2023 Winners


Here they are - the winners of the Rising Star Awards 2023... The awards were presented at a special gala awards ceremony on 16 November at the Hilton London Bankside Hotel.


Rising Star of the Year

Winner: Mark Ormston, Retirement Line

Highly Commended: Edward Austin, The Peoples Partnership

Trainee of the Year

Winner: Dominika Gasiorowski, CMS

Highly Commended: Charlie Parker, Pension Protection Fund


Trustee of the Year

Winner: Fay Robinson, Dalriada Trustees

Highly Commended: Alan Greenlees, Zedra Governance


Actuary/Consultant of the Year

Winner: Ben Farmer, Hymans Robertson

Highly commended: Karyn Cooke, Hymans Robertson


Actuarial/Advisory Trainee of the Year

Winner: Sharon Jacob, Isio

Highly commended: Georgina Gayles, Aon


Administrator of the Year

Winner: Christine Mandeville, Lane Clark and Peacock


Lawyer of the Year

Winner: Charlotte Cartwright, Eversheds Sutherland


Investment Manager of the Year

Winner: James Lawrence, Smart Pension


Investment Trainee of the Year

Winner: Sophie Fisher, Aon

Highly Commended: Jay Malkani, Isio


Excellence in Customer Service and Communication Award

Winner: Richard Goldring, Smart Pension


Mentor of the Year

Winner: Helen Billing, XPS Pensions Group


Team of the Year

Winner: Smart Pension Investments Team


Organisational Award: Award for Supporting Development

Winner: CMS


Organisational Award: Training Scheme of the Year

Joint Winner: Brightwell
Joint Winner: Punter Southall Aspire