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This award recognises a leading compliance, risk, legal or licensing consultant who supports the IFA sector via service to advisers and firms and can effectively demonstrate that their role and advice have transformed and helped improved best practice and professionalism in the IFA market.

This award recognises a provider of financial advice that is centred on client goals or objectives and can demonstrate a focus on client behavioural and wellbeing outcomes beyond investment management performance and financial returns.

This professional or executive is able to clearly articulate the desired direction of the industry and draw upon best practice from other relevant industries and markets to champion the growth and development of the sector.

This award recognises Australia’s top investment advice specialist, considering not only the delivery of best practice advice across investment management and portfolio construction, but also the aptitude and acumen to build a successful, client-driven advice business.

This award recognises Australia’s top adviser (whether risk, investment, SMSF or all), considering not only the delivery of best practice advice but also the aptitude and acumen to build a solid advice business and client proposition. As well as these key skills, the Newcomer of the Year will demonstrate their potential as a future industry leader.

This award recognises the individual owner or managing director of a boutique, self-licensed financial planning firm who has built the most successful business over the past calendar year.

This award recognises Australia’s top risk or life insurance advice specialist, considering not only the delivery of best practice advice, but also their aptitude and acumen in building a solid advice business.

The financial advice sector is undergoing a significant transformation. This award recognises the financial adviser who has taken a proactive approach to the new environment and has made the necessary changes to thrive in the profession.

This award recognises the individual chief executive, executive or senior manager of an independent or independently minded dealer group who has built the most successful business over the past calendar year.

This award recognises an individual that offers clients a multitude of advice services and professional disciplines, such as investment and risk advice, SMSF, tax and accounting, legal and estate planning, and mortgage and credit advice.

This award highlights the individual who has best developed and capitalised on innovation – whether it’s related to advice delivery, client engagement, portfolio construction, service, business development, technology, staff/client management, or any other relevant area.

This award recognises a leading marketing, PR or communications professional who supports the IFA sector via the provision of services to advisers and firms, and can effectively demonstrate that their role and advice have transformed and helped improve reputation, best practice and professionalism in the IFA market.

This award recognises the paraplanner who has proven to be an invaluable asset to their practice. Support staff are often overlooked and this award is aimed at those who have dedicated their time to ongoing learning, professional development and clearly demonstrate a passion for the financial planning profession.

This award recognises Australia’s top regional adviser, considering not only the delivery of best practice advice, but also customer service delivery and their aptitude and acumen in building a solid advice business. This award also recognises those who have had a positive impact on their local community.

This award recognises Australia’s top SMSF advice specialist, considering not only the delivery of best practice advice but also their aptitude and acumen in offering trusted, tailored and specialist advice that underpins business growth.

A dedicated and talented new generation is key to ensuring the ongoing success of the Australian financial advice. This award recognises the most outstanding young adviser in the industry, who demonstrated an exemplary commitment to success in their advice career in the 2019 calendar year.

This award recognises the individual adviser or advice practice that had successfully harnessed the power of digital advice tools such as a robo-advice offering or apps to improve business operations and the client experience.

This award highlights the business that has best developed or capitalised on innovation – whether it’s related to advice delivery, client engagement, portfolio construction, service, business development, technology, social media, staff/client management or any other relevant area.

This award recognises the self-licensed financial advice firm that has most effectively driven business growth during 2019 utilising a range of business development principles and tactics.

The financial advice sector is undergoing a significant transformation. This award recognises the financial advice practice, dealer group, or professional association that has taken a proactive approach to the new environment and has made the necessary changes to thrive in the profession.

This award recognises the company that can offer clients a multitude of advice services to look after their overall financial wellbeing, such as investment/risk advice, SMSF, tax and accounting, legal and estate planning, mortgage, and credit advice.

Financial advice firms are increasingly recognising the bottom line benefits of having an effective and strategic marketing program. This award recognises the financial advice firm in Australia that best utilised marketing to win new clients and drive business growth during the 2019 calendar year.

This award recognises the training and education provider that is committed to providing quality training to financial advice professionals.

This award recognises a financial advice firm in Australia that has actively advocated for health and wellness initiatives, events and/or activities among their peers and the community at large.