2020 Winners and Finalists

MORTGAGE AND FINANCE BROKER OF THE YEAR

Evelyn Clark, Accession Finance

Jillian Clifford, Smartline
Joanne Croft, Mortgage Choice Springwood & Gold Coast South QLD/Tweed NSW
Kelly Gall, Credabl
Linda Hamilton, Paris Financial
Rachael Hunter, Argentium Finances
Alycia Inglis, Stoneturn
Leanne Johnstone, Mortgage Choice Lane Cove
Sally Richards, Smartline
Deslie Taylor, Mortgage Choice Ormeau, Beenleigh & Surrounds

FINTECH LEADER OF THE YEAR

Alison Binskin, Prospa
Carolyn Breeze, GoCardless
Sylvia Huang, HirePay
Karolina Kuszyk, myprosperity
Toni Mladenova, Yard Home Loans
Nicki Olds, Plenti

Marianne Young, Wisr

MENTOR OF THE YEAR

Cathy Dimarchos, Solutions2you

Sue Hayter, Quality Financial Group

Katherine Hunt, Griffith Business School
Maggie Lo, Cartology - Part of the Woolworths Group
Sylvia MacFarlaine, My Virtual Mentor
Jenel McClelland, Green Apples Finance Australia
Simone Palfreyman, Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Elizabeth Stephenson, Bluestone
Michelle Swift, DFK Crosbie
Jade Weller, PwC

PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR

Kathryn Creasy, Capital Partners
Bev Durston, Edgehaven

Joanna James, Mortgage Ezy

Azlin Lutfi, Pride Advice & Accounting
Mhairi MacLeod, Astute Ability Group
Michelle Maynard, Carbon Group
Simone Palfreyman, Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Belinda Piffl, Robert M Kennedy & Co
Jenny Pulford, Aussie Craigieburn

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

Kylie Abbott, Zurich and OnePath Life
Gordana Bailey, Allianz Australia
Anita Fung, Bankwest
Heather Gallagher, outsource financial
Dawn Inanli, La Trobe Financial
Patricia Kruse, Scottish Pacific Business Finance
Sandy Lutersz, NAB Broker
Erin Manhood, Prospa

Krystal Rhian, TAL

Mya Toohey, AMP Bank

SMALL BUSINESS ADVISER OF THE YEAR

Anurika Abeyasekera, SMART Business Solutions

Donna Bates, On Point! Strategy

Kyelie Baxter, IQ Accountants
Donna Bruce, Walsh Accountants
Katie Bryan, Propeller Advisory
Lauren Bushby, Traction Financial
Cathy Dimarchos, Solutions2you
Arpana Patel, Avesol Accounting and Tax
Judith Pimentel, Canterbury Wealth Management
Prue Smith, McQueen Group

REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

Robyn Beath, Astute Financial Melbourne City South/Gippsland
Joanne Dillon, Smartline
Carol King, Loan Market
Mhairi MacLeod, Astute Ability Group
Jane Pollard, Catalyst Accounting & Tax
Sharon Russell, Westpac
Georgie Savage, Shadforth Financial Group

Shannon Smit, SMART Business Solutions

Katharine Smoother, Smartline
Tracey Sumpton, Smartline

FINANCIAL PLANNER/ADVISER OF THE YEAR

Nicola Beswick, GFM Wealth Advisory
Jessica Brady, Fox & Hare Financial Advice
Kelly Conley, King Financial Group
Amanda Hing, JBWere

Jackie Kirkwood, Shadforth Financial Group

Prue Martin, Warrington Scott
Jessica Pramana, Commonwealth Private Office
Julia Schortinghuis, Lighthouse Capital
Ingrid Stoker, Fiducian Financial Services Canberra
Stevie-Jade Turner, Tribeca Financial

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE YEAR

Judith Beck, Financial Executive Women
Shannon Bernasconi, WealthO2
Lara Bourguignon, SuperConcepts
Lisa Gray, Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC)
Shelley McGinty, Preston Point Capital

Connie Mckeage, OneVue

Susan Mitchell, Mortgage Choice
Toni Mladenova, Yard Home Loans
Kelly Morton, Skye Capital Advisory
Bridget Sakr, Granite Home Loans

INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR

Caroline Bell, Summerhill Invest
Sue Hayter, Quality Financial Group
Ashleigh Jaremyn, LightYear Group
Sarah Lawrance, Hot Toast
Alison Maller, Adieu Accounting
Belinda Mangani, Building Blocks For The Future
Shelley McGinty, Preston Point Capital

Kelly Smith, AIA Australia

Cindy Tan, Capital Labs AU
Debra Taylor, OpenSparkz

ACCOUNTANT OF THE YEAR

Elaine Chim, Bramelle Partners
Rebecca Cornish, Keats Accounting

Sonia Gibson, Accounting Heart

Miriam Holme, Fab Tax Accountants
Rachel Hunter, Quill Group
Azlin Lutfi, Pride Advice & Accounting
Catherine Maguire, Tick Tax Accountants
Indiah Millard, FAA Accounting Group
Hana Nguyen, HiCom Accounting
Angela Stavropoulos, Pilot Partners

ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT OF THE YEAR

Anna Beard, KA & Associates
Minh Dao, KPMG
Debbie Hiscock, Down The Line Tax Services
Amy Holdsworth, Clarity Street
Dianna Jacobsen, Shine at Business
Andrya McKinlay, PwC Australia
Stacey Quinn, Moore Australia

Elle Sweeney, Link Advisors

AUDITOR OF THE YEAR

Katrina Fletcher, Elite Super
Jessica Galvin, JG Audit & Assurance

Naomi Kewley, Peak Super Audits

BANKING AND FINANCE LAWYER OF THE YEAR

Michelle Cohen, Harding Stenning & Co Lawyers
Rebecca Finkelstein, King & Wood Mallesons
Kelly Hastedt, Bank of Queensland
Grace Irvin, Denwol Group
Naomi J. Saba, MoneyMe Limited
Sarah Jones, JHK Legal

Paula Nassif, King & Wood Mallesons

Sarah Rogers, Gadens
Nadia Sabaini, Bennett & Philp Lawyers
Susan Verginis, Gadens

BOOKKEEPER OF THE YEAR

Tamara-Lee Beveridge, BizCore 360

Nikki Dawes, Above and Beyond Bookkeeping Services
Kaleena Haas, KH Account Solutions
Sonya Jacobsen, Your Bookkeeping Angel
Kaia Kaldoja, BlueRock
Nicole Lynch, Streamline Management Australia
Debbie Mirisch, Biz Synergy
Ammy Sadik, Valiant Finance
Melanie Thomson, Keats Accounting
Trudi Yip, Numeric Eight

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Donna Bruce, Walsh Accountants
Sue Hayter, Quality Financial Group
Miriam Holme, Fab Tax Accountants
Ulrika Lobo, Blue River Finance
Kelly Morton, Skye Capital Advisory

Samantha Robinson, Pursue Wealth

Louisa Sijabat, Vincents
Bernadette Smith, Aspen Corporate
Kim Szigeti, FBAA
Amie Tennant, Future Finance Group

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

Judith Beck, Financial Executive Women
Emma Bowdler, The Women’s Accountant
Amanda Cassar, Wealth Planning Partners
Alissa Childs, Two Birds One Loan
Nikki Firth, Your Accounting Sanctuary

Pascale Helyar-Moray, Super-Rewards

Marion Rodwell, Accounting Excellence
Megan Skinner, Aqua Door Home Loans
Debra Taylor, OpenSparkz and PAX Technology Australia
Jade Weller, JadeStart

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/PERSONAL ASSISTANT OF THE YEAR

Bianca Carroll, SMART Business Solutions

Madeleine Dart, outsource financial
Rachel Goh, Capital Partners
Amber Hale, Hewison Private Wealth
Elena Lee, Yarra Wealth
Romina Losurdo, Mazars
Danielle Penley, Truon Chartered Accountants
Julianne Wallace, Intuit
Meredith Williams, Bennelong Funds Management
Stephanie Yip, M Capitol

MARKETING PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

Nikki Berzin, Cherry Lending & Finance
Kate Hill, Futurity Investment Group
Lisa Jackson, Loan Market
Erika Jonsson, Six Park
Anhar Khanbhai, TransferWise
Luana Rees, WD Nicholls Chartered Accountants

Andrea Roberts, Connective Broker Services

Jennifer Snell, Finder
Brooke Whyte, Future Finance Group
Linda Wright, Topdocs

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

Amelia Carey, Orbit
Elena Lee, Yarra Wealth
Jane Martin, Keats Accounting
Anne Ngo, Implemented Portfolios
Kate O’Sullivan, Mortgage Choice Nowra

Olivia Palfreyman, Palfreyman Chartered Accountants

Eujanie Papandreou, Aspen Corporate
Sanju Shahi, Shore Financial
Helen Smith, SMART Business Solutions
Yasmin Weston, Capital Partners

SMSF ADVISER OF THE YEAR

Rosario Carbajal, Wealth Inspired

Lucy Hateley, Red Lion Wealth Advisory
Shannon Smit, SMART Business Solutions
Lisa Papachristoforos, Hughes O’Dea Corredig

THOUGHT LEADER OF THE YEAR

Sandra Andrews, Loan Gallery Finance
Jessica Brady, Fox & Hare Financial Advice
Tracey Dunn, RSM Australia

Melinda Howes, BT

Jacqui Lennon, Allianz Retire+
Michelle Maynard, Carbon Group
Danielle Main, AMP
Simone Palfreyman, Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Tricia Peters, MELCA - Divorce with a Difference
Sam Robinson, Pursue Wealth

YOUNG LEADER OF THE YEAR

Madeleine Dart, outsource financial
Zandile Dube, Findex

Alexandra Grigg, Artesian (Alternative Investments)

Adriana Jennings, Intuit
Michelle Knight, Little Miss Bookkeeping
Olivia Palfreyman, Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Kayla Russell, Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Brodie Valentine, Aussie
Cara Williams, Perrier Ryan
Stephanie Yip, M Capitol

WOMEN IN FINANCE EXCELLENCE AWARD

Pascale Helyar-Moray, Super-Rewards