New FANZ head sees a "resilient" financial advice industry

Hakes is fresh from having toured 10 regions of NZ getting to know members of his organisation on the ground following his taking the reins of the organisation at the annual conference in March.

Hakes says he had “no presentations, no agenda – no hidden agenda,” but had wanted to listen to what members had to say and their current situations.

“It's helped inform our thinking as to what are the strategic priorities for FANZ,” he says.

Hakes has a webinar planned for Wednesday, June 19 at which he and Cecilia Farrow will discuss the evolution of FANZ's professional development framework