Penton’s WealthManagement.com Releases Names Of Inaugural 2015 Industry Awards Finalists
Judges recognize 95 companies for their outstanding support of financial advisor success from among 300+ nominations. Winners to be announced at awards ceremony at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City on September 24, 2015.
NEW YORK, NY (May 18, 2015) — WealthManagement.com, the leading digital resource for wealth advisors, has announced the finalists for its 2015 Industry Awards, the first awards program to honor outstanding achievements by companies and organizations that support financial advisor success. View list of finalists.
More than 300 nominations were submitted, and 95 finalists were chosen within the following categories: Asset mangers, broker/dealers, custodians, disruptors, insurance, non-custodial RIA support platforms, social media, TAMPs, technology providers, and thought leadership.
A panel of judges made up of top names in the industry determined the 2015 award finalists. In addition, a survey of more than 850 financial professionals across all advisory channels for their experiences with vendors helped inform the list of finalists. The winners in each category will be announced at a gala reception on September 24, 2015 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City.
In order to qualify, finalists had to demonstrate that a new initiative, program or enhancement to an existing platform either helped advisors manage their business more efficiently, enhanced service quality, smoothed business transitions, improved the understanding and use of various asset classes, or enriched the advisor/client experience through technology. Criteria included quantitative measures—such as scope, scale, adoption and feature set—along with quantitative measures such as innovation, creativity and new methods of delivery.
“The WealthManagement.com Industry Award program is the first of its kind to recognize excellence among vendors and suppliers serving the final advisor community,” said David Armstrong, WealthManagement.com editor-in-chief and awards program chair. “The role of the financial advisor has changed dramatically. They are no longer transaction-oriented sales people, but independent-minded, key partners guiding their clients’ financial affairs. As such, an entire ecosystem of firms and businesses has grown to support their efforts. This recognizes outstanding achievement, innovation and leadership among those firms.”
By recognizing outstanding achievement in the industry, the WealthManagement.com Industry Awards will inspire innovation and leadership among industry participants, creating an environment that will enable the industry to better support advisors in their roles as leaders to their clients and communities.
“Delivering outstanding advice to investors requires a strong network of industry expertise, superior products, top-notch service and innovative technology,” stated William O’Conor, WealthManagement.com managing director. “So advisors need outstanding tools and resources to best navigate their clients toward their financial goals. The WealthManagement.com 2015 Industry Awards offers finalists, winners and sponsors a superior public relations opportunity, validates marketing messages and makes a unique competitive leadership statement.”
A portion of the proceeds from the WealthManagement.com 2015 Industry Awards event will be donated to Foundation for Financial Planning, an organization devoted to providing pro bono financial planning to the underserved primarily by providing grants to connect those in need with those willing to provide financial planning.
About WealthManagement.com
WealthManagement.com provides everything wealth professionals need to know to stay knowledgeable about the industry, build stronger relationships, improve their practice, and grow their business—all from one site. It boasts more than 60 editorial contributors who provide content for the more than 865,000 members of the wealth management community.
About Penton
For millions of business owners and decision-makers, Penton makes the difference every day. We engage our professional users by providing actionable ideas and insights, data and workflow tools, community and networking, both in person and virtually, all with deep relevance to their specific industries. We then activate this engagement by connecting users with tens of thousands of targeted providers of products and services to help drive business growth. Learn more about our company at www.penton.com.
Penton is a privately held company owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP.
