FPA confirmed on Monday that Dante De Gori has advised the board of his decision after six years as CEO and 12 years with the association.
“With the FPA’s five year MAC strategy in place and the launch of the FPA Policy Platform Affordable Advice Sustainable Profession, the time is right for a new custodian to lead this amazing organisation,” Mr De Gori said.
“I will forever be grateful to everyone who has supported the FPA, it has been both an honour and privilege to have served in this role.
“I would like to thank the FPA team for their dedication and passion in supporting our members and the profession; our chapters and committees; the board and our partners and of course, our FPA members who are the true champions of the advice profession and for whom I will always remain their biggest advocate.
“I would also like to acknowledge Marisa Broome for her support and also past Chairs who have supported me, specifically to Julie Berry, Matthew Rowe and Neil Kendall.”
The FPA board has confirmed they are seeking a replacement immediately.
“From his original appointment to work as the FPA Head of Policy and Government Relations, then adding Professional Standards to his remit through to his appointment as Chief Executive in March 2016, Dante has always put the profession of financial planning and the FPA members first,” FPA chair Marisa Broome said.
“Dante will leave a lasting positive legacy at the FPA.”
has Kelly Odwyer offered some vacancies for her friends from the FP industry
everyone loved Dante. a lot of people who don’t like him are just jealous.
Jealous of his salary.
The whole damm thing is an unholy mess! Very few participants have any credibility and the convoluted web of inter-relationships and self interest has resulted in the Industry destroying itself. Some of the more machiavellian inclined, sociopaths survived – even prospered and are now retired on their Southern Highlands farms. Meanwhile, those who are at the “coal face” and genuinely like people ie clients are left amidst the smoldering ruins of their businesses.
Whats the bet a cushy job in government awaits.
I think it is important to be a member of the FPA and Dante’s contribution has been significant, increasing the standard of financial planners is a positive. As for the banks comment, their roles are at such a low pay bracket, why would anyone care about being an adviser in a bank anyway.
One reason you should care Mary – is that the banks have destroyed the Industry.
Well Done Dante on the manner in which you have represented our professional association and members. You have been at the helm through unprecedented change and a really tough regulatory environment. Whilst I may not have agreed with everything the FPA has done, I believe that everything that you and your team have sought to achieve has been done with the right intent and in keeping with the values we should be aspiring to as a professional community. All the best for the future.
To the Anon people posting on here, If you don’t like what the FPA are doing in representing you/us,maybe take up a role on an FPA committee and try to influence change in a positive way rather than hiding behind your keyboard and taking potshots.
Hi Danny, the approach of the FPA is that if you don’t like what they’re doing then leave…there are plenty of associations. Yet the FPA openly advertises it’s for members. Depending on your employer requires compulsory memberships as does the TPB…So what’s the solution another Mr Licensee head supporting the FPA. Seems like a lot licensee heads here supporting the FPA and a lot of unhappy advisers.
HI Michelle, I am not a licencee head. I run a mid sized practice through a mid size licensee. I have been a long term member of the FPA and trust me have not always agreed with every decison or policy. I have found however that by being an active participant in various committees over a long period, you can have your voice heard and more importantly listened to. My point was there are a lot of people on this and other forums that throw barbs from behind the veil of anonymity.. I have always found that if you want your criticism to be heard and considered constructive, it is best to go armed with a solution. Dante has done a great job in a very tough regulatory environment and a period in which we have been subjected to massive upheaval.
Dante,you have been a true advocate for all FPA members and the high standards and professionalism the FPA stands for.I also very much enjoyed working with you when I was a director with you on the board (2015 to 2019). In addition,I want to acknowledge your passion for true advocacy and your work for the goals of all adviser members in the FPA and the profession as a whole..I wish you all the very best with your
career and personal life. Regards Mark O’Toole.
Past FPA director
Thanks Dante, you have always acted with high integrity, worked hard for the FPA and the industry, and shown plenty of resilience – especially over the past few years of once in a generation regulatory change and he decline of financial planner numbers. I wish you well in your future endeavours.
We need the FPA to be an advocate for ADVISERS.
Well done on your time at the FPA Dante.
By the way folks, and sorry to be a pedant, but it’s the Financial Planning Association, not a planners’ association. Just like doctors have the Australian Medical Association, not the medicos’ association.
Plenty around the place still don’t get it, but we’re finally a profession, and we also work in the public interest.
Sorry Greg, but are we a profession? A key attribute of a profession is autonomy. Given how heavily regulated we are by ASIC and that they appear to still have us as a target, I would say we are definitely not a profession!
Fair point but The Law Society and The Bar Association are associations of lawyers and barristers. Why the FPA should be an advocate for IOOF, AMP, MLC and the big insurance companies is a mystery. They have the FSC.
Spot on Greg the FPA dosen’t just represent Advisers (hence the conflict)….Just remember Advisers.. the needs of the Licensee are very different to the needs of the Adviser and this is why the FPA needs a re-work.and why CBA was able to blame Advisers and we all got FASEA..and Greg sorry but the AMA would not allow you as a licensee head to actually be a member. The AMA only allows Doctors, Nurses etc etc as members not the Pharma head as a member.
I hope we can get someone from the MFAA to take over and perhaps show us how to engage when the industry is under threat
Not that I have ever been or wanted to be an FPA member in my 23 yrs Advising.
No doubt Dante will be exciting a sinking ship.
Dante will have over seen the biggest decline in membership in FPA history.
Along with a now worthless CFP education and title.
And no more Dip FP courses to flog.
Banks closing FP divisions almost in full and not paying for their Advisers membership.
Surely Dante deserves a massive $$$ golden parachute for such destruction to the oh so very sad FPA.
Dante is a decent guy. The FPA now has a lot of work to do to remove its financial conflicts and to become a pure Financial Planners’ association. Let us hope they find the right person.
Well done for a mostly thankless job….