Queensland adviser, Olivia Maragna, is the recipient of the inaugural AFA Female Excellence in Advice Award.
This new AFA Award, in partnership with TAL (formerly TOWER Australia) and the Macquarie Graduate School of Management, was announced on the final day of the AFA’s 2011 National Conference on the Gold Coast.
The Award has been established to:
- Identify outstanding female advisers in leadership roles
- Celebrate the high level of professionalism presently displayed by female members of the financial services community
- Encourage women to choose financial advice as a career
- Profile successful female advisers who bring a different approach to the profession that supports giving clients choice in advisers
- Address the issues of underinsurance and low levels of superannuation for women
Richard Klipin, AFA CEO, said the Award is promoting gender equity and contributing to what is a broad community debate on the issue:
“The Award seeks to actively encourage more women into the industry so they are better represented within the ranks of financial advisers and better able to help other women secure their financial future. The Award celebrates the achievements of some truly remarkable women,” said Mr Klipin.
The other finalists in the 2011 Award were:
- Dianne Chalk, NSW
- Michelle Tate-Lovery, VIC
- Michelle Veitch, SA
- Susan Jackson, VIC
- Therese Stanton, NSW
