Some of the industry’s most courageous and inspiring women were celebrated at Money Management and Super Review’s second annual Women in Financial Services Awards.
The ceremony, which was held at the Sofitel Hotel in Sydney on Thursday, recognised leaders from a diverse array of backgrounds and disciplines, with the following 12 award categories:
Woman of the Year – sponsored by Metlife
Winner
Finalists
Catherine Robson – Affinity Private
Sarah Riegelhuth – Wealth Enhancer
Michelle Tate-Lovery – Unified Financial Services
Robyn Petrou – Energy Super
Connie McKeage – OneVue
Financial Planner of the Year – sponsored by PIMCO
Winner
Lisa Barber – Hillross-Aspire Wealth
Finalists
Dominique Bergel-Grant – Leapfrog Financial
Catherine Robson – Affinity Private
Kate Kimmorley – Kimmorley Financial Management
Claire Mackay – Quantum Financial
Superannuation Executive of the Year – sponsored by BNP Paribas
Winner
Finalists
Sue Everingham – CBA
Michelle Di Fabio – HOSTPLUS
Renee McGowan – Mercer
Teifi Whatley – Sunsuper
Pro Bono Award
Winner
Finalists
Lyn Heaysman – Harvest Wealth
Adrienne Rush – Bendigo Financial Planning
Marketing and Communications Manager of the Year
Winner
Finalists
Candice Convey – Retirement Benefits Fund
Natalie Kitchen – Suncorp Life
Caterina Nesci – La Trobe Financial
Female BDM of the Year
Winner
Finalists
Michelle Bannister – La Trobe Financial
Donar Drover – ANZ Wealth
Kara Boden – AMP Capital
Rising Star of the Year
Winner
Finalists
Natalie Binns – Suncorp Life
Kylie George – Harvest Wealth
Samantha Robinson – Eluvia
Rajasree Variyar – ANZ Wealth
Mentor of the Year
Winner
Sue Willems – Australian Catholic Superannuation
Finalists
Nancy Peat – Shadforth Financial Group
Cathy Doyle – BNP Paribas
Lauren Hyde – AMP
Tania Browne – AMP Horizons
Industry Advocacy
Winner
Shannon Durrant – Anne Street Partners
Finalists
Adriana Kostov – Hedge Fund Association
Sarah Riegelhuth – Wealth Enhancer
Sue Viskovic – Elixir Consulting
Investment Manager of the Year – sponsored by State Street
Winner
Susan Gosling – NAB Asset Management
Finalists
Catherine Allfrey – WaveStone Capital
Debbie Alliston – AMP Capital
Sue Berman – Sunsuper
Life Insurance
Winner
Katherine Ashby – BT Financial Group
Finalists
Yvonne Neilson – Asteron Life
Meike Suggars – Suggars & Associates
Employer of the Year
Winner
Finalists
AMP Horizons
BT Financial Group
Retirement Benefits Fund
