Revealed: All the winners of PA's New Talent Awards 2020
Took place virtually on Thursday afternoon
Henrietta Dymott of financial planning firm Lathe & Co walked away from the New Talent Awards 2020 as a double winner as Professional Adviser, in association with Architas, celebrated the upcoming talent in the advice community.
South Wales firm Heron House Financial Management were once again involved in multiple awards, picking up the Young Team of the Year award for the second time in a row, while the firm's Andrew Willemite picked up a highly commended gong in the Unsung Hero category.
Meanwhile, MDM Wealth's Daniel Martin won the sought-after Rising Star award, while Sophie Bowe from Bancroft Wealth picked up the highly commended.
The night also proved successful for Alex Johnston who won the hard-fought Adviser of the Year award, which had two highly commended accolades going to Jon Hickson of Strategic Solutions Chartered Financial Planners and Chris Power of Davy Private Clients UK.
All in all, the talent of more than 50 individuals new to the industry were considered for the inaugural New Talent Awards, which seek to reward excellence among those new to the advice sector and wider financial services profession.
Professional Adviser editor Tom Ellis said: "The New Talent Awards provide a platform for those new to the sector, whether they be school leavers or career-changers, to shout about their talents.
"Myself and all of the judges were hugely impressed with the various award submissions and the achievements of individuals who in some cases had only been working in the sector for a couple of years. If these young people are anything to go by, the financial advice profession is in great hands."
Needless to say, care was taken to ensure fairness and impartiality for those judges with team nominations in various categories.
Full 2020 roll of honour
Rising Star of the Year
Winner: Daniel Martin, MDM Wealth
Highly Commended: Sophie Bowe, Bancroft Wealth
Adviser of the Year
Winner: Alex Johnston, Domus Financial Services
Highly Commended: Jon Hickson, Strategic Solutions Chartered Financial Planners
Highly Commended: Chris Power, Davy Private Clients UK
Best Adviser Development Programme
Winner: bright to boosst, boosst
Administrator of the Year
Winner: Henrietta Dymott, Lathe & Co
Unsung Hero
Winner: Jemma Gow, Clear Cut Financial Planning
Highly Commended: Andrew Willemite, Heron House Financial Management
Trainee/Grad of the Year
Winner: Claudia Pearson, Key Group
Young Team of the Year
Winner: Heron House Financial Management
Highly Commended: Buckingham Gate Chartered Financial Planners
Paraplanner of the Year
Winner: Jordan Yardley, bdhSterling
Highly Commended: Alec Baker, Miller Mercer Colson Financial Planning
Marketer of the Year
Winner: Marco Barcellona, Continuum (Financial Services)
Innovator of the Year
Winner: Holly Johnson, The Art of Finance
Best Team Moment of the Year
Winner: Cura Financial Services
Project Leader of the Year
Winner: Henrietta Dymott, Lathe & Co
Highly Commended: Sophie Bowe, Bancroft Wealth
Team Player of the Year
Winner: Charlotte Woodward, James Hay
Highly Commended: Paris Jordan, Murano
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