Directors

Synergy is managed by a board of directors who are collectively responsible for monitoring the management and administration of our services for the benefit of all investors.

Greg Kirk – Chief Executive, Genesys Group

Greg Kirk is Chief Executive of Genesys Group (which became a wholly owned subsidiary of AXA Asia Pacific on June 30, 2008), comprising both financial advisory and investment administration businesses. Greg has been Chief Executive of Genesys Group (previously Challenger Financial Planning) since June, 2006. Prior to this Greg was Managing Director of AMP Financial Planning, which was the largest advice business in Australia. Greg has worked in financial services for over 30 years and has held senior leadership roles across banking, trustee company, funds management and financial planning segments in the industry. Over the past decade Greg has been responsible for driving strategic change and transforming organisations into sustainable, high performing businesses.

Robert Hayward B.Com CPA, Director Platforms and Products

Robert Hayward joined Challenger in February 2007 and is the Director, Platforms and Products for the Financial Planning Division. Robert has extensive experience across the Australian platform and administration market. With strong expertise in the strategic positioning and implementation of product and platform relationships, Robert has demonstrated strengths in optimising provider relationships, managing productive teams and delivering to strategic objectives. Robert held senior positions at Credit Suisse Asset Management and BT Financial Group across sales, relationship, operational and management functions.

David Plumb B Com, M Ec, ACA

David Plumb joined Challenger Financial Services Group in September 2003 and is the Chief Financial Officer for its Wealth Management business, including Synergy. Previously he spent more than six years with the Tyndall Australia Group in a number of senior finance roles where he was instrumental in growing and administering that Group's funds management and platform businesses. Prior to joining the Tyndall Australia Group, David spent six years with Ernst & Young specialising in financial services.

Neil Swindells - Non-executive Chairman, Genesys Group

Neil Swindells has had responsibility for providing services to advisers and building effective business to business relationships with advisers at SEALCORP, AMP and AXA. He is currently a non executive director of a number of AXA’s advice businesses including Tynan Mackenzie and Monitor Money, and a member of the Spicers management board in New Zealand. He was previously a director of ipac Securities Limited.