Richard Atkinson is now Austock Group's National Sales Manager, having previously represented Austock Life, Austock Group's Life Office, in a similar capacity.

Richard has over 15 years experience in financial services. Prior to joining Austock, Richard worked with Zurich where a passion for practice management and business consulting developed. This resulted in his appointment as the national practice development manager for the group. Richard has also worked as a financial planner with Advance Funds Management and prior to this with St George.

Richard's attraction to Austock is due to its philosophy of delivering innovative products that give planners strategic tools to meet their client's needs, rather than focusing purely on investment.