2026 JUDGES 

We are delighted to introduce you to our 2026 panel of judges!

Abbie Llewellyn-Waters
Head of Sustainable Investing
Jupiter Asset Management
Annabel Brodie-Smith
Communications Director
AIC
Apriramy Jeyarajah
Chief Commercial Officer
Nedgroup Investments
Bev Shah
Founder and CEO
City Hive
Celia Fraser
Head of Capabilities and Client Experience
Capital Group
Dani Hristova
Chief Executive Officer (Independent Investment Management Initiative) Non-Executive Director (Spring Capital Partners)
Independent Investment Management Initiative (IIMI)
Esther Gilbert
Founder
Boudica
Frances Halford
LGT Wealth Management
Team Head, Partner, Investment Manager
Gay Collins
Founding Partner
Montfort
Jayne Styles
Advisor/Coach
MS Amlin Investment Management Limited.
Karis Stander
Managing Director
Investment2020
Kate Dwyer
Head of UK Distribution
Invesco EMEA
Linda Russheim
Director
HT Financial Marketing
Louise Dolan
Senior Director
Camarco
Lucy Walker
Founder & CEO
AM Insights
Madhu Kalia
Head of PR (Interim)
Hargreaves Lansdown
Michael Beveridge
Head of UK Intermediary Distribution
BNY Investments
Nambia Ferguson
Head of Channel Marketing
Artemis
Nneka Opara
Marketing and Stakeholder engagement Lead
City Hive
Noreen Biddle Shah
Group Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Carne Group / Founder, Reboot
Olivia Maguire
Portfolio Manager
Paras Anand
Sam Slator
Marketing Director
Gravis Capital
Selina Tyler
Jupiter Asset Management
Head of UK
Sophie Kennedy
Joint-CEO
EQ Investors
Twink Field
CEO and Founder
Alpha Agency
Veronique Morel -Kane
Head of international investment
Peregrine and black asset management
Wendy Appleton
Head of Sales - UK & Ireland
Pictet Asset Management