2014 BDM of the year finalists announced


Money Management has announced the finalists for one of its flagship awards for 2014, BDM of the Year.
Financial planners will now have the opportunity to vote for their favourite BDM from a shortlist of 15.
Based on the votes, the state winners will then be judged by a panel of industry experts and the overall winner will take the title at the 2014 Fund Manager of the Year awards on 22 May at the Westin Hotel. The finalists are:
- Andrew Bridgland, Asteron - SA/NT
- Casey Sugden, AIA - Victoria
- Danielle Gillis, OnePath - NSW
- Danny Orlando, Macquarie - NSW
- David Saidey, AMP - NSW
- Evan Miller, AIA - NSW
- Greg Bird, Lifeplan - Victoria
- Jarrad Wilson, Asteron Life - Victoria
- Matthew Wakefield, AIA - Queensland
- Nathan Robertson, CFS - Queensland
- Reece Foster, Zurich - Queensland
- Rob Gjorgioski, IOOF - Queensland
- Sam Benjamin, Allan Gray - NSW
- Sharon Conduit, CommInsure - WA
- Stewart Pender, Macquarie - Victoria
- Tracey Moore, AIA - Victoria
To vote, complete the brief form below.
Voting is open to financial planners only and closes on April 24.
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