Melbourne-based adviser, Jenny Brown, has won the prestigious accolade of AFA Adviser of the Year for 2013.
Ms Brown, who owns and operates her business, JBS Financial Services, under license through Professional Investment Services, was announced as this year’s winner at a gala event signalling the end of the 2013 AFA National Conference.
The Award, sponsored since its inception by Zurich Financial Services, recognises the highest standards of excellence in advice across the entire financial services sector.
The other five finalists in the 2013 AFA Adviser of the Year Award, each of whom operate and deliver outstanding advice services, were:
- Justine Back – Back to Back Financial Planners (AMPFP, NSW)
- William Bracey – Sydney Financial Planning (AMPFP, NSW)
- Rory Mooney – Wealth By Design (Apogee, SA)
- Mark Rando – Rando & Associates (Millennium3, WA)
- Kylie Wright – Ulton Financial Planning (PIS, Qld)
According to the AFA, this Award recognises advisers who demonstrate outstanding leadership, advocacy and innovation.
AFA CEO, Brad Fox said: “Jenny is an outstanding inspiration for other advisers and we believe that through her leadership and mentoring roles she will help the advice profession to develop, mature and prosper.”
Mr Fox said the standard of nominations and finalists for this Award was outstanding and a true testament to financial advice maturing as a profession. “We believe that by recognising the talents of the best financial advisers in Australia and sharing these with the broader community we will create the environment where great advice can be provided to more Australians,” he said.
The previous winners of the AFA Adviser of the Year Award have been:
2012 – Olivia Maragna, Qld
2011 – Troy MacMillan, WA
2010 – Steve Salvia, WA
2009 – Graham Campbell, Qld
2008 – Paul Daily, Qld and Adam Smith, WA
2007 – Philip Young, NSW
2006 – Troy Edmondson, Qld
2005 – Jim Taggart, NSW
2004 – Brian Boggs, NSW
2003 – Bernie Toohey, Vic
