Advice group Synchron has named Emma Crothers as SA/NT State Manager.

Her appointment follows the passing last month of former NT/SA Manager Chris Regenass, who died during a cardiac surgery aged 57.

“[Ms Crothers’s] long experience working with financial advisers and the fact that she is a Synchron NextGen graduate, means she has an excellent understanding of the challenges and ambitions of Synchron advisers,” Synchron Director Don Trapnell said.

“We are looking forward to working with her as she continues to grow and develop our adviser force in [SA] and the [NT].”

Ms Crothers, who is based in Adelaide, most recently ran her own consultancy, Fusion Practice Solutions, providing project management and administration support services to financial planning businesses.

She started her financial services career in 2004 with the Bank of South Australia, before moving on to a financial planning assistant role, followed by a financial planning practice support role, with Professional Investment Services.

She then worked in client development management with AIA for more than five years before launching her own consultancy.