Padua Solutions has announced the appointment of Kristen Brown as its new senior research analyst.
Ms Brown will take on the newly created position after working as a contract paraplanner for five years.
Prior to that, she worked as a senior financial planner for Westpac and held financial planning roles at NAB and Aon.
Padua’s head of research, Benjamin Walsh, said the appointment comes at a time when the advice industry is demanding greater technical expertise and capabilities.
“Kristen will oversee the maintenance and quality of Padua’s superannuation/pension, insurance, and investment research databases, and will assist with producing comprehensive, high-quality documentation,” Mr Walsh said.
“Along with a sound technical knowledge, she also has a strong paraplanning network and will continue to build relationships with product providers and fund managers.
“Kristen has joined the business during a major growth phase, and we’re confident she will quickly become a valued member of the team.”
Ms Brown’s appointment comes only weeks after Padua announced the hire of Michael Lagudi as general manager of sales.
Meanwhile in June, Padua launched a new robo-advice generation tool designed to “help solve the four key challenges” facing financial advisers.
The new tools are the first of a wider roll-out of a range of solutions from Padua with more to be revealed in the coming months.
The solutions will have a focus on wealth management but also expand to insurance and assist advisers compare risk insurance across retail and superannuation options.
