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The brokerage brand has appointed a new state manager for Queensland to build relationships and support expansion plans.
Resolve Finance (Resolve) has announced the appointment of Peter Easton as the brokerage brand’s new state manager, Queensland.
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Easton brings more than 14 years’ experience in broking, finance, and franchising to the position, including roles at non-major lender Bank of Queensland (BOQ) and major brokerage Aussie Home Loans.
Much of Easton’s expertise centres around recruiting and supporting franchisees, but he also has experience as a business owner in his own right, having operated Queensland brokerages Aussie Morayfield and Aussie North Lakes.
The new role will see Easton support newly appointed strategic partnerships managers, Chris Cummins and Hugh Miller, to build relationships across Queensland’s construction and residential finance sectors.
He will also be involved in the expansion of Resolve’s franchisee training initiative, the Future Franchisee Partner (FFP) program, in the Sunshine State.
Resolve Finance’s general manager of distribution, Sandy Paravizzini, welcomed Easton to the team, saying: “His leadership and expertise will be instrumental as we continue to expand in Queensland, empowering our franchisees and delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients.
“He will also play a critical role in building new partnerships in the Sunshine State.”
Expansion plans
Easton’s appointment comes as part of a concerted expansion drive from the brokerage brand, underscored by its investment in the FPP program.
First launched in 2018, the FFP program is designed to provide a pathway for aspiring franchise owners who are employed to operate as trainee brokers under the Resolve Finance banner as they participate in structured training and mentorship.
Last year, Resolve said it plans to expand the training program as part of a broader aim to triple its franchisee business.
At the time, the FFP program had seen 30 participants make the transition to franchise ownership.
A Resolve spokesperson told The Adviser they aim to expand from roughly 80 to 220 franchisees over six years, with 60 per cent of this intake expected to come from the FFP program.
Paravizzini also said the program has already played a pivotal role in setting the brokerage brand’s people up on a successful journey to franchise ownership.
“This is akin to teaching someone to fish, so they can feed themselves for their lifetime,” Paravizzini said.
“We provide consistency where it makes sense, but support personalisation to build a successful mortgage broker franchise whether they start their franchise journey as an employee, as new to industry or more straight into a franchise from a background in banking, sales, or areas outside the financial services.
“It’s this agility that comes with a dedicated team that really helps our brokers thrive.”
[Related: Resolve Finance plans to expand franchisee training program]
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