REST creates National Manager Advice role

REST has appointed Deborah Potts to the newly created role of national manager advice.

Reporting to REST's general manager strategic relations, Ashley Boland, Potts will lead the provision and development of the $37b industry super fund's advice services which aims to achieve greater uptake of financial advice among members. For the past three years she has provided consulting and strategic advisory services to financial services and not for profit businesses and previously held senior roles at ipac Financial Services and BT Financial Group.

Commenting on Potts' appointment, REST CEO Damian Hill said: "Deborah has been working as a consultant at REST since October 2014 so she's already familiar with our business. Now as a permanent employee, she'll be responsible for establishing REST's advice team and implementing the advice strategy. This is a new function which will significantly benefit our members."