Zenith Investment Partners has appointed Peter Connolly as business development manager for the Queensland and Northern Territory region. He will be based in Brisbane and report to head of sales, Glenn Boyes.

Mr Connolly joins Zenith most recently from Fitzpatrick Private Wealth Partners where he worked for over eight years as a senior financial planner and director. Prior to this, he was a principal adviser at Centric Wealth, a position he held for nearly 10 years. He has also held business development and state management roles at Goldman Sachs JBWere and AMP.

Mr Boyes says that Mr Connolly will focus on business development opportunities for Zenith’s market leading research and extensive managed account capabilities.

“Peter has decades of experience both as an adviser and in various business development roles. His depth of experience in financial services, particularly as a financial adviser, will be really valuable to help ensure we’re delivering our services and solutions in a way that meets the needs of our growing adviser base.

“He also has first-hand understanding of the benefits of managed accounts for advisers and their clients including the importance of quality investment research in driving strong outcomes.”

Mr Connolly has a Diploma of Financial Planning from RMIT University, a Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting and Finance from Griffith University and a Master of Commerce (Financial Planning) from Western Sydney University.

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