The 2025 Impact Awards | Finalists Are Out | Cast Your Votes Now

We’re thrilled to announce this year’s finalists - individuals and teams who are making an impact across wealth management and advice.

Thanks to your nominations, these standout professionals are being recognised for their excellence and dedication. Now, it’s your turn to help decide the winners.

Voting is officially open until August 28, 2025. Winners will be revealed live at the 2025 ACT Conference on September 2 at RACV Torquay.

Vote now

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2025 Impact Awards Finalists

Financial Advice

Investment Adviser of The Year

• Matt Lewis – Right Advice
• Kyle Vause – Edwards Marshall
• David Romanovski – The Hopkins Group
• Nick Carmichael – Complete Financial Providence
• Jarrod Boyd – Blue Financial

Rising Star of the Year

• Jacob Eliopoulos – The Hopkins Group
• Matthew Kanizay – Pursue Wealth

• Jonathon Kosmala – Edwards Marshall
• Sheree King – Lambourne Partners

Practice Support of the Year

• Joanne Bekiaris – The Hopkins Group
• Therese Bates – Right Advice
• Emma Brooke – LBW Business & Wealth Advisers
• Denise Marcelo – Dover Wilson Financial Services

Holistic Advice Firm of the Year

• Edwards Marshall Financial Solutions
• LBW Business & Wealth Advisers
• Canny Group
• Smart Happy Money

Boutique Advice Firm of the Year

• Dollar Wise Financial Services
• Complete Financial Providence
• Blue Financial

Principal Advice Firm of the Year

Prospur Financial – Ben McLennan

• Stewards Capital – Tom Robb

iPartner Financial Solutions – Alex Cokalis

Progressive Advice Firm of the Year

• Smart Happy Money
• New Era Financial Planning
• Lambourne Partners

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Funds Management

Business Development Manager of the Year

• Nick Everitt – First Sentier Investors
• Leila Romanos – Perpetual Limited
• Chad Hitzeman – Global X ETF's
• Shane Zabiegala – T. Rowe Price
• Erica Hall – U Ethical
• Tom Glynn – DNR

Australian Equity Fund Manager of the Year

• First Sentier Investors
• Pendal Group
• Yarra Capital Management
• Australian Eagle Asset Management
• Warakirri Asset Management
• Paradice Investment Management

Fixed Income Fund Manager of the Year

• Yarra Capital Management
• PIMCO
• Perpetual Limited
• Daintree Capital

Responsible Investing Fund Manager of the Year

• Australian Ethical
• U Ethical

ETF Fund Manager

• VanEck
• Global X ETF's
• First Sentier Investors
• Betashares

Alternatives Fund Manager of the Year

• Neuberger Berman (NB)
• Pacific Equity Partners (PEP)
• Partners Group Australia

Global Equity Fund Manager

• Arrowstreet Capital
• Global X ETF's
• VanEck
• Talaria Capital
• T. Rowe Price
• Barrow Hanley

Platforms

Business Development Manager of the Year

• Dario Bartolomeo - North Platform
• Paul La Macchia - BT Panorama
• Karolina Kuszyk - HUB24
• Tim Blackwood - BT Panorama
• Melroy Matthias - Macquarie Group

Platform Offering of the Year

• BT Panorama
• Macquarie Wrap
• North Platform
• Netwealth Platform

Media & Publications

Financial Media of the Year

• Independent Investment Australia
• Financial Newswire
• Adviser Call
• NAB Morning Call – Podcast
• ausbiz
• Financial Standard

Financial Journalist of the Year

• Ricardo Goncalves – SBS On the Money
• James Kirby – Eureka Report
• Karen Vergara – Financial Standard
• Darin Tyson-Chan – Wealth Management

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