Queensland-based adviser, Felicity Cooper, has been announced as the winner of the prestigious AFA Adviser of the Year Award for 2022.
Cooper’s win was announced at a gala event that marked the conclusion of the 2022 AFA Thrive Conference on the Gold Coast, which has been the first in-person national AFA conference since 2019.
This is also the first time the association’s Adviser of the Year Award has been presented since 2019, due to the restrictions associated with the pandemic. However, the award process itself has retained its rigour, through which Cooper (Cooper Wealth Management, Qld)), and the two other Grand Finalists, Charles Badenach (Main Street Financial Solutions, Tas) and Joseph Hoe (Wealthwise, WA), emerged.
A release from the association announcing the winner notes this award is presented to extraordinary and visionary advisers, which recognise qualities of leadership, innovation, customer focus and professional excellence.
AFA CEO, Phil Anderson commented, “The AFA congratulates Felicity for winning this award and for her role as an ambassador for the profession in advocating for advice and the great outcomes it delivers.
Anderson added the association was was privileged to have three outstanding finalists this year, “…each of whom are exceptional advisers with an absolute commitment to their profession and their communities.”
Zurich Life & Investments has sponsored this award since its inception, with its Chief Distribution Officer, Kieran Forde, recognising Cooper as “…a terrific role model, advice advocate and inspiration for the community. She is an outstanding adviser who is passionate about improving the financial literacy of her clients, has an unwavering focus on continuous improvement, and is a strong advocate for advice and community.”
Cooper joins this roll call of previous winners of this highly-valued award:
2019 – Simone Du Chesne, NSW
2018 – Hugh Robertson, Qld
2017 – Charlie Fraser, Qld
2016 – Darren Johns, NSW
2015 – David Reed, NSW
2014 – Eleanor Dartnall, NSW
2013 – Jenny Brown, Vic
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
