Headline sponsor 2026: Standard Life
Time to check your inboxes – we have launched our biggest celebration yet, inviting paraplanners, administrators, team leaders and providers across the UK to take part in recognising the very best in the profession.
Since launching in 2017, the Professional Paraplanner Awards have grown into one of the most respected celebrations in paraplanning. This year, to mark our tenth anniversary, we’ve expanded to 30 awards, including a special edition award:
***The 10‑Year Anniversary Editor’s Award***
Created especially for this milestone year, this award recognises an individual or team that has made a significant, long‑term contribution to the paraplanning community.
Taking part starts today
In your inbox, you’ll find a link that allows you to take part in nominating across all of the 2026 Awards. From this link, you can:
>>> Nominate yourself
If you’re proud of the work you’ve done (and you should be), you can select the Paraplanner Award categories you’d like to enter. We’ll then send you your nomination form along with guidance for your entry.
>>> Nominate your favourite providers
Vote for the providers who have genuinely supported you this year. The Provider Awards are neatly grouped into four categories, making it easier and quicker to nominate:
- Best overall service and technical support
- Best back‑office and support services
- Best investment service
- Best retirement and offshore providers
Whether you submit everything today or gradually over the coming weeks, your nominations matter and will make a real difference in celebrating those that absolutely deserve to be celebrated.
A big thank you to our sponsors
Huge appreciation for this year’s sponsors, many that have supported us year on year.
Our 2026 sponsors include:
Headline Sponsor 2026: Standard Life
Jon Scannell, Head of Individual Annuity Distribution at Standard Life, commented:
“I’m proud that Standard Life is supporting this year’s Professional Paraplanner Awards as headline sponsor, particularly in a year that marks the awards’ tenth anniversary.
“Throughout my career, I’ve always seen paraplanners as fundamental to the strength of the advice profession.
“Their skill, judgement and depth of technical expertise play a central role in delivering high‑quality retirement outcomes for clients, and their insight and attention to detail strengthen our whole industry.
“It means a great deal to me personally that we can recognise and celebrate the individuals and teams who make such a meaningful difference every day.
“As a business focused entirely on retirement savings and income, now moving forward as Standard Life plc, we remain committed to being the retirement champion for advisers, paraplanners and their clients.”
The Professional Paraplanner Awards are also kindly supported by our Associate Sponsors which for 2026 includes: Quilter, Scottish Widows, Fidelity, M&G, Time Investments, Dentons, Transact, Puma Investments and ammonite.
If you’re keen to get involved in this year’s Awards, it’s not too late to do so. For sponsorship opportunities or to host a table at the Awards Ceremony, please contact [email protected] or [email protected].
One to remember (more than usual!)
We’re so excited for this year’s Professional Paraplanner Awards and cannot wait for 15th July, to spend the day recognising the magic that happens within paraplanning.
Your participation with nominations, and support of the event will ensure this year’s celebration is the most meaningful and representative yet.
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