Women In Finance Awards – Winners revealed!

    On Thursday 3 November, women from around the country came together to celebrate the Women In Finance Awards, held at The Star in Sydney. These awards commend the outstanding achievements and effort women have made in the realm of finance over the past year, and we would like to extend our congratulations to the winners and nominees for their contributions to the industry.

Individual Awards

Emma Bowdler – The Women’s Accountant
Kanika Chaudhary – accountico
Ara Jo – Fiskl Advisory
Danielle Key – Box of Books
Jackie Marriott – PKF
Michelle McVeigh – BMO Accountants
Katie Michael – 542 Partners
Indiah Millard – FAA Accounting Group
Madina Radinovich – PKF

Millicent Brearley – BlueRock
Tien Do – BlueRock
Michelle Kvello – Lantern Partners
Elina McKerrell – BDO Australia
Kayla Russell – Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Natalie Tieck – HLB Mann Judd

Auditor of the Year: Naomi Kewley – Peak Super Audits

Shelby Earl – RSM Australia
Katrina Fletcher – Elite Super
Marjon Muizer – Red Willow Super
Nicole Oborne – PwC Australia
Rebeka Schroeder – Booth Partners

Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year: Paula Nassif – King & Wood Mallesons

Naveen Ahluwalia – Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia
Trish Chapman – Wright Legal
Cathy Russo – Macpherson Kelley
Manuela Sikos – Zenith Investment Partners
Sarah Webster – Herbert Smith Freehills
Lucy Woolacott – BT

Bookkeeper of the Year: Jeannie Savage – Cloud 9 Strategic

Sarina Abbott – Festival Bookkeeping
Kaleena Haas – KH Account Solutions
Lily Hii – Bookkeeping by Lily
Sonya Jacobsen – Your Bookkeeping Angel
Bianca Macliver – Bee Counting
Sophie Meredith – Book Us Bookkeeping
Stacey Price – Healthy Business Finances
Sherlin Samaraweera – SDS Accounting & Bookkeeping Solutions
Grace Tsuchida – Ashfords

Business Development Professional of the Year: Amy Parsons – Futurity Investment Group

Jade Custance – TAL
Brianna Lason – Prospa
Sarah Madigan – Ubank
Carolyn O’Brien – Class
Manda Rainbird – Equigroup
Rachael Satchell – Milford Asset Management
Shelley Tetlaw – Loan Market
Tara Walder – Aware Super
Rachel Walsh – Aquamore Finance

Chief Executive Officer of the Year: Kelly Morton – Skye Capital Advisory

Brooke Hepburn-Rogers – Foxton Financial
Michelle Kvello – Lantern Partners
Shannon Tarbotton – Elevate Tax + Accounting

Commercial Finance Broker of the Year: Melissa Ashcroft – AAA Financial Group

Jessica Arabia – Finance Prospects
Isabella Constantinou – Simplicity Loans & Advisory
Kasia El-Rahi – AIA Solutions

Director of the Year: Lelde Smits – Australian Shareholders’ Association

Holly Bundy – Bundy Financial Services
Lisa Carter – Clear Insurance
Sarah Curnow – ANZ
Deepika Dixit – Nfinity Financials
Ashleigh Jaremyn – LightYear Docs
Ulrika Lobo – Sparrow Loans
Andrea McNaughton – Loan Market
Kelly Morton – Skye Capital Advisory
Jessie Spencer – Mason Finance Group
Amie Tennant – Future Finance Group

Entrepreneur of the Year: Debra Taylor – OpenSparkz

Nikki Berzin – Cherry Lending + Finance
Alexandra Brown – Ethical Invest Group
Kanika Chaudhary – accountico
Heidi Cuthbert – Grafa
Sonia Gibson – Accounting Heart
Ruth Hatherley – Moneycatcha
Nicole Kelly – TaxTank
Kelly Morton – Skye Capital Advisory
Shannon Tarbotton – Elevate Tax + Accounting

Executive Assistant/Personal Assistant of the Year: Jo Crosbie – PKF

Mariah Clarkson – LINK
Michelle Heywood – Loan Market Edge
Priya Kanagarajan – Intuit QuickBooks
Chantelle Key – Accurium
Rivka Louwen – Finsure
Olivia Moulton – Burcheart
Molly Seater – Future Finance Group
Sara Soler Torrijos – Infinity Group Australia
Linda Williams – City Wide Loans

Financial Adviser of the Year: Shayne Sommer – Shadforth Financial Group

Teagan Curtin – PRP Advisers
Jessica Deamer – Crest Financial Services
Jodi Escudier – Boutique Advisers
Olivia Glare – Consortium Private Wealth
Sally Huynh – Shadforth Financial Group
Jane Mitchell – Advise Wise
Sue Morris – Hyland Financial Planning
Michelle Poulsen – Stonehouse Financial Partners
Joanne Tinetti – Wealthmed Australia

Fintech Leader of the Year: Karolina Kuszyk – myprosperity

Cynthia De Vera – Swoop Funding Australia
Simona Dimovski – Genworth Australia
Jacqui Henderson – Advice Intelligence
Anny Le Wilson – JOUST
Nicki Olds – Plenti
Karen Stephens – BCyber
Debra Taylor – OpenSparkz
Tracy Williams – Class

Innovator of the Year: Shannon Tarbotton – Elevate Tax + Accounting

Emily Chen – Iress
Jade Clarke – Westpac Group
Danielle Cornelissen – Oh My Pod
Sharon Crombie – MicroChilli
Amanda Davenport – MoneyMe
Ruth Hatherley – Moneycatcha
Ashleigh Jaremyn – LightYear Docs
Nicole Kelly – TaxTank
Inbal Rodnay Steinberg – BlueRock

Marketing Professional of the Year: Lisa Greensill – Lisa Greensill

Nikki Berzin – Cherry Lending + Finance
Vivienne Bethune – Smart Business Solutions
Estelle Fletcher – Rerise Digital
Tania Lopez – HLB Mann Judd
Nicola Morgan – HLB Mann Judd
Andrea Roberts – ClearBridge Investments
Samantha Saunders – Plenti
Angela Tracey – Loan Market
Sarah Yancey – Paytron

Mentor of the Year: Heather Gallagher – outsource Financial

Karen Carter – BOQ Business
Geraldine Gallagher – Trilogy Funds
Debbie Hutchings – REFS Australia
Magdaleine Jimenez – IN2Mortgages
Michelle Kvello – Lantern Partners
Simone Palfreyman – Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Kayla Russell – Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Bronny Speed – AccountantsIQ
Stacey Zuluaga – SEIVA

Mortgage Broker of the Year: Louisa Sanghera – Zippy Financial

Helen Avis – Specialist Mortgage
Holly Bundy – Bundy Financial Services
Karina Burke – FINANCIA
Natalie Denyer – Birdie Wealth
Sandy Kelso – Kelso Finance Mortgage Brokers
Amelia Pignone – LendX
Deslie Taylor – Mortgage Choice Ormeau
Kat Tunnock – Cinch
Tina Vang – Limitless Finance Solutions

Principal of the Year: Sonia Gibson – Accounting Heart

Sacha Burchgart – Burcheart
Katie Bryan – Propeller Advisory
Kanika Chaudhary – accountico
Daniela Greening – Olive Tree Finance
Olga Koskie – Tax Assure
Teneale Laister – Alman Partners
Charmaine Lamprecht – Capital Partners Private Wealth Advisers
Kelly Morton – Skye Capital Advisory
Kylie Quenon – Go Mortgage

Regional Professional of the Year: Michelle McVeigh – BMO Accountants

Amy Daley – PKF
Kelly Eke – Precision Taxation Accounting & Management
Eli Hayes – Smartline
Tracey Howard – Money Links
Jordan Hunter – Money Links
Ashleigh Pakis – Panache Financial
Simone Palfreyman – Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Emma Stephens – Mortgage Choice
Shannon Tarbotton – Elevate Tax + Accounting

Office Administrator of the Year: Erin Macdonald – Yakka Finance

Rebecca Baddeley – Loan Market
Samantha Ballis – Futurity Investment Group
Kate Festini – BlueRock
Rachel Fonseka – Premier Financial Advocates
Shayna Lutzke – Loanright Financial Services
Erin Shipway – Shadforth Financial Group
Sally Small – PKF
Nicole Tosev – AFG
Nicole Wicks – Smart Business Solutions
Selena Yiap – More Than Mortgages

SMSF Adviser of the Year: Shannon Smit – Smart Business Solutions

Kristina Bogdanovic – moneylab
Tracey Norris – Pitcher Partners
Lisa Papachristoforos – Hughes O’Dea Corredig

Small Business Adviser of the Year: Jane Lowe – IR Department

Caroline Atonio – Ashfords
Chen Gaul – Macquarie Business Accountants
Kathryn Harris – TrustOne Partners
Julia Hebb – Loan Market Mornington
Michelle Kvello – Lantern Partners
Jennifer Mekhaeil – JMR Accountants
Kayla Russell – Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Prue Smith – McQueen Group
Amanda Thompson – Endurance Financial

Thought Leader of the Year: Robyn Jacobson, The Tax Institute

Nikki Berzin – Cherry Lending + Finance
Donelle Brooks – Earlypay
Ashleigh Jaremyn – LightYear Docs
Danielle Morrison – Ubank
Katherine Persoglia – Property Before Prada
Bronny Speed – AccountantsIQ
Dawn Thomas – The Wealth Designers
Suzanne Wood – Westpac
Kirsten Wymer – BT

Young Leader of the Year: Erica Xie – Tanggram

Samantha Albiez – Bravium
Kaitlin Beattie – BlueRock
Victoria Cakakios – Stratton Finance
Beatriz Angela de Grano – Corporate Technology Services
Alex Honner – PKF
Polly Hoynes-Robson – Loan Market
Alexandra Naylor – Shadforth Financial Group
Isabella Quant – Grant Thornton Australia
Selena Yiap – More Than Mortgages

 

Group Awards

Employer of the Year: Grant Thornton Australia

AIA Australia
Class
Liberty Financial
Mazars
TAL

Employer of the Year (SME): Entourage Finance

Alto Accounting & Advisory
Aspire Retire
Burcheart
Elevate Tax + Accounting
Futurity Investment Group
National Audits Group
TNT Group
Wisr

Training and Development Program of the Year: AIA Australia

Mazars
F3 – Future Females in Finance

Wellness Program/Initiative of the Year: Precision Taxation Accounting & Management

Elevate Tax + Accounting
Fitzpatrick + Robinson
Ladies Finance Club
Mazars
Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Wisr

Women’s Community Program of the Year: F3 – Future Females in Finance

AFG
Alteris Financial Group
AveSol Accounting Services
MGI Adelaide
Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Resolve Finance Derrimut
Suncorp
Tanggram
Women Supporting Women – Networking Group
Zella

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