Vale Synchron’s Gerry Porter

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31 July 2017
| By Malavika |
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Synchron’s former Queensland state manager, Gerry Porter passed away on Saturday 29 July 2017.

Porter had been a Synchron adviser for 16 years and managed Synchron’s affairs in Queensland for almost 10 years. According to the firm’s director, Don Trapnell, upon Porter’s retirement from the state manger role last year, he had grown Synchron’s presence in Queensland from a small group of 21 advisers to over 119.

“Always quick with a smile and ready to give an anecdote about the old days, Gerry could readily be described as one of the lovable characters of our industry,” Trapnell said.

“With his passing, Synchron has, very sadly, lost one of its own. My co-director, John Prossor, and I along with the entire Syncrhon family, would like to express our deepest sympathies to Gerry’s wife and soulmate Shirley, and their daughters Gail and Leanne,” Trapnell said.

Current Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) vice president, Michael Nowak, said Porter was the “godfather” of and brought the concept of Genxt to the AFA.

“He was a humble, grassroots leader who embodied the culture and spirit of the AFA. He never sought the limelight, rather rolled up his sleeves and took pride in representing AFA members and building the AFA community,” Nowak said.

Porter had a long career in life insurance and was formerly the Agency Developmental Manager for Prudential and Colonial Insurance and the former Queensland state sales manager for Friends Provident Insurance.

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