Jenny Brown is the AFA/Zurich Adviser of the Year for 2013
Jenny Brown
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)’s most prestigious accolade – the AFA Adviser of the Year Award (the Award) – has been presented to Jenny Brown from JBS Financial Strategists.
The Award recognises advisers who demonstrate outstanding leadership, advocacy and innovation.
Speaking at the Gala Dinner at the AFA Conference on the Gold Coast last night, AFA CEO, Brad Fox said the AFA is very pleased to announce Ms Brown as the overall winner and said the future of the financial advice profession is set to thrive with her as a role model.
“Jenny is an outstanding inspiration for other advisers and we believe that through her leadership and mentoring roles she will help the advice profession to develop, mature and prosper,” he said.
Ms Brown, who was also nominated for the Award in 2012, is Head of Strategy, Senior Financial Adviser and Owner of JBS Financial Strategists in Melbourne. She is an active member of the AFA community, mentoring a young adviser in the AFA’s mentoring program and is also a dynamic member of the AFA Inspire – Connecting Women in Advice program.
Mr Fox said the standard of nominations and finalists for this Award was outstanding and a true testament to financial advice maturing as a profession. “We believe that by recognising the talents of the best financial advisers in Australia and sharing these with the broader community we will create the environment where great advice can be provided to more Australians,” he said.
Mr Fox also thanked Zurich for their ongoing support of the Award, now in its 11th year.
Philip Kewin, GM Retail Life & Investments from award partner Zurich said, “Zurich is committed to championing those elite advisers who go above and beyond the call of duty for their clients and the profession and are proud to have supported the AFA’s Adviser of the Year Award since its inception in 2003. We congratulate Jenny on her dedication to the industry as a professional and good corporate citizen.”
