Award Categories

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ADVISOR OF THE YEAR – ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

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Winner: Thomas Ruggie – Destiny Family Office

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Brian Glenn – Premier Path Wealth Partners
Erick Rawlings – Fiduciary Trust International
Jeff Eulberg – Evergreen Gavekal
Marti Marache – Harbor Asset Private Wealth
Matthew Walker – Fortitude Family Office
Nikhil Kumar – Hartree Partners
Stephanie Petrosini – Morgan Stanley

ADVISOR OF THE YEAR – ESG/RESPONSIBLE INVESTING

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Winner: James Brewer – Envision Wealth

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Bud Sturmak – Perigon Wealth Management
Jane Swan – Veris Wealth Partners
Jason Britton – Reflection Asset Management
Jeffrey R. Kingzett – Ameriprise Financial
Maggie Kulyk – Chicory Wealth
Nick Cantrell – Green Future Wealth Management

ADVISOR OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL – MID-WEST)

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Winner: Sam Huszczo – SGH Wealth Management

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Bryan Bibbo – JL Smith Holistic Wealth Management
Eva Stukenberg – Thrivent
James Hegland – Hegland Mainz Financial
Jane LaLonde – LaLonde Wealth Advisor Group
Jonathan Smucker – Marietta Investment Partners
Susan Sukys – Mosaic Financial Group

ADVISOR OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL – NORTHEAST)

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Winner: Dennis Morton – Morton Brown Family Wealth

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Garrett Taylor – Coastline Wealth Management
Gideon Drucker – Drucker Wealth
Gregory Fortier – Centinel Financial Group
John Sklencar – Physicians Private Client Group
Mark Jones – Fiduciam Financial
Michael Lehman – Premier Path Wealth Partners
Tim Hamilton – Compound Planning

ADVISOR OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL – SOUTHEAST)

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Winner: Dave Alison – Alison Wealth Management

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Abigail Bennett – Verum Partners LLC
Damon Lichtenberger – North Star Resource Group
Gayle Canini – Employee Benefits Administration, Inc.
Padric Scott – Crossroad Capital Partners
Shannon Reintgen – Koss Olinger
Timothy Roark – Koss Olinger
Yusuf Abugideiri – Yeske Buie Inc.

ADVISOR OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL – SOUTHWEST)

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Winner: John Loyd – The Wealth Planner

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Alejandro Behrens – Maximai Investment Partners
Kim-Ha Nguyen – U.S. Capital Wealth
Kirk Badii – Badii Group Private Wealth Management
Mark Connely – Wealth Design Group (Park Avenue Securities)
Misty Garza – Bogart Wealth
Scott Van Den Berg – Century Management Financial Advisors
Sofia Hernandez – Thrivent

THE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP AWARD FOR ADVISOR OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL – WEST)

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Winner: Harmon Kong – Apriem Advisors

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Dustin Blodgett – Insight Capital Management
Kristin Bartlow – Journey Strategic Wealth
Matt Iantosca – Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management
Michelle Perry Higgins – California Financial Advisors
Terry Parham Jr. – Innovative Wealth Building
Tyler Williamson – Capita Financial Network
William Coughlin – Alpha Capital Family Office

ASSET MANAGER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Ares Wealth Management Solutions

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Beacon Capital Management
Calamos
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Research Affiliates
WisdomTree

BROKER-DEALER/CUSTODIAN OF THE YEAR

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Winner: LPL Financial

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Apex Fintech Solutions
Axtella, LLC (BDs: Sigma Financial Corporation and Parkland Securities, LLC)
Cambridge Investment Group
Goldman Sachs
Independent Financial Group, LLC
Interactive Brokers
Osaic
Park Avenue Securities

DEI ORGANIZATIONAL EFFORT OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Janus Henderson Investors

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

SignatureFD
The American College of Financial Services
Zenith Wealth Partners

DEI TRAILBLAZER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Cary Carbonaro – Ashton Thomas Private Wealth

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Brandon Dixon-James – Resilient Wealth Management
Chad Cooper – Gateway Financial Advisors, LLC
Chelsea Ransom-Cooper – Zenith Wealth Partners
Colleen Bell – Cambridge Investment Group
Markell Byrd – Wells Fargo
Sandra Cho – Pointwealth Capital Management
Thomas Brigandi – Thomas Brigandi Foundation

THE THRIVENT AWARD FOR EMPLOYER OF CHOICE

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Winner: Cambridge Investment Group

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments
Research Affiliates
RFG Advisory
Sanctuary Wealth
SEIA – Signature Estate and Investment Advisors
SignatureFD
Steward Partners
Trajan Wealth

EXCELLENCE IN PHILANTHROPY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

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Winner: Jordan Toma – Prudential Advisors

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Grant Rawdin – Wescott Financial Advisory Group
Hannah Moore – Amplified Planning
Harlan Fischer – Branch Financial Services, Inc.
Heidi Davis – Linscomb Wealth
Lance Knight – Ashton Thomas Private Wealth
Shannon Sedgwick Davis – Bridgeway Foundation
Shaun McDuffee – Twin Oak Advisors

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE WEALTH MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY

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Ric Edelman – DACFP

MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF WEALTHTECH

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Winner: Private Advisor Group

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

BlackRock
Compound Planning
Farther
Fiduciary Trust International
LPL Financial
Prudential Advisors
Raymond James

RIA FIRM OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Merit Financial Advisors

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth
Beacon Pointe Advisors
Concurrent Investment Advisors
EP Wealth Advisors
Homrich Berg Wealth Management
Mercer Advisors
NewEdge
Wealthcare
Wealthspire Advisors

RIA TEAM OF THE YEAR (10 ADVISORS OR MORE)

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Winner: Apriem Advisors

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Adams Brown Wealth Consultants
Bogart Wealth
Caprock
Journey Strategic Wealth
Koss Olinger
Opal Wealth Advisors
Parcion Private Wealth
Procyon Partners
TFO Wealth Partners

RIA TEAM OF THE YEAR (UNDER 10 ADVISORS)

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Winner: Morton Brown Family Wealth

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Connecticut Capital Management Group LLC
CovingtonAlsina
GRANTvest Financial Group
Powers Advisory Group, LLC
Satovsky Asset Management
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
TradeWinds
U.S. Capital Wealth

WEALTHTECH PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: intelliflo

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Advisor360°
Advyzon
AssetMark
Envestnet
FINIAT
FusionIQ
GeoWealth
iCapital
Jump
Kwanti
PureFacts
Vestmark

WHOLESALER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Emily McGrath – PIMCO

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Gigi Norcross – Green Century Capital Management
Jeff Borrowman – 1847Financial, LLC
Josh Gongaware – First Trust
Joy Harrison – Jackson National Life Distributors LLC