2025 WINNERS

We are delighted to announce the winners and highly commended for the 2025 Money Marketing Awards! Competition was fierce in all categories, so a big "thank you" to everyone who has taken part this year.

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ADVISER | PROVIDER | INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT

ADVISER AWARDS

ADVICE FIRM OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Octopus Money

Shortlisted:

Becketts
Forvis Mazars Financial Planning
Foster Denovo
Kellands Chartered Financial Planners
St. James's Place
Wingate Financial Planning

BEST FINANCIAL ADVISER ACADEMY

WINNER: Quilter Academy

Shortlisted:

Ascot Lloyd Adviser Academy
M&G Wealth Advice Academy
St James's Place Financial Adviser Academy
The Openwork Academy
True Potential Wealth Management


BEST INVESTMENT ADVICE FIRM

WINNER: Fidelius

Shortlisted:

Forvis Mazars Financial Planning
Kellands Chartered Financial Planners
Longbon & Company

BEST INVESTMENT RESEARCH SERVICE FOR ADVISERS

WINNER: FE fundinfo

Shortlisted:

ARC Research
Dynamic Planner
Square Mile Investment Consulting & Research
threesixty services

BEST NETWORK

WINNER: ValidPath

Highly Commended: Benchmark

Shortlisted:

Corbel Partners
Quilter Financial Planning
Sense Network

BEST OUTSOURCED INVESTMENT MANAGER

WINNER: ebi

Shortlisted:

AJ Bell
P1 Investment Services
Quilter WealthSelect MPS
RBC Brewin Dolphin
Tatton Investment Management

BEST PARAPLANNING SERVICE

WINNER: Flying Colours Advice

Shortlisted:

BRI Wealth Management
Crowe Financial Planning UK
Simpson Financial Services
Verve

BEST PLATFORM

WINNER: Transact

Highly Commended: Quilter

Shortlisted:

7IM
Fidelity Adviser Solutions
P1 Platform
Parmenion

BEST PROTECTION ADVICE FIRM

WINNER: Vita

Shortlisted:

LifeSearch
Mortgage Advice Bureau
St James's Place

BEST RETIREMENT ADVICE FIRM

WINNER: Wingate Financial Planning

Highly Commended: Intelligent pensions

Shortlisted:

Balance: Wealth Planning
Britannic Place Financial Management
Henwood Court Financial Planning
Titan Wealth Planning

CHARITY CHAMPION OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Forte Financial

Shortlisted:

Furnley House
Southby and Co. Financial Planning
Strategic Solutions Financial Services
The Verve Foundation

NEXT GENERATION ADVICE FIRM OF THE YEAR

WINNER: True Financial Design

Highly Commended:  Becketts Connect

Shortlisted:

Finova Money
Lucent Financial Planning
Strategic Wealth Partners
Titan Wealth Planning

RISING STAR OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Marnel Stafford, Foster Denovo

Shortlisted:

Alex James, Simpson Financial Services
Barney Sears, BRI Wealth Management
George Agan, Flying Colours Advice
Jordan Cruse, Strategic Solutions Financial Services
Keely Woods, Lucent Financial Planning

SMALL ADVICE FIRM OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Ovation Finance

Highly Commended: Wealth of Advice

Shortlisted:

GSI Wealth Management
Strategic Wealth Partners
Velocity Financial Planning


PROVIDER AWARDS

ADVISER TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Aveni

Shortlisted:

AdvisoryAI
EV
Multiply
P1 Platform
Seccl

BEST ESG PROVIDER

WINNER: Castlefield

Highly Commended: CCLA Investment Management

Shortlisted:

EQ Investors
Parmenion
Quilter Cheviot

BEST INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS PROVIDER

WINNER: Morningstar Wealth

Shortlisted:

Aegon
PortfolioMetrix
Schroder Investment Solutions
Sparrows Capital
YOU Asset Management

BEST PROTECTION PROVIDER

WINNER: Royal London

Highly Commended: L & G

Shortlisted:

Aviva
HSBC Life UK
Royal London
Scottish Widows
Zurich

BEST RETIREMENT PROVIDER

WINNER: Quilter

Shortlisted:

AJ Bell
Fidelity Adviser Solutions
Scottish Widows
Royal London
Wealthtime

BEST SIPP PROVIDER

WINNER: InvestAcc

Shortlisted:

@sipp
AJ Bell
Curtis Banks
I.P.M. SIPP Administration

BEST SUPPORT SERVICE PROVIDER

WINNER: Verve

Shortlisted:

Bankhall PMS (part of Sesame Bankhall Group)
Compliance and Training Solutions
Simplybiz
The Yardstick Agency
threesixty services

PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

WINNER: AJ Bell

Shortlisted:

Morningstar Wealth
The Verve Foundation
Timeline
Zurich

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD

WINNER: Laura Barnes, Director of Business Development, Nucleus Financial


ADVISER AWARDS

ADVICE FIRM OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Octopus Money

Shortlisted:

Becketts
Forvis Mazars Financial Planning
Foster Denovo
Kellands Chartered Financial Planners
St. James's Place
Wingate Financial Planning

BEST FINANCIAL ADVISER ACADEMY

WINNER: Quilter Academy

Shortlisted:

Ascot Lloyd Adviser Academy
M&G Wealth Advice Academy
St James's Place Financial Adviser Academy
The Openwork Academy
True Potential Wealth Management


BEST INVESTMENT ADVICE FIRM

WINNER: Fidelius

Shortlisted:

Forvis Mazars Financial Planning
Kellands Chartered Financial Planners
Longbon & Company

BEST INVESTMENT RESEARCH SERVICE FOR ADVISERS

WINNER: FE fundinfo

Shortlisted:

ARC Research
Dynamic Planner
Square Mile Investment Consulting & Research
threesixty services

BEST NETWORK

WINNER: ValidPath

Highly Commended: Benchmark

Shortlisted:

Corbel Partners
Quilter Financial Planning
Sense Network

BEST OUTSOURCED INVESTMENT MANAGER

WINNER: ebi

Shortlisted:

AJ Bell
P1 Investment Services
Quilter WealthSelect MPS
RBC Brewin Dolphin
Tatton Investment Management

BEST PARAPLANNING SERVICE

WINNER: Flying Colours Advice

Shortlisted:

BRI Wealth Management
Crowe Financial Planning UK
Simpson Financial Services
Verve

BEST PLATFORM

WINNER: Transact

Highly Commended: Quilter

Shortlisted:

7IM
Fidelity Adviser Solutions
P1 Platform
Parmenion

BEST PROTECTION ADVICE FIRM

WINNER: Vita

Shortlisted:

LifeSearch
Mortgage Advice Bureau
St James's Place

BEST RETIREMENT ADVICE FIRM

WINNER: Wingate Financial Planning

Highly Commended: Intelligent pensions

Shortlisted:

Balance: Wealth Planning
Britannic Place Financial Management
Henwood Court Financial Planning
Titan Wealth Planning

CHARITY CHAMPION OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Forte Financial

Shortlisted:

Furnley House
Southby and Co. Financial Planning
Strategic Solutions Financial Services
The Verve Foundation

NEXT GENERATION ADVICE FIRM OF THE YEAR

WINNER: True Financial Design

Highly Commended:  Becketts Connect

Shortlisted:

Finova Money
Lucent Financial Planning
Strategic Wealth Partners
Titan Wealth Planning

RISING STAR OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Marnel Stafford, Foster Denovo

Shortlisted:

Alex James, Simpson Financial Services
Barney Sears, BRI Wealth Management
George Agan, Flying Colours Advice
Jordan Cruse, Strategic Solutions Financial Services
Keely Woods, Lucent Financial Planning

SMALL ADVICE FIRM OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Ovation Finance

Highly Commended: Wealth of Advice

Shortlisted:

GSI Wealth Management
Strategic Wealth Partners
Velocity Financial Planning