2018 Finalists

INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

Accountant of the Year
Jack Thiel, Altitude Advisory
Jason Robinson, RBK Advisory
Jason Miller, Crowe Horwath (part of Findex)
Lauren Whelan, HLB Mann Judd Sydney
Michael Kerwin, Hoffman Kelly
Mitchell Moroney, Moroney & Associates
Pravin Kandeepan, Trustee Partners
Ricky Wilson, Benchmarc Group
Sarah Walsh, The Bennett Group
Tom Roberts, HLB Mann Judd Sydney

Auditor of the Year
Alastair Abbott, Australian Audit
Alex Hardy, Prosperity Advisers Group
Andrya McKinlay, PwC (formerly at J.A.M Advisory)
Jessica Hermann, SRJ Walker Wayland
Richard Ball, Nexia Sydney

Bookkeeper of the Year
Kathleen Piachaud, Carbon Group
Lauren Hart, Alderton Financial
Manesh Bhudia, Alderton Financial
May Ho, Wisr
Samuel Burmeister, Tall Books

CEO of the Year
Caleb Dozzi, dozzi Financial Advice
Glen Hare, Fox & Hare Financial Advice
Jack O'Reilly, funding.com.au
Jason Andrew, SmartBooks Online
Joel Robbie, Nod
Katie Bryan, Propeller Advisory
Ricky Wilson, Benchmarc Group
Theo Chambers, Shore Financial
Tom Caesar, Positive Group Australia

Director of the Year
Alex Veljancevski, Eventus Financial
Caleb Dozzi, dozzi Financial Advice
Dylan Salotti, Divitis Finance and Mortgage Broking
Eric Nicol, Quill Group
Glen Hare, Fox & Hare Financial Advice
Katie Bryan, Propeller Advisory
Kon Paraskevas, MP Tax & Business Solutions
Michael Kerwin, Hoffman Kelly
Ricky Wilson, Benchmarc Group
Sam Robinson, Pursue Wealth

Entrepreneur of the Year
Alex Veljancevski, Eventus Financial
Christian Martinez, The Financial Fox
Glen Hare, Fox & Hare Financial Advice
Jack O'Reilly, funding.com.au
Jackson Millan, The Wealth Mentor/Aureus Financial
Joel Robbie, Nod
Justin Ishac, Auswide Credit and Finance
Katie Bryan, Propeller Advisory
Mitchell Moroney, Moroney & Associates
Theo Chambers, Shore Financial

Finance Broker of the Year
Alex Veljancevski, Eventus Financial
Damian Pisano, Central Mortgage
Daniel Berti, Berti Financial
George Dick, GMD Finance
Lee Sha Chan, Finance Detective
Marshall Condon, Neue Black
Matthew Ford, Finestream Capital
Redom Syed, Confidence Finance
Shane Petros, Australian Finance Hub
Zhiyu Fang, JKK Solutions

Financial Adviser of the Year
Adam Kerr, Positive Wealth Management
Ashley Woods, Woods & Partners
Elle Ross, Equitem
Hamish Clark, Choice Capital
Jessica Brady, Fox & Hare Financial Advice
Matthew Reece, Entrust Private Wealth Management
Ray Jaramis, Treysta Financial Life Management
Regan Isaac, Announcer Financial Planning
Rhys Phillips, Strategy First Financial Planning
Samantha Albiez, Bravium

Fintech Leader of the Year
Chaz Prezident, Crowdfunding.com.au
Jack O'Reilly, funding.com.au
Jeremy Johnston, myprosperity
Matt Jones, Whaley Australia
Tom Caesar, Positive Group
Vitalii Symon, NowInfinity

Innovator of the Year
Elle Ross, Equitem
Eric Nicol, Quill Group
Jack Punch, FP Capital
Jack O'Reilly, funding.com.au
Nathan Smith, Power Tynan
Roland Youakim, Platinum People Group
Sadish Visvalingam, Premier Financial Advisors
Shae Drozd, TAG Financial Group
Vincent Ting, Financial Choice

Investment Business Development Leader of the Year
Charlie Wapshott, Walsh & Company Asset Management
Gemma Weeks, ETF Securities
Mena Boles, JANA

Investment Manager of the Year
Sabil Chowdhury, Macquarie Wealth Management
Thomas Lambert, Knightsbridge Wealth Management

Legal Counsel of the Year
Christina Venardos, Gadens Lawyers
Daniel Houghton, K&L Gates
Darsha Kumar, King & Wood Mallesons
Shivagar Sivashanmuganathan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Sunny Jong, Allens

Lending Business Development Leader of the Year
Belinda Gray, Bluestone Mortgages
Brent Spanhel, National Australia Bank
Chris Burke, National Australia Bank
Daniel Connell, Liberty Financial
Daniel Hereward, ANZ Banking Group Ltd
James Cerolini, My Local Broker
Jamie Brill, National Australia Bank
Jamie Taylor, Suncorp Bank
Jordan Mutton, Positive Lending Solutions
Nik Thurgood, me bank (formerly at Suncorp Bank)

Marketing Professional (Agency) of the Year
Harry Brownbill, PHD Media
Lana Thomas, Space Digital
Ryan Ambrose, PHD Media

Marketing Professional (In-house) of the Year
Anna Smallfield, Announcer Group
Bryony Chandler, Resolve Finance
Chantelle Doulis, Entourage Finance
Chris Byrne, Finsure Finance & Insurance
Claire Briggs, Carbon Group
Fabian Anastasio, CommInsure
Fabio Dos Reis, Intello
Haylee Platt, The Local Loan Company
Marie Papas, Neue Black
Sabrina Cortez, Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA)

Mortgage Broker of the Year
Alex Veljancevski, Eventus Financial
Ashleigh Patterson, Momentum Wealth Finance
Belinda Caesar, Buyers Choice
Jordan Beh, Insight property finance
Natasha Choi, The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
Redom Syed, Confidence Finance
Thaer Burbar, GreenLine Financial Services Group
Thomas Tang, Ausun Finance
Tristan Cleggett, Announcer Group
Vincent Moore, Entourage Finance

Principal of the Year
Alastair Abbott, Australian Audit
Caleb Dozzi, dozzi Financial Advice
Jack O'Reilly, funding.com.au
James Ross, Flint Accounting + Business Services
Joel Robbie, Nod
Katie Bryan, Propeller Advisory
Michael Kerwin, Hoffman Kelly
Sam Robinson, Pursue Wealth

Public Relations/Communications Professional of the Year
Bryony Chandler, Resolve Finance
Jemima Joseph, RARE Infrastructure
Lauren Guymer, Power Tynan
Madeleine Dart, outsource financial
Megan Moore, FTI Consulting
Sabrina Cortez, Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA)
Sophie Walsh, finder.com.au

Regional Professional of the Year
Harley Radovan, Focused on Finance
Jace Cordell, Mortgage Choice Financial Planning Newcastle to the Central Coast
James Ross, Flint Accounting + Business Services
Jason Miller, Crowe Horwath (part of Findex)
Kirryn Hardy, TJC Accounting
Nicole Harman, Mortgage Choice Bendigo & Macedon Ranges
Rose Hodgins, PWM
Stephan Marohn, Mortgage Choice The Entrance

SMSF Adviser of the Year
Brett Jackson, Lantana Private Wealth
Darren Chinnappa, Nexia Sydney
Thomas Daykin, Anne Street Partners Financial Services
Troy Armstrong, Escala Partners
Vincent Ting, Financial Choice Pty Ltd

Thought Leader of the Year
Caleb Dozzi, dozzi Financial Advice
Donna Nicklin, Ignition Wealth
Dylan Salotti, Divitis Finance
Jack O'Reilly, funding.com.au
Jackson Millan, The Wealth Mentor/Aureus Financial
Mowen Lee, Victorian Managed Insurance Authority
Ray Jaramis, XY Adviser and Treysta Financial Life Management
Sam Robinson, Pursue Wealth
Trent McLaren, Practice Ignition
Yianni Tsathas, Nexia Sydney

GROUP CATEGORIES

Education & Training Program of the Year
The Outperformer
Power Tynan
Shore Financial

Graduate Program of the Year
AMP
Power Tynan
My Mortgage Freedom

Recruiter of the Year
Profusion Group
Platinum People Group
Zak Wilford