the program’s second year, applications increased from 250 to 500 year on year, highlighting the increased interest from graduate students in the financial advice industry.

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“At a time when adviser numbers have almost halved in Australia due to necessary regulation, it is incredibly encouraging to see such strong demand for a career in financial advice from our next generation,” Mr Hegerty said.