Acumen Financial Planning wins Firm of the Year at CISI awards

One of five awards presented at annual conference

Tom Ellis
clock • 1 min read

Acumen Financial Planning was named as the Recognising Excellence - Accredited Financial Planning Firm of the Year at the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) Financial Planning Annual Conference last night.

Baigrie Davies paraplanner Jenny Ryan picked up the Paraplanner of the Year award at the conference's annual gala dinner hosted by ITV's Good Morning Britain presenter Charlotte Hawkins. The judges said Ryan had the "uncommon combination of great technical skill and great curiosity". Riverfall Financial's James Lee was presented with the Jonathon Timms Memorial Award. Given in memory of financial planner Jonathon Timms who died in a motorbike accident, the award goes to the candidate who has produced the best financial plan to meet the Certified Financial Planner certification standards ov...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Your profession

Advisers concerned clients are being misled by AI - research

Advisers concerned clients are being misled by AI - research

More than two thirds flag concerns about clients turning to AI for financial advice

Sophia Panayi
clock 04 June 2026 • 1 min read
Standing out from the crowd: WIFA entry tips from judge Gillian Hepburn

Standing out from the crowd: WIFA entry tips from judge Gillian Hepburn

'The number of outstanding entries always makes judging challenging'

Gillian Hepburn
clock 04 June 2026 • 4 min read
Advisers report under 50s make up growing chunk of client banks

Advisers report under 50s make up growing chunk of client banks

Under 40s make up almost a third, FE Fundinfo research finds

Sophia Panayi
clock 02 June 2026 • 2 min read