Firm Award – Thought Leadership and Education
- Diamond Consultants; and
- Elite Consulting Partners
Research Providers Firm Award – Innovation
- NEXA Insights; and
- Diverse Investing Collective
Financial Advisory and Asset Management Firms
Asset Managers Firm Award – Innovation
- Brandywine Asset Management;
- Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc.;
- F/m Investments; Meketa Capital;
- Merrill Wealth Management; and
- Research Affiliates
Firm Award – Thought Leadership and Education
- Cambiar Investors;
- Franklin Templeton;
- FS Investments;
- Hartford Funds;
- Huber Capital Management, LLC;
- PGIM;
- Pickler Wealth Advisors;
- Research Affiliates; and
- Russell Investments
Individual Award – Executive of the Year
- Paul Uhlman, President, Federated Hermes;
- Marti Marache, CEO and Founder, Harbor Asset Private Wealth;
- Inez Louzonis, Head of Merrill Wealth Management Platform and Capabilities, Merrill Wealth Management;
- Kristi Rodriguez, Senior Vice President, Nationwide Financial;
- Chris Brightman, Partner, CEO & CIO, Research Affiliates; and
- Omar Aguilar, CEO and CIO, Schwab Asset Management
Individual Award – Luminaries With Heart
- Dustin Gale, Senior Wealth Advisor, Kayne Anderson Rudnick; and
- David Pickler, CEO and President, Pickler Wealth Advisors
Individual Award – Next-Gen Rising Stars
- Cole Pearson, President, OneAscent Investments;
- Jeffrey Kash, AVP, Community Relations, Premier Members Credit Union; and
- Jibreel Murray, Fixed Income Investment Officer, The Haverford Trust Company
Individual Award – Thought Leader of the Year
- John Le, Director of Marketing, Cambiar Investors;
- Jurrien Timmer, Director of Global Macro, Fidelity Investments; and
- Que Nguyen, Partner, CIO, Equity Strategies, Research Affiliates
Broker-Dealers Firm Award – Corporate Social Responsibility
- Cambridge Investment Group;
- LPL Financial;
- Prudential Advisors;
- Raymond James; and
- United Planners
Firm Award – Excellence in Marketing/PR
- Ameriprise Financial;
- Cambridge Investment Group;
- Cetera Financial Group; and
- United Planners
Firm Award – Innovation
- Commonwealth Financial Network;
- Kestra Financial; and
- Raymond James
Firm Award – Thought Leadership and Education
- Cambridge Investment Group;
- Commonwealth Financial Network;
- Kestra Financial; and
- The Merrill Center for Family Wealth
Individual Award – Executive of the Year
- Amy Webber, CEO and Co-Chairman of the Board, Cambridge Investment Group;
- David Karr, Chairman, Equitable Advisors;
- Tarah Williams, President and COO, Prospera Financial Services; and
- Salit Nagy-Todd, Senior Vice President, Technology, Raymond James
Individual Award – Thought Leader of the Year
- Jeff Vivacqua, President, Growth and Development, Cambridge Investment Group
Individual Award – Luminaries With Heart
- Colleen Bell, President, Innovation and Experience, Cambridge Investment Group;
- Karen Cecilio, Head of Integrations, Cetera Financial Group;
- Jordan Toma, Financial Professional, Prudential Advisors;
- Erin Linehan, SVP, Supervision – Dispute Resolution and Senior At-Risk Clients, Raymond James; and
- Eden Lopez-Robles, Managing Director- Financial Advisor, RBC Wealth Management
Individual Award – Next-Gen Rising Stars
- Justin Kissner, First Vice President, Investments, Raymond James;
- Danyell Munassi, AVP, Wealth Management, Raymond James; and
- Tara Seegers, Financial Advisor, RBC Wealth Management
Clearing & Custodial Firms Firm Award – Innovation
Individual Award – Next-Gen Rising Stars
- R. Scott Victoria, Chief Operating Officer, TradePMR
Financial Advisory Support Firm Award – Corporate Social Responsibility
- Fiduciary Trust International;
- Guardian;
- Mercer Advisors; and
- Rubicon Advisors
Firm Award – Innovation
- Callan Family Office;
- Signal Advisors; and
- Zoe Financial
Firm Award – Thought Leadership and Education
- America's Retirement Headquarters;
- Prospera Financial Services; and
- RFG Advisory
Financial Planners/Tax Planners Firm Award – Corporate Social Responsibility
- Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning; and
- Resilient Wealth Management
Firm Award – Excellence in Marketing/PR
- Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning; and
- Impact Wealth Management
Firm Award – Innovation
- Capital Investment Advisors;
- Ideas by Mike, LLC; and
- SWAN Virtual Family Office (VFO)
Firm Award – Thought Leadership and Education
- Capital Investment Advisors; and
- ClearBridge Financial, LLC
Individual Award – Executive of the Year
- Michael Jensen, Managing Partner, Falcon Wealth Planning;
- Dean Spada, Managing Director, Kingston Wealth Management Group; and
- Phil Kim, Founding Member, Managing Director, Signature Wealth Concepts
Individual Award – Luminaries With Heart
- Luis Rosa, Founder/Financial Planner, Build a Better Financial Future, LLC;
- Kellan Brown, Executive Director, FinServ Foundation;
- William Hoffman, President, Hoffman Wealth Management;
- Zachary Larson, Wealth Advisor and Co-Founder, IntentGen Financial Partners;
- Mary Anne Ehlert, Founder, Protected Tomorrows;
- Derek Fiorenza, COO/CCO, Summit Group Retirement Planners, Inc.; and
- Jason DiLauro, Managing Partner, The Wealth Advisory Group of DiLauro Wracher & Thomas
Individual Award – Next-Gen Rising Stars
- Zachary Jennings, Financial Advisor, Ameriprise Financial;
- Zackary Royce, Managing Director, Falcon Wealth Planning;
- Kyle Malavasi, Wealth Management Advisor, Main Street Wealth Management;
- Delante Greer, Financial Planner, Opulentia LLC;
- Chris Robertson, Financial Advisor, Peak Financial Group; and
- Vinya Muso, Financial Advisor, Raymond James
Individual Award – Thought Leader of the Year
- Taylor Kovar, CEO, 11 Financial;
- Shannon Harris, Private Wealth Advisor, Ameriprise;
- Nicole Simpson, CFP, President and CEO, Harvest Wealth Financial;
- Caitlyn Salloum, Founder and President, Key Wealth Management; and
- David Wilson, Managing Partner, Sincerus Advisory
Insurance & Retirement Products Firm Award – Innovation
- Allianz Life; and
- TruStage Financial Group
Individual Award – Next-Gen Rising Stars
- Elle Switzer, Director, Annuity Product Management, TruStage Financial Group Inc.
Marketing/PR Services Firm Award – Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year
- Ficomm Partners;
- Graham Media Partners; and
- Intention.ly
Firm Award – Social Media Campaign of the Year
RIA Support Platform Providers Firm Award – Industry Disruption
- RFG Advisory; and
- Zoe Financial
Individual Award – Executive of the Year
- Shannon Spotswood, Chief Executive Officer, RFG Advisory
Individual Award – Next-Gen Rising Stars
- Jordan Hutchison, VP of Technology and Operations, RFG Advisory
RIAs: Less Than $10 Billion in Assets Firm Award – Corporate Social Responsibility
- Bailard;
- Greenspring Advisors; and
- R.W. Rogé & Company, Inc.
Firm Award – Excellence in Marketing/PR
- FAS Wealth Partners; and
- The Mendall Financial Group, Securities through Raymond James Financial Services Inc.
Firm Award – Industry Disruption
- Ashton Thomas Private Wealth;
- JFS Wealth Advisors; and
- Keystone Financial Services
Firm Award – Innovation
- 49 Financial;
- Capita Financial Network;
- Opes Wealth Management;
- Robertson Stephens Wealth Management; and
- The Wealth Consulting Group (WCG)
Firm Award – Thought Leadership and Education
- Bogart Wealth;
- FSC Wealth Advisors, LLC;
- Great Lakes Wealth;
- Oak Harvest Financial Group;
- Park Piedmont Advisors; and
- Regent Peak Wealth Advisors
Individual Award – Executive of the Year
- Jonathan Foster, Angeles Wealth Management;
- Arthur Ambarik, Perigon Wealth Management;
- Vikram Chugh, Robertson Stephens Wealth Management;
- Heather Fortner, SignatureFD;
- Thomas Goodson, The AmeriFlex Group; and
- Jimmy Lee, The Wealth Consulting Group (WCG)
Individual Award – Luminaries With Heart
- Hannah Moore, Founder and Owner, Amplified Planning;
- Kim Aquino, Senior Vice President and Director of Operations of Wealth Management, Bailard;
- Peter Krull, Partner and Director of Sustainable Investing, Earth Equity Advisors, a Prime Capital Financial Company;
- Anna Barnes, Partner, Adviser, Wealth and Investment Manager, FAS Wealth Partners; and
- Jim Roberts, CEO and President, Jim Roberts Investment Advisors LLC
Individual Award – Next-Gen Rising Stars
- Madeline Hume, Senior Research Analyst, AlphaCore Wealth Advisory;
- Annalise Durante, Senior ESG Analyst and Investment Counselor, Bailard;
- Patrick Marcinko, Financial Advisor, Bogart Wealth;
- Zoe Bollinger, VP, Porfolio Manager, Bollinger Capital Management;
- Gideon Drucker, President and CEO, Drucker Wealth;
- Justin Haywood, President, Haywood Wealth Management;
- Travis Sholin, CEO, Keystone Financial Services;
- Stacey McKinnon, COO & CMO, Morton Wealth; and
- Matthew Coutcher, Partner/Wealth Advisor, TrinityPoint Wealth
Individual Award – RIA M&A Leader of the Year
- Scott Danner, CEO, Freedom Street at Steward Partners;
- Jason Gordo, Co-founder and President, Modern Wealth Management; and
- Jon Hoy, Chief Operating Officer, Perigon Wealth Management
Individual Award – Thought Leader of the Year
- Tom Ruggie, Founder and CEO, Destiny Wealth Partners;
- Bud Sturmak, Head of Impact Investing and Partner, Perigon Wealth Management;
- Jason Britton, President and Chief Investment Officer, Reflection Asset Management;
- Ryan Fleischer, Founder/CIO/President, Revolution Group/Revolution Capital;
- Jonathan Satovsky, CEO, Chief Behavioral Coach, Satovsky Asset Management; and
- Ross Marino, Founder and CEO, Transitus Wealth Partners
RIAs: More Than $10 Billion in Assets Firm Award – Excellence in Marketing/PR
- Private Advisor Group; and
- Wealthspire Advisors
Firm Award – Innovation
- Freestone Capital Management;
- Mercer Advisors;
- NewEdge Capital Group; and
- tru Independence
Firm Award – Thought Leadership and Education
- Integrated Partners; and
- WE Family Offices
Individual Award – Executive of the Year
- Larry Miles, CEO, Choreo;
- Nate Lenz, CEO and Founder, Concurrent;
- Paul Saganey, CEO and Founder, Integrated Partners;
- Daniel Gourvitch, President, Mercer Advisors;
- Rick Kent, CEO, Merit Financial Advisors;
- Rob Sechan, Managing Partner, CEO & Co-founder, NewEdge Capital Group & NewEdge Wealth;
- Michelle Knight, CEO and Chief Economist, RWA Wealth Partners;
- Adam Malamed, CEO, Sanctuary Wealth;
- Brian Holmes, CEO, SEIA;
- Jim Gold, CEO, Steward Partners; and
- Jeffrey Concepcion, CEO and Founder, Stratos Wealth Holdings
Individual Award – Luminaries With Heart
- Justina Lai, Chief Impact Officer, Laird Norton Wetherby (LNW);
- Hayley Bates, Financial Advisor, MBA, CFP, AIF, SEIA; and
- Laura Mattia, SVP, Financial Advisor, Wealth Enhancement Group
Individual Award – Next-Gen Rising Stars
- Erin Christy, Senior Director, Wealth Management, Choreo;
- Sean Carr, Portfolio Manager, Freestone Capital Management;
- Dane Sauer, Wealth Advisor III, Senior Director, Mercer Advisors;
- Hunter Gehring, Principal, NewEdge Wealth;
- Michael Foley, Financial Advisor, North Star Resource Group;
- Joel Callagan, VP Financial Advisor, Wealth Enhancement Group; and
- Kevin Brady, Advisor, Vice President, Wealthspire Advisors
Individual Award – RIA M&A Leader of the Year
- Conor Meehan, Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions, Choreo;
- Suzanne van Staveren, CFO and COO, Edelman Financial Engines;
- Robert Sandrew, Chief Growth Officer, Integrated Partners;
- David Barton, Vice Chairman, Mergers and Acquisitions Leader, Mercer Advisors;
- Neil Turner, Co-Founder, Co-CEO and Managing Partner, NewEdge Advisors;
- Adam Malamed, CEO, Sanctuary Wealth;
- Jim Gold, CEO, Steward Partners;
- Lou Camacho, President, Stratos Wealth Enterprises; and
- Michael Nathanson, CEO and Chair, The Colony Group
Individual Award – Thought Leader of the Year
- Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, Carson Group;
- Justina Lai, Chief Impact Officer, Laird Norton Wetherby (LNW);
- Don Calcagni, Chief Investment Officer, Mercer Advisors;
- Mary Ann Bartels, Chief Investment Strategist, Sanctuary Wealth; and
- Stephen Craffen, SVP, Wealth Enhancement Group
TAMPs & Model Marketplaces Firm Award – Innovation
Individual Award – Executive of the Year
- Chris Radford, President, AE Wealth Management; and
- Andres Garcia-Amaya, CEO and Founder, Zoe Financial
Individual Award – Thought Leader of the Year
- Dana D'Auria, Co-CIO and Group President, Envestnet
UHNW Wealth Management/Family Offices Firm Award – Thought Leadership and Education
- Fiduciary Trust International; and
- Morgan Stanley
Individual Award – Executive of the Year
- Jack Ginter, CEO, Callan Family Office
Individual Award – Luminaries With Heart
- Lisette Cooper, Vice Chair, Fiduciary Trust International
Individual Award – Thought Leader of the Year
- Ghislain Gouraige, Partner, NewEdge Wealth
Technology Platforms, Products and Services
Fintech Marketing Firm Award – Excellence in Marketing/PR
Fintech Thought Leadership Firm Award – Thought Leadership and Education
- CAIS;
- Envestnet; and
- Fidelity Investments
Business Development Digital Marketing Firm Award – Excellence in Marketing/PR
- Lyceus Group;
- Snappy Kraken; and
- Wealthtender
Firm Award – Industry Disruption
- Catchlight;
- Couplr AI;
- Future Proof;
- Invent;
- Snappy Kraken; and
- Testimonial iQ
Firm Award – Innovation
- AssetMark;
- Catchlight;
- Couplr AI; and
- Snappy Kraken
Individual Award – Executive of the Year
- Michael Kim, CEO and President, AssetMark;
- Yelena Melamed, Co-founder and Head of Product, Catchlight; and
- Natalie Wolfsen, CEO, Orion
Individual Award – Next-Gen Rising Stars
- Andrew Johnson, CEO and Co-founder, Testimonial iQ
Individual Award – Luminaries With Heart
- Bill Wostoupal, EVP, OCIO, Orion
Client Engagement Artificial Intelligence Firm Award – Innovation
- Seismic;
- TIFIN AG;
- Wealth Management GPT;
- YourStake
Client Portals Firm Award – Innovation
- CapIntel; and
- Wealth Access
Individual Award – Next-Gen Rising Stars
- Diana Cabrices, Founder, Diana Cabrices Consulting LLC
Financial Planning Firm Award – Industry Disruption
- Flourish;
- Tolerisk'
- Vanilla; and
- wealth.com
Financial Planning Firm Award – Innovation
- Alphathena;
- Asset-Map;
- Conquest Planning;
- Docupace;
- Thrivent;
- Vanilla; and
- wealth.com
Retirement Income Firm Award – Innovation
- DPL Financial Partners;
- Envestnet; and
- Flourish
Specialized Planning Applications Firm Award – Innovation
- FP Alpha;
- Luminary; and
- Tolerisk
Financial Planning Firm Award – Thought Leadership and Education
- Asset-Map;
- IncomeConductor (WealthConductor LLC);
- IncomePath; and
- Orion
Individual Award – Executive of the Year
- H. Adam Holt, CEO and Founder, Asset-Map;
- Max Lane, CEO, Flourish; and
- Gene Farrell, CEO, Vanilla;
- Aaron Schumm, CEO and Founder, Vestwell; and
- Rafael Loureiro, CEO, wealth.com
Individual Award – Next-Gen Rising Stars
- Jordan Haines, Director of Product Marketing, Elements
Individual Award – Thought Leader of the Year
- Phil Lubinski, Co-founder, WealthConductor LLC; and
- Steve Lockshin, Founder and Chairman, Vanilla
Individual Award – Luminaries With Heart
- Joellen Meckley, AVP, Center Strategy and Operations; Managing Director, Center for Specia Needs, The American College of Financial Services
Investment Management Firm Award – Excellence in Marketing/PR
- Adhesion Wealth Advisor Solutions; and
- intelliflo
Firm Award – Industry Disruption
- Alphix Solutions;
- Nitrogen Wealth; and
- Opto Investments
Alternative Investment Platforms Firm Award – Innovation
- CAIS; and
- Crystal Capital Partners
Investment Management Firm Award – Innovation
Investment/Data Analytics Firm Award – Innovation
- 55ip;
- Alphix Solutions; and
- Helios Quantitative Research
Portfolio Management, Accounting and Performance Reporting Firm Award – Innovation
- Adhesion Wealth Advisor Solutions;
- Ethic;
- FusionIQ;
- MyVest and Income Discovery;
- FINIAT;
- MyVest;
- SMArtX Advisory Solutions;
- Summit Wealth Systems; and
- Vestmark
Rebalancing Firm Award – Innovation
- Apex Fintech Solutions Inc.;
- intelliflo; and
- Pontera
Alternative Investment Platforms Firm Award – Innovation
Custodial Platform Firm Award – Innovation
Individual Award – Executive of the Year
- Matt Brown, CEO, CAIS;
- Mark Healy, CEO, FusionIQ;
- Lawrence Calcano, Chairman and CEO, iCapital;
- Aaron Wormus, Chief Technology Officer, SMArtX Advisory Solutions; and
- Rob Battista, SVP, Head of Advisory Solutions, Vestmark
Individual Award – Next-Gen Rising Stars
- Ryan Eisenman, CEO and Co-founder, Arch; and
- Dan Bolton, Vice President of Corporate Marketing, Nitrogen
Operations Business Support Systems/Workflow Automation Firm Award – Industry Disruption
- AdvicePay;
- Canoe Intelligence;
- CogniCor;
- Orion; and
- Quik!
Business Support Systems/Workflow Automation Firm Award – Innovation
- Agio, Inc.;
- Canoe Intelligence;
- Milemarker;
- Orion; and
- Sycamore
Operations Firm Award – Innovation
- Advisor360°;
- Laserfiche; and
- RegVerse – A Surge Ventures Company
Unified (All-in-One) Systems Firm Award – Innovation
- Advyzon;
- Amplify Technology; and
- Micruity, Inc.
Firm Award – Thought Leadership and Education
- Advice Pay; and
- F2 Strategy
Individual Award – Executive of the Year
- Hailin Li, CEO, Advyzon;
- Jason Eiswerth, CEO, Canoe Intelligence;
- Sindhu Joseph, Founder and CEO, CogniCor;
- David Knoch, CEO, Docupace;
- Doug Fritz, CEO and Co-founder, F2 Strategy;
- Adrian Johnstone, CEO, Practifi;
- Kim Crawford Goodman, CEO, Smarsh; and
- Mike Overdorf, CEO, Sycamore Company
Individual Award – Next-Gen Rising Stars
- Aman Soni, VP of Data Strategy, Canoe Intelligence;
- Naomi Win, PsyD., Behavioral Finance Analyst, Orion;
- Jamie Susanin, Senior Portfolio Manager, Custom Indexing, Orion; and
- Emily Wilcox, Chief Operations Officer, Practifi
Individual Award – Thought Leader of the Year
- Trevor Gary, CEO and Co-founder, Micruity, Inc.; and
- Daniel Crosby, Chief Behavioral Officer, Orion
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