Pengana adds to distribution team
Pengana has appointed Bruno Santos to its distribution and marketing team as regional business development manager.
Based in Brisbane, he would be responsible for managing relationships with Queensland and Northern Territory advisers.
He joined from Russell investments, where he was regional manager, Queensland, prior to that he was a key account manager at Affinia Financial Advisers and senior client development manager at AIA Australia.
Brett Guerin, northern regional and strategic accounts manager at Pengana, said Santos had a track record of managing long-term relationships and supporting advisory businesses.
“This hire within our team is key in driving our growth strategy and building on our adviser relationships in the region,” Guerin said.
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