Women in Wealth Awards 2025 winners honoured at | Australian Markets
The Women in Wealth Awards 2025 held in Sydney final evening honoured 37 award recipients throughout 21 classes, together with two girls who have been recognised as this 12 months’s Woman of the Year.
Melinda Howes, Group Executive Superannuation & Investments at AMP, and Molly Benjamin, Founder of Ladies Finance Club, have been each honoured as Woman of the Year for 2025, after the unbiased judging panel determined to interrupt from conference and award two recipients this 12 months.
Howes, the Superannuation Professional of the Year class winner, was recognised for her involvement in developing AMP’s newly-launched digital advice functionality and her contributions to decomplexifying the retirement system and enhancing retirement outcomes for members.
Benjamin, who was additionally awarded the Industry Leader of the Year earlier in the evening, was recognised for her financial schooling offering that has empowered hundreds of girls to take control over their funds and really feel more assured in their financial future.
The award recipients celebrated final evening have been chosen after a rigorous course of of qualitative evaluation by the 2025 judging panel: Annick Donat; Linda Elkins, National Sector Leader for Asset and Wealth Management at KPMG and the 2024 Woman of the Year; Anne-Marie Esler, co-CEO and co-Founder of Padua Solutions; Judith Fox, CEO of the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association; Jocelyn Furlan, Board Director of Equity Trustees; Alexis George, CEO of AMP; Jaime Johns, Non-Executive Director at Mason Stevens; Maria Lykouras; Keely O’Brien, General Manager, Corporate Affairs and Strategy at the Council of Australian Life Insurers; and Marianne Perkovic, Non-Executive Director at Insignia Financial.
The occasion, sponsored by Padua Solutions (Industry Partner) and Striver (Category Sponsor – Graduate of the Year) additionally awarded Annie O’Scanaill, an advice assistant at Morgans Financial, with the Graduate of the Year prize.
The finalists, extremely recommended and winners honoured on the evening have been:
Financial Planner of the Year – NSW, ACT
- Jane Ridder, Infocus St Leonards
- Cathryn Gross, Minchin Moore Private Wealth
- WINNER: Melody Edwards, Evalesco Financial Services
- Trish Gregory, Hayes & Co Insurance Services
- Roxanne Gorman, Perpetual
- Tanya Carlson, Amplify Wealth Management
- Naomi Fraser, Canaccord Genuity
- Hope Rawnsley, UniSuper
Financial Planner of the Year – QLD
- Simone O’Hara, RI Advice Moreton
- Amanda Ragkousis, Viridian Advisory
- Natalie Moorfoot, Morgans Springfield
- Erin Truscott, Direct Wealth
- Cara Williams, The Hazel Way
- Rebecca Scarrabelotti, Brisbane Independent Financial Advisory
- WINNER: Patricia Garcia, Your Vision Financial Solutions
- Nicole Gardner, Stellar Wealth
Financial Planner of the Year – VIC
- Liza Janakievski, Asena Family Office
- Natallia Smith, TruWealth Advice
- WINNER: Kiran Bhullar, UniSuper
- Steph Patrick, Hewison Private Wealth
- Rebecca Pritchard, Rising Tide Financial
- Jess Bell, Findex
- Helen McMillan, Morgans Financial
- Carolyn O’Reilly, Perpetual
- Nicole O’Sullivan, Stellar Wealth
Financial Planner of the Year – SA, WA, NT, TAS
- Manisha Bhudia, Ultimum Financial
- WINNER: Dawn Thomas, The Wealth Designers
- Danielle Jones, William Buck
- Briohny Powell, UniSuper
- Laura Smillie, Euroz Hartleys
- Cara Graham, The Wealth Designers
- Lauren Walker, Canaccord Genuity
Financial Planner of the Year – Overall
- Melody Edwards, Evalesco Financial Services
- Patricia Garcia, Your Vision Financial Services
- Kiran Bhullar, UniSuper
- WINNER: Dawn Thomas, The Wealth Designers
Financial Planning Rising Star of the Year
- Sosha Jay, Findex
- Chloe Franks, Millennium Wealth
- Christina Fan, Morgans Financial
- Tess McIntosh, Hewison Private Wealth
- Ashleigh Steeles, Evalesco Financial Services
- Alexis Kavaliotis, Unite Wealth
- WINNER: Anupriya Gupta, RCR Financial
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Kirra Sharrock, Bravium
- Teodora Jovanovic, Morgans Financial
- Shannon Victor, Oxlade Financial
Investment Adviser of the Year
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Franchesca Hurst, JBWere
- WINNER: Sandra Crouch, Morgans Financial
- Georgie Hennekens, Morgans Financial
- Faye Longmuir, Canaccord Genuity
- Jacqueline Mengler-Mohr, Canaccord Genuity
Investment Professional of the Year
- Deana Mitchell, Australian Ethical
- Naomi Bant, Martin Currie
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Rachael Lockyer, MLC Asset Management
- Amy Pham, Pengana Capital
- Fiona Mann, Brighter Super
- Bianca Ogden, Platinum Asset Management
- WINNER: Jessica Leung, Global X ETFs
Superannuation Professional of the Year
- Jodie Cowburn, Morgans Financial
- Lisa Kay, Brighter Super
- Anne McNee, AustralianSuper
- WINNER: Melinda Howes, AMP
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Melissa Fuller, Novigi
Life/Risk Insurance Professional of the Year
- Ioana Logan, Zurich Financial Services Australia
- WINNER: Chantelle Everett, TAL
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Kelly O’Brien, TAL
BDM of the Year
- Natalie Phillips, Allianz Retire+
- Stacey Mitchell, CareSuper
- Renee Manzi, TAL
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Kristina Benkotic, Activam Group
- WINNER: Kylie Abbott, Zurich Financial Services Australia
- Dani Dy, Futurity Investment Group
- Maggie Mills, Blackwattle Partners
- Kathy Taylor-Hoffman, Novigi
Marketing/ Communications Professional of the Year
- WINNER: Lel Smits, The Stock Network
- Melanie Nguyen, Striver
- Lily Clothier, SS&C Technologies
- Kelly Fisk, Iress
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Renee Davidson, Brighter Super
- Natalie Jollow, Global X ETFs
- Anne McDonnell, HUB24
- Lauren Purcell, AMP
- Ky Wilson, Institute of Financial Professionals Australia
- Gemma Skillen, Euroz Hartleys
Tech Innovator of the Year
- Melissa Christy, AMP Bank
- Pascale Helyar-Moray, Grow My Money
- Clare Sellers, Brighter Super
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Samer Fouani, TAL
- Beatrix Jakubec, Brighter Super
- Sonia Sardana, JBWere
- Charlotte Marra, Novigi
- Claire Lux, Padua Solutions
- WINNER: Ali and Gaby Rosenberg, Blossom App
- Mary Payne, SS&C Technologies
Governance, Risk and Compliance Professional of the Year
- Anastasia Hanna, Shaw and Partners
- WINNER: Donna Caird, Euroz Hartleys
- Melissa Nolan, Ord Minnett
- Shannon Durant, Grimsey Private Wealth
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Olivia Sarah-Le Lacheur, MetLife Australia
- Deborah Latimer, HUB24
- Tsitsi Kariwo, Morgans Financial
Paraplanner of the Year
- Lia Barnard, Inspired Financial Advice
- Leilani Brown, Paraplanner Pro
- Jessica Holstrom, Sufficient Funds
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Lydia Toghill, Collins SBA
- WINNER: Teresa Yardi, MiQ Private Wealth
- Vandu Khembavi, Insight Advisory Group
- Karen Greaves, Morgans Financial
- Yashera Raddalgoda, Hewison Private Wealth
- Georgia Horton, Euroz Hartleys
Mentor of the Year
- Jane Tandy, Leeuwin Wealth
- Cheryl Hermann, UniSuper
- Jane Ridder, Infocus St Leonards
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Pascale Helyar-Moray, Grow My Money
- Patricia Tsicalas, Morgans Financial
- Kylie Douglass, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
- Whitney Wilson, Striver
- Briony Barclay-Ridge, AMP
- WINNER: Amanda Boyce, Euroz Hartleys
- Emma O’Flynn, Oxlade Financial
Employer of the Year
- WINNER: Much more than money
- Infocus St Leonards
- Evalesco Financial Services
- Stellar Wealth
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Euroz Hartleys
- HUB24
Pro Bono of the Year
- Anne McDonnell, HUB24
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Scarlett Dorney, Emerge Foundation and FICAP
- WINNER: Natalie Kleibert, Pro Bono Financial Advice Network and Ignition Advice
Industry Leader of the Year
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Michelle Inns, LGT Crestone
- Gemma Crawford, Euroz Hartleys
- Chanel Cicchiello, Florentina Finance
- WINNER: Molly Benjamin, Ladies Finance Club
- Lina Dickens, Brighter Super
- Kitrina Shanahan, HUB24
2025 Graduate of the Year (2 years or much less in industry)
- WINNER: Annie O’Scanaill, Morgans Financial
- Jessie-lee Curtis, Brewster Walsh Waters
- Hannah Elliott, Stellar Wealth
- Sienna Barnes, Euroz Hartleys
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Shreya Chindarkar, Link Wealth Group
2025 Woman of the Year
- Sandra Crouch, Morgans Financial
- Dawn Thomas, The Wealth Designers
- Teresa Yardi, MiQ Private Wealth
- WINNER: Molly Benjamin, Ladies Finance Club
- Jessica Leung, Global X ETFs
- WINNER: Melinda Howes, AMP
- Donna Caird, Euroz Hartleys
- Lel Smits, The Stock Network
- Chantelle Everett, TAL
- Gaby and Ali Rosenberg, Blossom App
- Natalie Kleibert, Pro Bono Financial Advice Network
- Amanda Boyce, Euroz Hartleys
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