2025 Excellence Awardees

October 21, 2025 Tuesday | TRIBECA 360, NEW YORK CITY

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THE STEPSTONE GROUP AWARD FOR ALLYSHIP CHAMPION OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Amy Jamrog – The Jamrog Group
Andrea Shafer – Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
Heather Robertson Fortner – SignatureFD
Jen Dawson – Hemington Wealth Management
Kara Lewis – Bernstein Private Wealth Management
Larissa Vidal – Coldstream
Paulina Mejia – Fiduciary Trust International
Susan E. Sukys, CFP – Mosaic Financial Group
Valarie Vest – Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.

EMPLOYER OF CHOICE


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
Mercer Advisors
Mission Wealth
Modera Wealth Management
Park Avenue Securities
RFG Advisory

EXCELLENCE IN GENDER, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Amplified Planning
Avante Capital Partners

EXCELLENCE IN PHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY SERVICE


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Chicory Wealth
CovingtonAlsina
Hayley Wood Bates – Signature Estate & Investment Advisors (SEIA)
Heidi Davis – Linscomb Wealth
Kristin Bartlow – Journey Strategic Wealth
Lindsay Haskins – Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
Mosaic at Raymond James
Rhonda Ducote – Apriem Advisors

EXECUTIVE EXCELLENCE AWARD


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Era Jain – Zeplyn
Marianne Caswell – Park Avenue Securities
Natalie Wolfsen – Orion
Que Nguyen – Research Affiliates
Rashmi Badwe – TIAA
Shannon Eusey – Beacon Pointe Advisors
Sindhu Joseph – CogniCor
Tami Rosen – Pagaya
Terri Kallsen – Rise Growth Partners
Terry Rasmussen – Thrivent

FASTEST GROWING, FEMALE LED ADVISORY TEAM


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

CovingtonAlsina
Diversified LLC Northampton Office
Francis Financial, Inc.
Journey Strategic Wealth
Lindsey & Lindsey Wealth Management, Inc.
VLP Financial Advisors
Weatherly Asset Management

THE OSAIC AWARD FOR FEMALE TRAILBLAZER OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Bridget Venus Grimes – WealthChoice and EquitaFN
Cary Carbonaro – Ashton Thomas Private Wealth (ATPW)
Clara Sierra – BluPerl Enterprises, LLC
Diana Cabrices – Diana Cabrices Consulting
Isabelle Freidheim – Athena Capital
Jeanette Pieper – Blackstone
Leslie Samuelrich – Green Century Funds
Lisette Cooper – Fiduciary Trust International
Mary Ann Bartels – Sanctuary Wealth
Stefania Di Bartolomeo – Physis Investment

FINANCIAL LITERACY CHAMPION


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Jamie Bosse – CGN Advisors
Jessica Walgenbach – Prudential Advisors
Kim Scouller – Wealthwave
Laura Chen – Morgan Stanley
Laura Mattia – Wealth Enhancement Group
Mariia Eroshin – Certuity
Merriweather Mulé – Beacon Pointe Advisors
Naomi Win – Orion
Stacy Francis – Francis Financial, Inc.
Valerie Galinskaya – Merrill Center for Family Wealth

THE ALEXANDRA ARMSTRONG AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY


The recipient of this award will be announced at the Women to Watch Awards gala

PORTFOLIO MANAGER OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Brooke Kelly – Weatherly Asset Management
Jamie Ryan – Orion
Kristin Hull – Nia Impact Capital
Lauren Lehman – NewEdge Advisors
Mary Ballin – Perigon Wealth Management
Sandra Cho – Pointwealth Capital Management
Victoria Greene – G Squared Private Wealth
Zoe Bollinger – Bollinger Capital Management

THE ORION AWARD FOR RISING STAR ADVISOR OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Agnieszka Valenta – Retirement Income Source® SFG
April Hayden – Choreo
Caroline Knights – Boston Wealth Strategies
Haley Wainio – Carson Wealth
Jennifer Dazols – Modern Family Finance
Joanna Burish – Custer Burish Financial Services
Nicole Allen – Monarch Wealth Strategies
Nicole Mulea – CovingtonAlsina
Samantha Grupe – Prudential Advisors