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the verve awards.

shining the spotlight.

The Verve Awards are designed to shine a spotlight on some of the incredible individuals, firms and initiatives that are doing good and progressing financial services to be a positive and thriving profession - for us professionals as well as the end client.

The key difference to our awards, rather than any other industry award? Our awards are a completely level playing field, free to enter (and to attend the awards ceremony!) and judged by an independent, impartial panel.

The Verve Awards recognise real impact, not just who is best at writing an award submission, and are open to advice firms including wealth managers, financial planners and financial advisers!

our 2026 shortlist.

creating a thriving profession.

Rising Star

of the year

‘You can’t just dream about success. You have to work for it.’

Aly Cooper

oliver wealth

James Narey

ironmarket wealth

Lauren Turner

tfp financial planning

Samantha McLean

gee7 wealth management

Simon Dadd

lawrence clarke financial planning

Victoria Cable

advanced wealth management

innovator

of the year

‘If nothing changes, then nothing changes.’

Anthony Massie

herbert & webster

Emily Corck

mathews comfort financial services

Madeleine Debney

otto finance

Olamide Majekodunmi

all things money

entrepreneur

of the year

‘A true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.’

Ciaran Scanlon

fornells wealth management

Danielle Sissons

ivey financial planning

Francesca Smith

fswm & frankie's

Josh Gardner

mallard wealth

Simona Minikaitiene

sm finance lounge

best client

outcomes

‘It wasn’t the money I needed, it was the freedom.’

Berry & Oak

Citygate Financial Planning

Flying Colours Advice

Intelligent Pensions

Mathews Comfort Financial Services

Simpson Financial Services

best

transformation

‘Change is inevitable, but transformation is a choice.’

Beyond Advice Group

Gee7 Wealth Management

Ivey Financial Planning

Mathews Comfort Financial Services

the

verve award

‘A pioneer for changing the face of finance.’

No shortlist. Winner announced on the night.

our 2025 winners.

creating a thriving profession.

Emma Boardwell

Rising Star of the Year

andrew storey

innovator of the year

anna butcher

entrepreneur of the year

Prosperity life planning

best client outcomes

sm advice

best marketing campaign

ironmarket wealth

best marketing campaign

aventur

best transformation

aab wealth

the verve award