Voting has now officially begun for a selection of categories for II Awards 2025, with subscribers of both II and sister title International adviser able to vote for their favourites for the next ten days. 

The full shortlist and finalists for the 26th Annual II Awards 2025 have been revealed here.

Judges will now deliberate as to decide the winners and highly commended in each category. And for the last five years of these awards (now in their 26th year) we have added a reader's vote element to sit alongside our judges votes on a selection of awards.

Awards that include readers votes will be judged two ways with 50% of the vote being decided by the number of readers votes cast and the other 50% based on judges votes.

 

The full shortlist is here, with the categories available to vote on for The 26th Annual II Awards 2025 listed below.

 

Best Emerging Talent (Advisers) – sponsored by IFGL. Click here to vote. 

Jason Swan - Holborn Assets

Ravinder Gill - Hoxton Wealth

Craig French - TallRock Capital Pte Ltd

 

Best Emerging Talent. Click here to vote.

Lindsay Paris - Investors Trust

Adam Humphries - Melbourne Capital Group

Luke White - Melbourne Capital Group

 

Excellence in Client Service (by region) - Advisers - sponsored by Hansard (Click here to vote)

Abbey Wealth

Aiva

Ally Wealth Management

Carrick Wealth

Holborn Assets

Hoxton Wealth

Skybound Wealth Management

TallRock Capital Pte Ltd

Titan Wealth International

 

Excellence in Client Service (by region) - Industry (Click here to vote).

RL360

Hansard

Investors Trust

LGT Wealth Management

Marlborough

Melbourne Capital Group

Novia Global

Qualitas Funds

World of America Global Partners

 

Unsung Hero Award (Click here to vote)

Phill Pennick - Abbey Wealth

Catherine Ross - Abbey Wealth

Claire Irvine - Nexus Global

Karen Ogilvie - Blacktower FM

Bryan Austen - Carrick Wealth

Vida Ip - Investors Trust

Rob Atherton - Melbourne Capital Group

Charlie Warren - Hoxton Wealth

 

Personality of the Year (Advisers). Click here to vote.

Chris Ball – Hoxton Wealth

Vesper France - Abbey Wealth

Sam Instone - AES International

John Westwood – Blacktower FM

Jarrad Brown - Global Financial Consultants

 

Personality of the Year (Industry). Click here to vote

James Floyd - AllTrust/The UAP Group

Ashok Sardana - Continental Group

Nathan Sweeney - Marlborough

Rod Guest - Marlborough

Jonathan Brown - Hansard

 

Company of the Year (Advisers). Click here to vote.

AES International

Blacktower FM

Hoxton Wealth

Infinity Financial Solutions

Melbourne Capital Group

Skybound Wealth Management

Titan Wealth International

 

Company of the Year (Industry). Click here to vote.

International Financial Group Limited (IFGL)

Investors Trust

Marlborough

Utmost Group