6th May 2026

Congratulations to our Verve Awards 2026 nominees!

Congratulations are in order for our Verve Awards nominees for 2026!

Today, we’ve published our ‘longlist’ of the fantastic firms and inspiring individuals nominated in this year’s Verve Awards.  

Created especially to recognise those ‘doing good’ in the financial services industry, the Verve Awards shine the spotlight on professionals helping the industry thrive, grow, and progress.  

Who are the Verve Awards for?

The Verve Awards are open to advice firms including wealth managers, financial planners and financial advisers. It’s a completely level playing field: free to enter, free to attend, and judged by an independent, impartial panel.  

Categories for individuals include Rising Star of the Year, Innovator of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year; firms are recognised in Best Client Outcomes and Best Transformation.

So without further ado, here are this year’s nominees!

Who made the Verve Awards 2026 longlist?


Rising Star of the Year Innovator of the Year Entrepreneur of the Year
Alex Lane Aaron Eriskin Aaron Eriskin
Aly Cooper Anthony Massie Alex Lane
Bernabe Gramajo Danielle Sissons Bernabe Gramajo
Bethany Holmes Emily Corck Ciaran Scanlon
Danielle Sissons Frankie Smith Danielle Sissons
Ellen Keefe Jonathan Rider Frankie Smith
Evangaline Beaumont Madeleine Debney Harry Thiel
Gabrielle Cotton-Gambara Ola Majekodunmi Joshua Gardner
Hannah Riches Oliver Bullivant Justin Austin
Harry Thiel Paul Brown Rebecca Adams
Holly Guscott Rebecca Adams Rob Simpsons
James Narey Simona Minikaitiene
Lauren Turner Victoria Cable
Llewela Charles-Jones
Marcia Pregal
Matthew Price
Oliver Bullivant
Pearse Murray
Samanthan McLean
Sarah Hall
Simon Dadd
Simon Lloyd
Verity Brown
Victoria Cable

Best Client Outcomes Best Transformation
Adele Cable Wealth Management FC Advice
Advanced Wealth Management Finli
Alan Donald & Co Gee7 Wealth
Arboretum Guidestone Wealth
Berry and Oak Ivey Financial Planning
CB Financial Advice Mathews Comfort
Citygate Financial Planning MHW IFA
Dragon Financial Planning Richmonde Laine
FC Advice Wealth Wave Financial
FSWM
Guidestone Wealth
Intelligent Pensions
Ivey Financial Planning
Kubera Wealth
Mathews Comfort
Oliver Wealth
Ovation Finance
Prosperity Life Planning
Simpsons FS
Verity Financial Planning
Wetheralls

What happens next?

Lucky longlisters will receive an email notification, inviting them to complete their award submission.  

After that, we’ll announce the official shortlist in June, with interviews with our independent judging panels taking place soon after.  

Winners are announced at the Verve Awards ceremony, taking place after our Transformation event on 8th September 2026. It’s an event like no other in financial services – and tickets are free for anyone shortlisted for a Verve Award! Grab your Transformation ticket here.

If you have any questions about your nomination or attending the awards, do get in touch using marketing@weareverve.co.uk.  

Good luck to all our 2026 nominees!

Holly Turnbull

Head of Marketing

Holly is head of marketing at Verve, with creative marketing expertise honed across a mix of industries and a passion for stand-out, not standard, when it comes to content.

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