Fitzpatricks Group announces another senior leadership addition

Fitzpatricks Group has appointed Andrew Chapple as head of product as it sharpens its focus on enhancing and expanding its range of investment products and services.

Chapple will report to Cheryl Talbot, the firm's chief financial officer.

Before joining the firm, Chapple was a consultant to a number of financial services companies, before which he spent more than two decades at Colonial First State (CFS), where he held a number of senior roles, including director of platforms, head of product management, and product manager.

Chief executive Andrew Fairweather said Chapple’s extensive experience would enhance the firm’s ability to provide its advisers and clients with high-quality investment solutions.

“Andrew will be responsible for setting the group’s product strategy and roadmap to ensure that our products and services continue to meet the needs of advisers and clients for both accumulation and decumulation,” Fairweather said.

“Andrew has a stellar track record of large-scale product management and has successfully led cross-functional teams to deliver a wide range of digital, product, investment, regulatory, simplification and change programs.”

Chapple said he was pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing growth and success of the firm that has been “enriching lives for generations”.

“I have deep and broad industry experience, and I am genuinely passionate about creating value and improving outcomes for clients and their families,” Chapple said.

The announcement comes less than two months after Fitzpatricks appointed Debbie Jensen as head of marketing and client value proposition, also a newly created role, in late February.

“We’ve been through a period of resetting to ensure the right foundations are in place to accelerate our growth,” Jasia Fabig, the general manager of the firm’s advice arm, said at the time.

“We don’t measure success in terms of adviser numbers. We are not aiming to be the biggest advice firm but rather one that delivers exceptional value to advisers so they can better serve their target markets. Our focus is on partnering with high-quality advisers and supporting them to grow and achieve their goals.”