Financial Planning Today has been named as a finalist for 'Personal Finance News Outlet' in the PFS Annual Awards for 2025/26 which will be presented in London next week.
The awards will also see some of the UK’s leading Financial Planners and Paraplanners crowned.
The event takes place at the Sea Containers building on the South Bank of the Thames on 23 October with media personality and commentator Sarah Pennells hosting.
Kevin O’Donnell, editor of Financial Planning Today, said: “We’re delighted to be named as finalist in these prestigious awards and thanks to all the PFS members who have voted for us. Best of luck to all the finalists.”
The London-based Personal Finance Society has about 40,000 members and awards the Chartered Financial Planner designation.
This year women have a strong showing, with three of the four finalists for Chartered Financial Planner of the Year female. Both short listed finalists for the Paraplanner of the Year Awards are women: Naomi Draycott, Colyer Associates and Stephanie Tennant, Accelerate Adviser Solutions.
Finalists for the Chartered Financial Planner of the Year Award are Emma Cherrington of Active Chartered Financial Planners, Rhiannon Gogh of PlanIt Future Financial, Dominic McLoughney, Becketts FS and Zoe Taylor of Lawrence Neil Wealth Management.
Shortlisted Chartered Financial Planning Firms of the year include: De Mellow & Co, Finura and Progeny Wealth.
Shortlist finalists for PFS Awards 2025
Chartered Financial Planner of the Year
Emma Cherrington, Active Chartered Financial Planners
Rhiannon Gogh, PlanIt Future Financial Limited
Dominic McLoughney, Becketts FS Ltd
Zoe Taylor, Lawrence Neil Wealth Management Ltd
Chartered Financial Planning Firm of the Year
De Mellow & Co
Finura
Progeny Wealth
Paraplanner of the Year
Naomi Draycott, Colyer Associates
Stephanie Tennant, Accelerate Adviser Solutions
Investment Advice Specialist of the Year
David Thomson, VWM Wealth
Simon Watts, Boolers
Retirement & Later Life Advice Specialist of the Year
Ronni Cook, Chartwell Financial Planning
Eamonn Prendergast, Palantir Financial planning Ltd
Protection Advice Specialist of the Year
Michael Colyer, Colyer Associates
Joshua Gerstler, The Orchard Practice
Champion of Change 2025/26
Robert Boland, Cotswold Independent Financial Services Ltd
Rhiannon Gogh, PlanIt Future Financial Limited
Peter Hamilton, Zurich
Personal Finance News Outlet of the Year
Financial Planning Today
Financial Reporter
FT Adviser
IFA Magazine
Professional Adviser
• Financial Planning Today will be reporting on the awards next week.
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