Michael Colyer, principal of SJP practice Colyer Associates in Yorkshire, has won the prestigious Chartered Financial Planner of the Year Award.

Mr Colyer FPFS, has won several awards previously and has had a long career spanning financial services, industry, accountancy practice and the armed forces. 

He is a Chartered Financial Planner, Chartered Wealth Manager and also a Chartered Accountant (although not currently practising). He is a full member of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners and his first first degree was in engineering at Cambridge. He is a keen cyclist and is off to Japan shortly for a 10 day cycle trip.

Colyer Associates is based in Pickering in North Yorkshire and is a St James's Place partner practice.

His award was presented today to a delighted Mr Colyer at the 2024/25 PFS Personal Finance Awards held at a lunchtime ceremony in central London hosted by TV personality Davina McCall.

The PFS says the annual awards celebrate excellence and achievement within the Financial Planning profession. 

In other awards presented, Five Wealth won the Chartered Financial Planning Firm of the Year with a special President's Award going to Progeny Wealth.

Scott Daniels FPFS won the Paraplanner of the Year Award.

In the PFS Personal Finance Media Section trade publication FT Adviser was voted winner with Financial Planning Today short-listed as a finalist.

2024/25 PFS Personal Finance Awards Winners:

• Chartered Financial Planner of the Year: Michael Colyer FPFS, Chartered Financial Planner
• Chartered Financial Planning Firm of the Year: Five Wealth Ltd
• Education Champion of the Year: Stephen Hughes FPFS, Chartered Financial Planner
• Investment Advice Specialist of the Year: Christopher Wordsworth APFS, Chartered Financial Planner
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion of the Year: Nicola Crosbie FPFS, Chartered Financial Planner
• Paraplanner of the Year: Scott Daniels FPFS, Chartered Financial Planner
• Retirement & Later Life Advice Specialist of the Year: Adam Kemp, FPFS, Chartered Financial Planner
• Mortgage Advice Specialist of the Year: Joshua Gerstler FPFS, Chartered Financial Planner
• Personal Finance News Outlet of the Year: FTAdviser. Finalists: Financial Planning Today, Professional Adviser
• President’s Award: Progeny

Judging for the awards involves a detailed process in which each submission is assessed carefully to ensure the most deserving individuals and firms are recognised, the PFS said. The Personal Finance News Outlet of the Year is decided by a PFS member vote.

Christine Elliott, PFS chair, said: "We are delighted to celebrate the firms and individuals demonstrating excellence within the profession at this year’s PFS Personal Finance Awards. I would like to congratulate all our winners on behalf of the PFS, as well as those nominated.

"We are pleased to recognise the outstanding contributions of the past year, which exemplify the skills, knowledge and behaviours that are vital to building public trust in our profession. Today, we celebrate the achievements of our winners and look forward to their continued contributions to the personal finance profession.”