The Financial Planning Association (FPA) today recognised and awarded three of its members for their outstanding commitment to their clients and for delivering valuable financial advice.
The FPA announced the winners of the 2010 Value of Advice (VOA) Awards at the FPA 2010 National Conference on the Gold Coast.
Dennis Jones CFP®, Charles Badenach CFP® and Stephen Priestley CFP® were announced as the winners of the 2010 VOA Awards for Wealth Accumulation and Protection, Pre-Retirement Planning and Post-Retirement Planning and Management.
FPA CEO, Mark Rantall congratulated the three winners on their entries and noted the high level of professionalism they displayed.
“The three winners all demonstrate the real value of advice and showed a true commitment not only to their clients but to the financial planning profession,” Mr Rantall said.
“All entries we received were great case studies on how financial planners provide true value for their advice as well as peace of mind. The entries reflect the exceptional job our members do in providing advice to Australian consumers.
“It is very exciting for the Association and the profession that we have so many dedicated professionals working above and beyond what clients expect.”
The winners of the 2010 VOA Awards are:
Wealth Accumulation and Protection
Dennis Jones CFP®
Beacon Wealth (VIC), Apogee Financial Planning
Pre-Retirement Planning
Charles Badenach CFP®
Shadforth Financial Group (TAS), Shadforth Financial Group
Post-Retirement Planning and Management
Stephen Priestley CFP®
Professional Retirement Advice (NSW), Godfrey Pembroke
This year’s VOA Awards judges were: Julie Berry CFP®; Marisa Broome CFP®; Roger Colbeck; John Godfrey; Peeyush Gupta; John Hewison CFP®; Martin McIntosh CFP®; Peter O’Toole CFP®; and Michelle Tate-Lovery CFP®.
Mr Rantall thanked the VOA Awards judges for their time, hard work and careful consideration of the finalists.