Financial planning outsourcing specialists, Vital Business Partners (VBP) has appointed Godfrey Pembroke Chief Executive Officer, Mark Fisher, to lead the group into its next phase of growth.
Fisher will join VBP on June 1 as CEO, replacing Nathan Jacobsen, who was appointed Chief Operating Officer of VBP parent company, AZ NGA, in January but continued to oversee the management of VBP.
Fisher’s appointment brings an experienced and dedicated leader to VBP at an important time for the business, with advice firms increasingly looking to business partners for support to adopt new technologies like automation and AI, improve cyber security and risk management, and scale sustainably, according to Jacobsen.
“Mark is a highly respected leader with proven experience running successful businesses, driving growth initiatives and leading large teams through periods of change and disruption, and we are very excited to have him on board to take VBP forward,” he said.
“Over the past few years, VBP has expanded its services and offer to advice, accounting and mortgage broking businesses, and opened new offices in Cagayan De Oro, in the Philippines. The business has ambitious plans to continue growing and delivering a broad range of outsourcing services to clients.”
Prior to Godfrey Pembroke, Fisher was Managing Director of Securitor Financial Group. He also previously held senior executive roles at BT Financial Group, Macquarie Private Wealth and AXA.
“I’m excited to join VBP and grow the group’s position as a leading specialist of outsourced services and solutions to financial advisers and accountants,” Fisher said.
“VBP is also passionate about being a great place to work and providing career development opportunities for its people, which I strongly believe in.”
VBP currently has around 300 clients and over 1,500 team members, spread across offices in Sydney, Australia, and Cebu City and Cagayan De Oro in the Philippines.
The business provides a range of services including intelligent automation, paraplanning, administration support, and accounting and bookkeeping. It also offers a range of business consulting services including business coaching, and practice management training and workshops.
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Leng Ohlsson
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