The Paraplanner of the Year award is held by the Institute of Financial Planning and the winner will be announced at the IFP annual conference.
Potential entrants should have already registered their interest in the award as registrations closed on 28 August.
Previous winners include Jane Holt from Mackenzie Financial Planning and Gary Tunstall CFP^CM from Para-Sols.
Entrants need to complete a technical questionnaire with Wizard Learning, a 1,000 word essay and supply a testimonial from an adviser they have worked with.
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The two topics for the essay are:
-Discuss the importance of Paraplanning in attracting new entrants to the Financial Planning profession, identifying key challenges and proposing solutions
-Discuss how the role of the Paraplanner supports the delivery of Financial Planning to clients particularly in the reduction and management of risk in the business.
The three judges for the award are Steve Gazzard CFP^CM, IFP interim chief executive, Patrick Ingram, head of corporate relationships at award sponsor Parmenion, and Richard Allum CFP^CM and Martin Vaughan CFP^CM from The Paraplanners.
The awards are open to employed Paraplanners as well as those working freelance or outsourced. They do not have to be IFP members.
Entries should be sent to IFP marketing manager Ryan Haylock at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

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