Synchron appoints former AMP Head of Financial Planning SA & NT

Synchron has announced the appointment of Chris Regenass as its South Australia/Northern Territory state manager, effective 1 November 2017.

Regenass, who was most recently AMP's head of financial planning for SA & NT succeeds Sheridan Wright, who has resigned after seven months with Synchron to accept a senior management role with Perpetual.

Regenass has 22 years' experience in working with self-employed financial planning businesses in the region and has held previous roles with Charter Financial Planning and AXA.

Commenting on his appointment, Synchron director, Don Trapnell, said: "Chris has developed excellent relationships and built an impressive network of contacts over his long career in the financial services industry and has engaged extensively with industry associations such as the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) to help promote our profession."

He added: "[Chris] shares the same proactive, collaborative and constructive approach we take at Synchron and we are confident he is the ideal person to build on the excellent work already undertaken by Sheridan."