Nominations are open for the 2010 Adviser Awards presented by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA):
- AFA Adviser of the Year
- AFA Rising Star Award
- AFA Student of the Year
AFA Adviser of the Year
Now in its eighth year, the AFA notes the purpose of its Adviser of the Year Award, sponsored by Zurich, is to pay tribute to individuals who not only run highly successful financial advisory businesses but who also go above and beyond in contributing to the financial services industry and wider community.
In-depth assessment criteria considered by the Award’s judging panel include:
- Experience
- Qualitative assessment of the advisory business
- Quantitative assessment of the advisory business
- Practice management
- Contribution to the community
- Contribution to the industry
- Educational background and qualifications
Click here to nominate your colleague for this major Award, whose previous winners have been:
- 2009: Graham Campbell
- 2008: Paul Daily and Adam Smith (joint winners)
- 2007: Philip Young
- 2006: Troy Edmondson
- 2005: Jim Taggart
- 2004: Brian Boggs
- 2003: Bernie Toohey
AFA Rising Star Award
Sponsored by ING, the AFA Rising Star Award recognises ‘up-and-coming’ advisers who provide quality advice, excellence in practice management and are major contributors to the industry and/or community.
Previous winners of the AFS Rising Star Award have been:
- 2009: Christopher Southgate
- 2008: Brad Fox
- 2007: Chris Browne
- 2006: Jason Danjoux
- 2005: Esther Althaus
Click here to complete nominations for the 2010 AFA Rising Star Award.
AFA Student of the Year
The most recent of the three main AFA Adviser Awards is the AFA Student of the Year. This award is intended to support and reward those who undertake the challenge of acquiring knowledge, and then apply this knowledge to their business, their clients, their industry and their community.
To be considered for this Award, sponsored by Asteron, financial advice students must currently be studying, and they must also complete a brief submission.
The two previous winners of the AFA Student of the Year Award have been:
- 2009: Dr Dennis Maddern
- 2008: Jo Bean
Click here to download the nomination form.
All Award winners will be announced at the AFA’s National Conference 2010, to be held on the Gold Coast from 24 to 26 October
