Marshan to depart FPA role
The head of policy and strategy at the Financial Planning Association (FPA), Ben Marshan, has announced he is leaving the organisation.
Marshan used social media to announce that after seven and a half years with the FPA was leaving citing burn-out and the need for a change.
His announcement comes as the FPA and Association of Financial Adviser work on arrangements to create a new, merged association.
Marshan said the new merged association needed someone who was fresh to get it humming.
He said he would be announcing his next move soon.
Ben has been an asset to the financial planning profession, and will be a great pick-up for his next employer.
He won’t be missed. He thinks retail advisers should work for free, bogged down with ridiculous red tape, while backing intrafund advice wage slaves. Good riddance.
As an FPA member, I say fantastic news for FPA members and generally all Australians today. Good to see the new entity moving forward. No doubt a lot of people will also say congrats Ben on his next move which is likely to be to an executive staff role at AwareSuper with a significant payrise. Now back to my red tape and failing financial planning business.
My video SoA plans are in tatters. Hopefully the new Association has a department dedicated to it.
I assume you’re joking? Video SOA’s are one of the funniest things I have ever seen,
Ben was very capable in his FPA role, but ultimately not very effective. Unfortunately he was working for an organisation with zero credibility, that thinks being professional means little more than saying “professional” a lot. He was always fighting a losing battle. Thanks for your efforts Ben and good luck in your new role. I’m sure it will be easier!
Hopefully this will be a wake up call for the new association to get rid of hypocritical, unprofessional, and conflicted arrangements that have undermined the efforts of good operators like Ben. Ditching grandfathered CFPs and de facto product company sponsorships would be a good start.