Professional Adviser Awards 2026

We are on the look out for the nation’s most outstanding advice firms to showcase their commitment to excellence and client-centric values by entering the 2026 Professional Adviser Awards.

If your financial planning business is forward-thinking, sustainable, passionate and purposeful, then this is the awards for you.

In 2026, we are proud to be celebrating our 21st anniversary iteration of this industry-leading event. We recognise the industry’s best in multi-asset investing, platform provision, adviser support and client engagement, and will once again crowning our regional Advice Firm of the Year winners as well.

These awards are also an opportunity for the industry to gather together and celebrate the last 12 months of successes and achievements for advisers and advice firms from all corners of the UK.

In light of the positive feedback it has generated over the last few years, Professional Adviser will once again be running our ‘Best Financial Advisers to Work For’ survey and awards – more detail on which you can find here.

Almost 300 advisers, firms and product providers come under consideration each year at the awards, which seek to reward excellence within both the financial advice community and among the broader financial services sectors that help serve advisers and their clients.

If you would like the chance to follow in the footsteps of the UK’s leading firms in the advice sector, we warmly invite you to read on...

Adviser Categories

Administrator of the Year

Best Advice Network

Best Adviser Firm for ESG

Best Adviser Firm for Client Care

Best Adviser Website

Best Client Engagement (Adviser)

Champion of Advice Award

Newcomer of the Year Award

Outstanding Contribution to the Advice Industry

Paraplanner of the Year

Young Achiever of the Year

Adviser Firm of the Year Categories

Large

London

Midlands & East Anglia

North East

North West

Scotland & Northern Ireland

South East

South West

Wales

Overall - No entry

Provider Categories

Best Client Engagement (Provider)

Best D&I Initiative

Best Discretionary Fund Manager

Best ESG Solution for Advisers

Best Bespoke MPS Provider

Best MPS Provider

Best Platform for Advisers

Best Research & Ratings Provider for Advisers

Best Retirement Initiative

Best Specialist Support Service

Best Specialist Technology Service

Best Support Service for Advisers

Best Technology Provider

View the highlights from our 2025 event