Finalists of the 2026 Wealth Management Industry Awards
Over 1,000 nominations were submitted and the results are in! Did you and/or your company make the list of finalists? Find out below.
Finalists and honorees by company name
Finalists and honorees by category
Categories
Click on any of the main categories below to view each of the finalists for each subcategory.
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- Asset managers
- Broker/dealers
- Broker/dealers (1000 advisors or more)
- Broker/dealers (fewer than 1000 advisors)
- Compliance/law firms
- Corporate social responsibility
- Custodians
- Disruptors
- Diversity, equity and inclusion
- Enterprise innovation
- Estate planning
Asset Managers
Alternative Investments
BlackRock - Systematic Alternatives ETF
Calamos Investments - Autocallable ETFs
CAZ Investments - The GP Stakes Fund
Coller Capital - Secondaries Institute
Franklin Templeton - Private Markets Education Program: Infrastructure Modules
NEOS Investments - Gold High Income ETF
StepStone Private Wealth Solutions - Private Equity Fund
Chief Executive Officer of The Year
BondBloxx - Leland Clemons
Clark Capital Management Group - Brendan Clark
PennantPark - Art Penn
StepStone Private Wealth Solutions - Bob Long
Tortoise Capital - Tom Florence
Chief Marketing Officer of The Year
Dunham - Salvatore M. Capizzi
Future Standard - Stephen Tisdalle
NEOS Investments - Zachary Csillag
WisdomTree - Luba Spear
Thought Leader of the Year
BondBloxx - JoAnne Bianco, Advancing Fixed Income Education
Dunham - Adem Tumerkan, Content Editor
Kestra Investment Management - Kara Murphy, President and Chief Investment Officer
NEOS Investments - Troy Cates, Co-Founder, Managing Partner
Research Affiliates - Rob Arnott, Research Affiliates Chairman and Founder
Tortoise Capital - Rob Thummel, Senior Portfolio Manager
V-Square Quantitative Management - Mamadou-Abou Sarr, Co-Founder and President
Client Experience Initiative
AllianceBernstein - SMA Service Center
Capital Group - Practice Management Course
New York Life Investment Management - Business Activator Program
Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year
AllianceBernstein - Fixed Income ETF Campaign
Manulife John Hancock Investments - Practice Management Network Campaign
Northern Trust Asset Management - If You Know, You Know Campaign
Ocean Park Asset Management - Sortino the Duck Campaign
SEI - Factor Investing Campaign
Tortoise Capital - AI Infrastructure ETF Campaign
Direct Indexing
AllianceBernstein - Balanced Direct Index Portfolio
Aris Investing - DI Assist
Envestnet | PMC - Platform Expansion
Northern Trust Asset Management - Advisor Education Program
ETFs
BondBloxx - Tax-aware Fixed Income ETF Platform
Fidelity Investments - Active ETF Expansion
Horizon - "Gain, Protect, Spend" Framework
NEOS Investments - Tax Efficient Income
Simplify Asset Management - Government Money Market Fund ETF
TCW - Actively Managed ETFs
Tortoise Capital - ETF Evolution
VistaShares - Legends + Income ETFs
Model Portfolio Section
Fidelity Investments - Model Portfolio Expansion
iCapital - Public Private Model Portfolios
StepStone Private Wealth Solutions - Private Equity Strategies Fund
WisdomTree - Tax-Managed SMA Platform
New Product Development
Calamos Investments - Autocallable ETFs
CAZ Investments - The GP Stakes Fund
F/m Investments - Fixed Income ETFs
Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation - Equity Portal
NEOS Investments - Gold High Income ETF
ProShares - Genius Money Market Fund ETF
Simplify Asset Management - Government Money Market Fund ETF
SmartStop Self Storage REIT - Self Storage REIT
Tortoise Capital - MLP Tax Efficient Access
Thought Leadership
Allspring Global Investments - Tax Alpha and Optimization
AssetMark - Volatility Resources Team
Capital Group - Practice Management Course
Global X ETFs - Charting Disruption
J.P. Morgan Wealth Management - Education Hub
Manulife John Hancock Retirement - Longevity Preparedness Index
New York Life Investment Management - Geopolitics Program
Research Affiliates - Fundamental Growth Research
V-Square Quantitative Management - Chart of the Week
Broker/dealers
Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year
Bernstein Private Wealth Management - Lead Generation Campaign
Janney Montgomery Scott - Advisor Recruiting Campaign
Osaic - Moments that Matter Campaign
RBC Wealth Management - High-yield Deposit Campaign
United Planners Financial Services - Independence Delivered Campaign
Practice Management
Cetera Financial Group - Rise to Elite Program
Janney Montgomery Scott - Practice Management Coaching
Key Private Client - Advisor Blueprint
Merrill Wealth Management - Level Up Your Practice Program
Thrivent Financial - Digital Business Planning Program
Thought Leadership
Cetera Financial Group - Inclusive Growth Network
Insigneo Securities - CIO Research and Market Insights
Merrill Center for Family Wealth - Rising Generation Roundtable
Osaic - Integrated Market Intelligence Platform
Silver Oak Securities - Continuity and Succession Platform
Transition Support
Key Private Client - Banker to Advisor Pathway
Osaic - Transition Dashboard
Broker/Dealers (1,000 Advisors or More)
Chief Executive Officer of the Year
Cambridge Investment Research - Amy Webber
Kestra Holdings - James Poer
Osaic - Jamie Price
Technology
Cetera Financial Group - AI Powered Intelligence Platform
LPL Financial - ClientWorks Rebalancer
Morgan Stanley - Portfolio Risk Platform
Morgan Stanley - AI@MS Wealth Management AI Platform
Osaic - PlanningHub
Raymond James - Advisor AI Platform
Broker/Dealers (Fewer Than 1000 Advisors)
Chief Executive Officer of the Year
Kovack Financial Network - Brian Kovack
R.F. Lafferty & Co. - Robert Hackel
TIAA Wealth Management - David G. Nason
United Planners Financial Services - Michael A. Baker
Service
Janney Montgomery Scott - Unlock Capacity Program
Key Private Client (Key Investment Services) - Integrated Service Model
Prospera Financial Services - Concierge Program
Technology
Insigneo Securities - Integrated Multi-Custodian Platform
Janney Montgomery Scott - United Profile Program
Silver Oak Securities - Advisor Experience Operating System
Compliance/Law Firms
- Helios - Helios Platform Launch
- MarketCounsel - The RIA Navigator
- TruStage - Compliance Hub Alerts
Custodians
Alternative Asset
- Alto - Pre-IPO Investments
- Goldman Sachs Custody Solutions - Access to Alternatives
Technology
Altruist - AI-Powered Intelligence Engine
Apex Fintech Solutions - AscendOS
Fidelity Investments - Wealthscape Intelligence and Digital Onboarding
Interactive Brokers - AI-Powered Portfolio Answers
SEI - AI Virtual Assistant
Transition Support
Fiduciary Trust Company - RIA Custody Transitions
Goldman Sachs Custody Solutions - Transitions Experience
RBC Clearing & Custody - Recruiting Support
Disruptors
Industry
NeuBeFi - Neuro-Behavioral Marketability System
TaxStatus - Verified Financials
Zenith Wealth Partners - Local Capital Markets Initiative
Technology
Advice.ai - Advice.ai Platform Launch
Altruist - Hazel
Auria by Advyzon - AuRIA
FINNY - Hunter Copilot
Jump - Document Intelligence Application
Slant - AI-Native CRM
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Nia Impact Capital - Changing the Face of Finance
- The American College of Financial Services - Conference of African American Financial Professionals
- The American College of Financial Services - Special Needs Planning Symposium
Enterprise innovation
- Merrill Wealth Management and Bank of America Private Bank - AI-Powered Meeting Journey
- Morgan Stanley - AI@MS Wealth Management AI Platform
- Orion - Denali AI Enterprise Intelligence Platform
Estate Planning
Advisor Service and Support
AssetMark - Advanced Planning Program
Dunham - Estate Planning Education Platform
Fiduciary Trust Company - Elevating Estate Planning
Luminary - Beneficiary Reporting and Estate Visualization Suite
Members Trust Company - Trust Enablement Platform
NetLaw - Software Enhancements
Wealth.com - Mobile Notary and Deed Transfer Service
Technology
Asset-Map - Relationship Map Enhancements
EternaVaults - EternaVault Platform
FP Alpha - Estate Insights 2.0
Owner.One - Client-controlled Infrastructure Platform
Trust & Will - EstateOS
Vanilla - AI Estate Planning Platform
Wealth.com - Digital Estate Planning Platform
Thought Leadership
Carson Group - LinkedIn Education
EncorEstate Plans - AI Chatbot Study
Gresham Partners - Wealth Strategy Team
The Estate Registry - Estate Planning Education
Trust & Will - Estate Planning Research Series
Trusts
Childfree Trust - Childfree Trust Platform
Fiduciary Trust Company - Trust Services
Members Trust Company - Trust Enablement Platform
The Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware - Non‑Charitable Purpose Trusts
Wealth.com - AI Trust Account Opening
Family Offices
Client Initiative
Auria by Advyzon - AuRIA
Cresset - Client Privacy and Physical Security Enhancements
Mercer Advisors - Tax Services
Thought Leadership
AlTi Tiedemann Global - Family Office Operational Excellence Report
RWA Wealth Partners - Wealth With Intention
Independent, Integrated Growth Platforms
- Affiliated Advisors - Equity Uplift Program
- Concurrent Investment Advisors - Integrated Infrastructure
- Dynasty Financial Partners - Dynasty Labs
- XYPN - RIA Platform Enhancements
Individual RIA Firm Leaders
Chief Compliance Officer of the Year
Apollon Wealth Management - Mike Herman
Merit Financial Advisors - Doug Baxley
Perigon Wealth Management - Jonathan Robbins
RFG Advisory - Rick Ohlrich
Steward Partners - Rob Guldner
Triad Wealth Partners - Dani Hampton
Chief Executive Officer of The Year ($25Bn+ AUM)
HB Wealth - Thomas Carroll
Hightower Advisors - Larry Restieri
Lido Advisors - Jason Ozur
Merit Financial Advisors - Rick Kent
Moneta - Eric Kittner
Private Advisor Group - Frank Smith
Sanctuary Wealth - Adam Malamed
Steward Partners - Jim Gold
Wealthspire - Mike LaMena
Chief Executive Officer of The Year ($25Bn or less AUM)
Aspiriant - Rob Francais
Concurrent Investment Advisors - Nate Lenz
Mission Wealth - Matthew Adams
OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners - Andy Schwartz
Procyon - Phil Fiore
RFG Advisory - Shannon Spotswood
SignatureFD - Heather Fortner
Stratos Wealth Partners - Jeff Concepcion
Summit Financial - Stan Gregor
Chief Investment Officer of the Year
Credent Wealth Management - Edison Byzyka
Mercer Advisors - Donald Calcagni
Merit Financial Advisors - Brian Andrew
Perigon Wealth Management - Rafia Hasan
RFG Advisory - Rick Wedell
Savant Wealth Management - C. Zach Ivey
The Wealth Consulting Group - Jim Worden
Chief Marketing Officer of The Year
Prosperity Capital Advisors - Matt Seitz
Sowell Management - Erin Taylor
The Mather Group - Deana Lewis
Wealthspire - Angela Giombetti
Chief Operations Officer of the Year
AlphaCore Wealth Advisory - Brian Habas
Concurrent Investment Advisors - Joe McQuaid
Dakota Wealth Management - Leslie Arsenault Metz
Merit Financial Advisors - Chrissy Lee
OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners - Vince Nauheimer
Versant Capital Management - Jennifer Kirksey
Chief Technology Officer of the Year
AlTi Tiedemann Global - Phillip Dundas
Callan Family Office - Dan Burke
Dynasty Financial Partners - Leslie Norman
Client Initiatives
Beacon Bridge Wealth Partners - Total Wellness Program
Cresset - Client Events and Community Building Enhancements
Dynasty Financial Partners - Dynasty Labs
Moneta - Philanthropy Advisory Service
NewEdge Capital Group - Bridge Solutions
OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners - Integrated Wealth Experience
Innovator of the Year
Carson Group - Dani Fava, Chief Strategy Officer
Dovetail Financial - Ross Marino, CEO
Integrated Partners - Andree Mohr, President
Mariner - Kenny Pointer, Chief Innovation Officer
Mercer Advisors - Jeremiah Barlow, Chief Commercial Officer
Prosperity Capital Advisors - Dave Alison, President of Wealth Management
RFG Advisory - Jordan Hutchison, VP of Technology and Operations
Savvy Advisors - Ritik Malhotra, Founder & CEO, Savvy Advisors
M&A Leader of the Year
Beacon Pointe Advisors - Matthew Cooper, President
Carson Group - Michael Belluomini, SVP Mergers & Acquisitions
Concurrent Investment Advisors - Joe Mooney
Mariner - Kevin Corbett, Managing Director, Corporate Development
Mercer Advisors - Martine Lellis, Executive Managing Partner, M&A Partner Development
Merit Financial Advisors - Kay Lynn Mayhue, President
Mission Wealth - Nicole Madosik, Partner and Chief Mergers & Integrations Officer
Modern Wealth Management - Jason Gordo, Co-Founder and President
Steward Partners - Scott Danner, Chief Growth Officer
Wealth Enhancement - Jim Cahn, Chair of the Investment Committee & Chief Strategy Officer
Rising Star of the Year Honorees
Arusha Wealth - Imade Iyamu, Founder
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth - Nico de la Vara, Wealth Advisor
BFG Financial Advisors - Yanni Niebuhr, CFO
Concurrent Investment Advisors - Jeremy Massullo, Managing Director of Operations
Generation Capital Advisors - Sam Diarbakerly, Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Mercer Advisors - James Telfer, Principal
Mission Wealth - Cohen Taylor, Behavioral Wealth Specialist
Oak Summit Wealth Management - Michael Randall, Owner
RFG Advisory - Brendan Frazier, Chief Behavioral Officer
Summit Global Private Wealth - R.J. Cunningham, Financial Advisor & Senior Partner
TradeWinds - Miller Hoffman, VP, Client Experience
U.S. Capital Wealth - James McDaniel, Managing Director
Wescott Financial Advisory Group - James Ciamacco, Senior Financial Advisor
Thought Leader of the Year
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth - Cary Carbonaro, Managing Wealth Partner
Bogart Wealth - James Bogart, CEO and Founder
Boyer Financial Group - Drew Boyer, Founder
Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors - Jamie Hopkins, CEO
Dovetail Financial - Ross Marino, CEO
Fidelis Capital - Chris Gunster, Partner & Head of Fixed Income
Gresham Partners - Kim Kamin, Partner & Chief Wealth Strategist
Integrated Partners - Andree Mohr, President
Mitlin Financial - Lawrence D. Sprung, Founder/Wealth Advisor
RFG Advisory - Brendan Frazier, Chief Behavioral Officer
Industry Associations
- Financial Planning Association - Your Partner in Planning Program
- Financial Services Institute - AI White Paper
- The American College of Financial Services - Consumer Awareness Campaign
Industry Research Providers
- Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards - Pulse Surveys
- CreditSights - Credit Research
- DeVoe & Company - RIA M&A Quarterly Deal Book
- Morningstar Investment Management (Morningstar Retirement) - Defined Contribution Outcomes Model
- Research Affiliates - Asset Allocation Interactive Tool
- Succession Resource Group - Informed Advisor Program
- The American College of Financial Services - Onboarding Gen Z
- The Oasis Group - Peaks Research Series and AI Wealth Tech Map
Institutional Chief Marketing Officer of the Year
- Axtella - Maria Bethel
- LPL Financial - Christa Carone
- TradePMR - Jessica Shores
Institutional Chief Technology Officer of the Year
- Cambridge Investment Research - Sean Van Moorleghem
- Insigneo Securities - Vikas Saxena
- RBC Clearing & Custody - Noel Stave
- United Planners Financial Services - Aaron Spradlin
Insurance
- Halo Investing - Legacy Book Annuity and Insurance Service
- Lincoln Financial - Registered Index-Linked Annuity Features
- Nationwide - Advisory VUL
- Pacific Life Insurance Company - Registered Index-linked Annuity
- Personal Risk Management Solutions - Women's Wealth Transition
- RIA VA Solutions - Variable Annuity Gap
M&A Deal Support
Affiliated
Cambridge Investment Research - Succession and Acquisition Solutions
LPL Financial - Deal Support and Strategic Lending Program
Rise Growth Partners - Strategic Growth Partner Model
The AmeriFlex Group - SuccessionFully Platform
Industry
Alaris Acquisitions - AI Business Support System
Berkshire Global Advisors - Wealth Management M&A Report
DeVoe & Company - RIA M&A Quarterly Deal Book
ECHELON Partners - ECHELON Insights Initiative
Elevation Point - Transition and Integration Playbook
MarketCounsel - The RIA Navigator
My FA Coach - Advisor-Specific Sale/Acquisition Preparation
RIA Catalyst - AI-Powered RIA M&A Intelligence Platform
Succession Resource Group - Advisor M&A Report
Turkey Hill Management - Fee-based Investment Banking
Marketing/PR Firms
Digital Campaign of the Year
Impact Communications - Straightline Digital Education Campaign
Three Crowns Copywriting and Marketing - Alphathena Brand Activation Campaign
Wealthsites - Beyond Wealth Partners Digital Launch Campaign
PR Campaign of the Year
Craft & Capital - Tortoise ETF Campaign
Ficomm Partners - SEIA Leadership Transition Campaign
Haven Tower Group - Ameriflex Campaign
Highwire - CFP Board's Public Awareness Campaign
Keramas - Autocallable ETFs Campaign
Vocatus - Your Retirement Sketchbook Campaign
Philanthropy
- Bank of America Private Bank - Philanthropy Study
- Daylight - Philanthropic Planning Certificate
- Fidelity Charitable - Maximizing Charitable Planning
- Fiduciary Trust International - International Philanthropy Report
- Foundation Source - PhilTech
Podcasts
Industry Focused
Advisors Excel - The Business of Advice Podcast
Emigrant Partners - The RIA+ Podcast
Ethic - Work Ethic Podcast
Ficomm Partners - Growth Leaders of Wealth Management Podcast
Financial Planning Association - The Blueprint Podcast
RFG Advisory - Disruption Blueprint Podcast
Savvy Ladies - The Power of the Ask Podcast
Shaping Wealth - Chopping Wealth Podcast
The American College of Financial Services - Shares Podcast
XYPN - Behind the Advisor Podcast
Investor Focused
Banrion Capital Management - Alternative Investments Education Podcast
Carson Group - Chief Market Strategist Podcast
First National Wealth Management - Common Cents on the Prairie Podcast
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management - Chasing Finance Podcast
Mitlin Financial - The Joyful Money Journey Podcast
The Wealth Consulting Group - The Bull of Wall Street Podcast
VanEck - Trends with Benefits Podcast
Wealthspire - Great Aspirations Podcast
Professional Services Firms
Chief Executive Officer of the Year
ClientWise - Ray Sclafani
Daylight - Dien Yuen
DeVoe & Company - David DeVoe
FP Transitions - Brad Bueermann
Gregory - Joe Anthony
The Oasis Group - John O’Connell
Turkey Hill Management - Jessica Polito
Vocatus - Ray Hennessey
Chief Marketing Officer of the Year
DeVoe & Company - Jennifer Sransky
FP Transitions - Elise Rogers
Recruiters
Enterprise Executive of the Year
Cambridge Investment Research - Tammy Robbins, Chief Business Development Officer
Prudential Advisors - Terri Kinsella, VP, Head of Recruiting, Sales Enablement and Learning
United Planners - Sheila J Cuffari-Agasi, EVP, CRO, General Partner
Wells Fargo - Majid Qaiser, Sr. Sourcing Consultant
Retirement Income
- DPL Financial Partners - AveNew Platform
- InvestorCOM - End-to-End Rollover Platform
- Nestimate - Nestimate Platform
Retirement Plan Support and Advisor Services
401(k) Technology
401GO - GoConnect
BidMoni, Inc. - Predictive Plan Design Tool
Nestimate - Nestimate Platform
Vestwell - Modern Recordkeeping Platform
Advisor Support > Distributors
Cetera Financial Group - Participant Dashboard
MCF Advisors - Pre-Retiree Academy
Prime Capital Financial - The Success Hub
Wealthspire - Retirement TPA Services
Advisor Support > Recordkeepers
Ascensus - Advisor Central
Manulife John Hancock Retirement - Personalized Participant Engagement Program
Principal - ARC Model
Vestwell - Modern Recordkeeping Platform
Voya Financial - Guided Confidence Program
Advisor Support > Service Providers
401(k) Marketing - Retirement Plan Growth Platform
Apollo Global Management - Private Markets DC Advisor Education Program
Inspira Financial - Plan Termination Platform
Morningstar Investment Management (Morningstar Retirement) - Fiduciary Select
Nuveen, a TIAA Company - Leaders in Lifetime Income
Advisor Support > Third Party Administrators
Blue Ridge Associates - ESOP Opportunities
Definiti - Definiti Academy
Hunter Benefits Consultant Group - Social Media and Advisor Gatherings
Convergence > Wealth and Retirement Integration
Betterment Advisor Solutions - Bridging the Gap
InvestorCOM - End-to-End Rollover Platform
IRALOGIX - Unlocking Retirement/Wealth Convergence
Corporate Leader of the Year
Ascensus - Nick Good, CEO
Cetera Financial Group - Jon Anderson, Head of Workplace & Retirement
Prime Capital Financial - Jania Stout, President, Retirement & Wellness
Vestwell - Aaron Schumm, Founder and CEO
TAMPs
- Advyzon Investment Management - Sphere Platform and Nucleus Model Marketplace
- Dynasty Financial Partners - TAMP Virtual Assistant
- Envestnet - UMA Alts Integration and AI Portfolio Oversight
- Zoe Financial - Modern TAMP
Technology Providers
Advisor Intelligence Platforms
Advisor360° - Practice Intelligence
CogniCor - Embedded Advisor Intelligence
Communify - AI-Driven Advisor Intelligence and Insights
Context Analytics, A BridgeWise Company - Turning Unstructured Data into Investment Intelligence
TaxStatus - Verified Financials
Alternative Investment Platforms
Allocate - Private Markets Platfor
Arch - Contextualized Insights and Premium Investor Experience
Gridline - TAMP for Private Market
InvestCloud - Private Markets Integration in Managed Account
MSCI Wealth - U.S. Evergreen Fund Monthly Indexes
Artificial Intelligence > Marketing and Lead Generation
AdvizorPro - AI Lead Generation Platform
Aidentified - AI-Driven Wealth Prospecting and Lead Generation Platform
Datalign Advisory - RelationshipAI
FINNY - Hunter Growth Agent
Snappy Kraken - Smart Growth Suite
Artificial Intelligence > Meeting Support
CogniCor - ClientMeet
JIFFYAI - Advisor Companion
Jump - AI Associate Agentic Execution
Nevis - AI-Powered Zoom Calls
Slant - AI-Native CRM
CogniCor | ClientMeet |
JIFFYAI | Advisor Companion |
Jump | AI Associate Agentic Execution |
Nevis | AI-Powered Zoom Calls |
Slant | AI-Native CRM |
Artificial Intelligence > Workflow Automation
Conquest Planning - Strategic Advice Manager AI Workflow Automation
Egnyte - AI Workflows
JIFFYAI - Account Servicing Application
Jump - Back-Office Workflow Automation
Luminary - Estate360
Mili - Mili Office
Nevis - Account Opening Workflow
Panoramix - FacetAI Integrated AI Agents
StratiFi Technologies - OperationsIQ
Zocks - AI Platform Workflow Automation
Business Support Systems
CogniCor - ClientCare
Panoramix - One Click SEC Audit Survival
Seeds - Automating Investment Operations
Cash Optimization
Fispoke - Cash Management
PensionBee - Treasury Portfolio
StoneCastle - Impact Cash
Chief Executive Officer of The Year
Altruist - Jason Wenk
ARQA - Haik Sahakyan
CAIS - Matt Brown
Ethic - Doug Scott
FINNY - Eden Ovadia
Foundation Source - Joseph Mrak III
Orion - Natalie Wolfsen
Shaping Wealth - Brian Portnoy
Trust & Will - Cody Barbo
Wealth.com - Rafael Loureiro
Chief Marketing Officer of The Year
AdvicePay - Shannon Beck
Advyzon - Samantha Schwimmer
CAIS - Alex Cavalieri
Wealth.com - Dan Bolton
Chief Technology Officer of The Year
Addepar - Bob Pisani
AdvicePay - Juniper Emnett
Amplify Technology - David Hatfield
CAIS - Kan Kotecha
FINNY - Theodore Janson
Jump - Adam Kirk
Milemarker - Kailash Duriaswami
OneVest Technologies - Nathan Di Lucca
Vestmark - Freedom Dumlao
Client Onboarding/New Account Opening
Dispatch - Multi-Custodian Account Opening and Onboarding
JIFFYAI - Unified Onboarding Application
Orion - Dynamic Account Opening
Client Portals
eMoney Advisor - Client Portal Plan Explorer
Fynancial - Bulk Data Capabilities and Integrations
Compliance
AdvicePay - Compliance Guardrails
Archive Intel - AI Powered Marketing Compliance
StratiFi Technologies - ComplianceIQ
SurgeONE.ai - AI-powered Compliance Platform
CRM
Advyzon - CRM Workflows
Nevis - AI Assistant
Practifi - Advisor Efficiency and Client Engagement
Slant - AI Native CRM
Cyber Security
Alles Technology - Risk Insights Assessment
Egnyte - AI Safeguards
SurgeONE.ai - Unified Compliance, Cyber and Data Platform
Data Lakes/Warehouses
Amplify Technology - AI-Native Data Lake
BetaNXT - DataXChange
Invent - AI Powered Data Lake Analytics Platform
JIFFYAI - Data Warehouse and Aggregation
Milemarker - Data Engine
SS&C Advent - Genesis
Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year
AdvicePay - Fee-for-service Trends Campaign
Advyzon - Morningstar Office Transition Campaign
AssetMark - Private Markets Unlocked Campaign
Broadridge Advisor Solutions - Chaos to Clarity Campaign
Docupace - Future-Ready Campaign
eMoney Advisor - Tomorrow's Planning Today Campaign
Holistiplan - Virtual Tax Planning Event Campaign
Snappy Kraken - New Tax Bill Series Campaign
Direct Indexing
Alphathena - Agentic Direct Indexing Platform
Altruist - Personalized Indexing
Seeds - Direct Indexing Platform
Syntax Data - Syntax Direct
Document Management
ARQA - AI-Powered Data Extraction
Canoe Intelligence - Platform Expansions
Dynamo Software - DynamoAI
Financial Planning
Conquest Planning - Strategic Advice Manager
eMoney Advisor - CoPlanner
RightCapital - Expanded Tax-planning Features
Innovation New Applications
Fispoke - RIA Private Banking Platform
Flourish - RIA Mortgage Platform
FMG - FMG Testimonials
Nitrogen - Nucleus
Shaping Wealth - Lydia Behavioral Intelligence Agent
Wealth.com - AI Tax Planning Application
Innovation Platforms
Addepar - Addison AI-Native Layer
Advyzon - Next-Gen AI Operating System
Datalign Advisory - AI-Native Growth Platform
OneVest Technologies - Agentic Wealth Operating System
RISR - Succession and Exit Planning Platform
Slant - AI-Native CRM
SS&C Advent - Genesis
Trust & Will - EstateOS
Marketing Automation
CapIntel - Digital Presentations
Snappy Kraken - Smart Growth Suite
Tactive Advisors - AI Marketing Automation Platform
Model Marketplaces
Advyzon Investment Management - Sphere Platform and Nucleus Model Marketplace
CAIS - Models Marketplace
Kwanti - Model Marketplace Enhancements
Partnership Development Executive of the Year
Asset-Map - Alison Susko, Asset-Map's Partnership Powerbroker
Docupace - Richard Thoeny, EVP of Product Strategy, PreciseFP
Nitrogen - Rachel Cameron, Senior Vice President of Partnerships
SS&C Black Diamond® Wealth Solutions - Justin Wayne, Senior Director, Partnerships
Wealth.com - Tim White, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer
Portfolio Analytics
DeepVest - AI-Native Portfolio Analytics Platform
Halo Investing - Aura
Jacobi - Jacobi
MSCI Wealth - MSCI Wealth Manager
YCharts - Individual Bond Data Prospecting Tool
Portfolio Management, Accounting and Performance Reporting
d1g1t Inc. - Platform Enhancements
Interactive Brokers - Ask IBKR
Orion - AI-Powered Portfolio Reporting and Accounting
SS&C Black Diamond® Wealth Solutions - Holistic Reporting and Actionable Insights
Rebalancing
d1g1t Inc. - Bulk Rebalancing
RedBlack - Alternatives Trading Enhancements
Retirement Income Technology
Conquest Planning - Strategic Advice Manager
IncomeConductor - Advanced Annuity Modeling
Voyant - Objective-Based Investing Module
Risk Tolerance/Client Profiling
Communify - Intelligent Dialogues Platform
DeepVest - Behavioral Finance Suitability Assessment
Nitrogen - The Original Risk Number
Specialized Planning Applications
april - Integrated Tax Platform
bQuest - Navigator AI-Powered Care Matching
Holistiplan - OBBBA Tax Law Implementation
Move Health - Platform Enhancements
MTM Technology - AI Decision Intelligence System
RISR - Succession Planning for Business Owners
Thought Leadership
Alles Technology - Cybersecurity White Papers
Alphathena - Agentic AI Portfolio Management White Paper
Asset-Map - Advice Engagement Event
Betterment Advisor Solutions - Client Segmentation Playbook
bQuest - Longevity and Aging Care Content Series
Foundation Source - Philanthropic Education Program
Jump - Advisor Insights and Trends Research
Move Health - OBBBA Campaign
Vanilla - Estate Planning and Women Research Report
Zephyr - Alternatives Research Series
Unified (All-In-One) Systems
Advyzon - AII-Powered WealthTech Platform
AssetMark - Public-private UMA
Envestnet - Platform Enhancements
Orion - AI-Powered Summit Experience Platform
SS&C Black Diamond® Wealth Solutions - Unified Wealth Ecosystem
University CFP programs
- C.T. Bauer College of Business - Cougar Financial Planning Society
- Columbia University School of Professional Studies - Human and AI Collaboration
- Kansas State University - Financial Therapy Certificate
- School of Financial Planning, Texas Tech - Spring Career Day
- The Ohio State University - Employer Engagement
- University of Georgia Financial Planning - Four-prong Initiative
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Global Wealth Initiative
- WSSU CFP Program - Financial Capability and Career Pathways Program
Video Series
- Ed Slott and Company - Retirement Tax Video Series
- Endeavor Retirement - Litigation Update Video Series
- Equitable In-House Agency - Wealth Management Video Seres
- Financial Planning Association - FPA Live Video Series
- Idea Decanter - Real #Finfluencer Educational Video Series
- Insigneo Securities - Tuesday Quarterly Call Video Series
- Merit Financial Advisors - Educational Financial Planning Video Series
Methodology
The Wealth Management Industry Awards are independently granted in recognition of business initiatives that enhance financial advisor success and help advisors create better outcomes for their clients.
The program begins with an open nomination process for all categories which extends from February to May. Firms submit business initiatives either introduced or enhanced during the previous 18 months. Submissions are reviewed in June by a panel of independent judges with required industry expertise, looking at the submission’s innovation, scope and impact. From the pool of submissions, judges select finalists for each category. Each judge on the committee then ranks those finalists, with the weighted aggregate ranking determining the winner. Winners are announced in September.
No financial compensation is paid for consideration in the award process. Judges’ decisions are made independent of any firm’s business relationships with Informa Plc. Judges recuse themselves from the process from selecting finalists or winners for any category where the conflict exists.