2026 WINNERS
COMPANY AWARDS
Best Financial Wellbeing Programme
The Openwork Partnership
Highly Commended: Zurich
Best Initiative for Neurodiverse Wellbeing
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Highly Commended: Fidelity International
Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award
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Highly Commended: Standard Life
Employee Voice Award
XPS Group
Highly Commended: Nottingham Building Society
Employer Excellence Award
OneFamily
Highly Commended: Skipton Building Society
Learning & Development Champion
Aviva - Early Careers
Highly Commended: Nottingham Building Society
Mental Health Advocacy Award
MUFG Investor Services
Highly Commended: Zurich
Race Equality Champion
XPS Group
Wellbeing Innovation Award
Swiss Re
Women’s Equality Champion
Zurich
Highly Commended: EXANTE
Best Financial Wellbeing Programme
Verve
Best Initiative for Neurodiverse Wellbeing
Julius Baer International Ltd
Best Work–Life Balance Initiative
Verve
Highly Commended: B-Compliant
Client Care & Support Award
NOVA Wealth
Disability Inclusion Champion
Julius Baer International Ltd
Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award
Working in Mortgages
Highly Commended: Sterling Investment Management Limited
Employee Voice Award
Verve
Employer Excellence Award
Dynamic Planner
Highly Commended: PensionBee
Gender Inclusion Champion
Liontrust Asset Management
Highly Commended: Roots to Froots
Learning & Development Champion
PensionBee
Highly Commended: NOVA Wealth
Mental Health Advocacy Award
Beckett Investment Management Group
Wellbeing Innovation Award
Verve
Highly Commended: Julius Baer International Ltd
Women’s Equality Champion
Verve
Highly Commended: PensionBee
Best Initiative for Neurodiverse Wellbeing
Roxton Wealth
Best Work–Life Balance Initiative
Almond Financial
Highly Commended: Niche Private Clients
Client Care & Support Award (Small)
New Forest Wealth Management
Highly Commended: Caspian Insurance
Client Care & Support Award (Large)
Lloyds Wealth
Employee Voice Award
Six Degrees
Highly Commended: Eight Financial Advice
Employer Excellence Award
Trust Point Mortgage and Protection Services Limited
Highly Commended: Cathedral Wealth Management
Learning & Development Champion
Heritage & Co
Highly Commended: Waddle
LGBTQ+ Inclusion Champion
Roseum Financial Planning
Mental Health Advocacy Award
Lloyds Wealth
Highly Commended: Southby & Co. Financial Planning Ltd
Resilience & Recovery Award
Wellington Wealth (Glasgow) Limited
Wellbeing Innovation Award
The Mortgage Mum
Highly Commended: Alpha Beta Partners
Women's Equality Champion
Lloyds Wealth
Highly Commended: Southby & Co. Financial Planning Ltd
Top People-First Recruiter (Large Company)
Robert Walters
Top People-First Recruiter (Small Company)
Premier Jobs UK
Highly Commended: Aspire Executive Search Ltd
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Diversity Advocate of the Year
Jacqui Rhule-Dagher - Hogan Lovells International LLP
Highly Commended: Rebecca Owers - HSBC UK
Wellbeing Champion of the Year
Zack Cohen - Accenture
Diversity Advocate of the Year
Cathi Harrison - Verve Foundation
Highly Commended: Elliot Valentine - NOVA Wealth
Wellbeing Champion of the Year
Andrew McMillan - NOVA Wealth
Diversity Advocate of the Year
Hayley Rabbets - Evergreen by Calton
Highly Commended: Amit Mehta - Regent Wealth Financial Planning
Financial Adviser Excellence Award
Brad Ainsworth - Cathedral Wealth Management
Highly Commended: Sam Robinson - Almond Financial
Wellbeing Champion of the Year
Melissa Golding - MWA Financial Advice
Highly Commended: Michelle Thurgood - Eight Financial Advice
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