AFG launches broker hub

Content within the Broker HR Hub covers onboarding; effective performance management; underperformance; disciplinary process and termination; and reward, recognition, and benefits.

Topics range from “Writing an Effective Job Advertisement” to “Where to Find Remuneration Benchmark Data” and “Compliance with Employment Legislation and Industrial Agreements.”

AFG’s head of sales and distribution, Chris Slater, said the hub is designed to ensure AFG’s brokers have the tools and resources to recruit, manage, and retain their employees.

“Our focus at AFG remains on helping our brokers grow and that is why we have been proactive in collating all information into one hub, to ensure our brokers have some practical solutions to help out,” Mr Slater said.

Content for Broker HR Hub was developed by AFG’s learning and development team in consultation with Amanda DiVirgilio, AFG’s head of HR, who has more than two decades of experience in the field.

Since Ms DiVirgilio joined the company 17 years ago, AFG’s headcount has approximately doubled to now employ more than 270.

Ms DiVirgilio said the guides comply with relevant state and federal employment laws.

“Some of these templates we use in our own business, playing an important part in AFG’s own successful growth journey,” she said.

Aggregator welcomes new recruits to partnership management team

The aggregator has also recently strengthened its partnership manager team with the recruitment of two NSW-based staff members as well as a chief financial officer.

George Haddad and Krishneil Prasad have joined ASX-listed aggregator Australian Finance Group (AFG) as partnership managers.

Prior to his appointment, Mr Haddad was a partnership manager for Loan Market Group, where he managed a portfolio of key brokers, including some of the group’s largest accounts, according to AFG. Mr Haddad’s experience also includes positions with MLC, where he worked on strategic initiatives to drive operational performance.

Mr Prasad carries 14 years of experience working with both major and non-major lenders, along with experience in the third-party channel where he worked closely with brokers over his career.

Luca Pietropiccolo has joined the Australian Finance Group (AFG) from Alinta Energy Limited where he currently holds the role of general manager finance, merchant energy. He will commence with this role as of 31 October 2022.

The chartered accountant brings more than 17 years of experience stretching across a breadth of finance disciplines such as accounting, mergers and acquisitions, strategy, capital management, and leading the charge in high-performance finance teams in high-growth companies.

[Related: AFG appoints new CFO]