The former chief executive of Professional Investment Services (PIS) has hired more individuals from his old dealer group to join his current business venture, Robert Bennetts Enterprises (RBE).
“There are 12 ex-PIS staff over here now,” Bennetts told InvestorDaily.
“I intended on working with three or four but we’ve had that many enquiries that we needed people to support it and at the moment we are as busy as the amount of staff that can see people.
“So if that continues to grow then obviously we will be looking for additional staff to join us.”
RBE’s main focus is its social media database program which is one week away from becoming live, he said.
According to Bennetts social media exposure and education will generate considerably improved income streams.
“We see it will help the adviser market compete in a direct market which is currently occupied,” he said.
“We started signing up contracts last week and we will start the first campaign at the weekend.”
In March former PIS chief information officer Shannon Overs joined RBE as the company’s new chief information officer.
Former acting PIS chief executive Greg Whimp was also recruited to RBE as was the dealer group’s ex-national manager, conferences Mark Dwyer and former co-ordinator and personal assistant Melanie Sharpin.
Last week, InvestorDaily reported Bennett’s once PIS offsider, Grahame Evans, will step down from his senior management duties with the advice group and its parent company, Centrepoint Wealth.
