We are super excited for the Professional Paraplanner Awards 2026 – our tenth year, a real milestone and our biggest celebration yet. We can’t wait to see everyone this Wednesday 15th July in Merchant Taylor’s Hall in London.
Our thanks to Standard Life who are the Headline Sponsor of the Professional Paraplanner Awards.
We were delighted with the response to this year’s Awards and received an exceptionally high number of entries. Many of the entries were of a really high standard – so much so, the shortlisting process was inspiring but also incredibly difficult.
On Wednesday this week, we will finally be able to announce our very worthy highly commended and winners. We cannot wait to celebrate with everyone.
A huge well done to everyone that entered this year, with extended congratulations to those shortlisted. Here’s a reminder of our confirmed 2026 shortlists for the seven individual Awards:
Paraplanner of the Year (in-house)
Helen Johnson, Beckett Financial Services
Katie Burgess, Crowe Financial Planning
Kyle Kennedy, Trinity Bridge
Damian Zhang, Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning
Outsourced Paraplanner of the Year
Alan Gow, Argonaut
Kate Hall, Verve
Stephanie Tennant, Accelerate Adviser Solutions Ltd
Jawaad Tanwir, ParaplanX
Paraplanner Team of the Year
Quilter Cheviot
Acumen
Jacksons
Argonaut
Paraplanner Team Leader of the Year
Poonam Patel, Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning
Devon Cragie, Fairstone
Hannah Wynick, Core Financial
Rebecca Montandon, Barclays
Investment Paraplanner of the Year
Kate Richardson, Blithe House Financial Management
Michael Cooke, Verve
Lynsey Gillanders, Westward Financial Management
Jack Wade, Financial Affairs
New Paraplanner of the Year
Alex Woodcock, Verve
Jack Walker, Fairstone
Lynette Baskett, St Barts Finance
Administrator of the Year
Kaycey Robinson, GSI Wealth Management
Micaela Tadmor, Core Financial Planning
Drew Lewis, Simpson Wood
Antoinette Elgar, Argentis Wealth Management
Good luck everyone, across individuals and teams, plus all providers that have been nominated by paraplanners. Roll on the big day – its is going to be a wonderful day full of celebrating the very best of paraplanning.
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