We are delighted to announce the winners of the Paraplanner Awards at the Professional Paraplanner Awards 2025.
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The Professional Paraplanner Awards took place in a gala ceremony at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London on Thursday 17 July 2025.
Professional Paraplanner’s 9th Awards were attended by 180 guests, eager to find out the winners of the eight Paraplanner awards and 18 provider awards announced on the day.
Entry to the Paraplanner Awards was by self-submission, including a 500 word essay and shortlisted candidates were interviewed by our judges, with specific judging panels for each of the awards.
We thank all of our sponsors for their support in helping to make the Awards happen.
The results of the eight Paraplanner Awards 2025 are as follows:
Paraplanner of the Year (in-house)
Winner: Tom Hartley, Holden and Partners
Highly Commended: Christopher Brown, Succession Wealth
Shortlisted: Marlena Eltringham, BRI Wealth Management
Outsourced Paraplanner of the Year
Winner: Hannah Hirons, Navigatus
Highly Commended: Stephanie Tennant, Accelerate Adviser Solutions
Shortlisted: Angela Holdsworth, IFA Assistant
Shortlisted: Stuart Stanford, Root Research Ltd
Paraplanner Team of the Year
Winner: Navigatus
Highly Commended: Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning
Shortlisted: The Adviser Support Hub (TASH)
Paraplanner Team Leader of the Year
Winner: Poonam Patel, Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning
Highly Commended: Luke Sparkes, The Adviser Support Hub (TASH)
Shortlisted: Matt Baird, Accelerate Adviser Solutions
Shortlisted: Rachel Crowne, Succession Wealth
Investment Paraplanner of the Year
Winner: Kate Richardson, Blithe House Financial Management
Highly Commended: Mehul Patel, Succession Wealth
Shortlisted: Reece Edwards, Hampshire Hill Group Limited
New Paraplanner of the Year
Winner: Jessica Sykes, Brittanic Place Financial Management
Highly Commended: Haidy McGregor, Navigatus
Administrator of the Year
Winner: Tracey Grant, Kubera Wealth
Highly Commended: Micheala Hawkins, Navigatus
Shortlisted: Hana Jamil, Kubera Wealth
Shortlisted: Emily Miles, Accelerate Adviser Solutions
Personality of the Year
Winner: Alan Gow, Argonaut Paraplanning
If you’d like to enter the 2026 Awards, the entry process will open in March next year.
