Future Faces member named Rising Star in Advice at finance awards

Future Faces member Nadia Johnstone-Smith scooped a top prize at the 2024 Women In Financial Advice Awards recently.

Presented by Professional Adviser and hosted by comedian Zoe Lyons and PA deputy editor Jenna Brown, the awards took place at The Marriott Grosvenor Square in Mayfair and celebrated the achievements of women working within the financial advice community and also the wider financial services arena.

The awards are not about men versus women or whether a particular gender is more suited to a career or role in financial services - they are simply about celebrating and recognising the achievements of women in a sector where they continue to be under-represented.

Whether it be the gender pay gap, the lack of senior women in the sector or the willingness of women even to seek financial advice, the sheer volume of news stories appearing in Professional Adviser in recent years stands as stark testament to this latter point.

Nadia (pictured) won the Rising Star in Advice category, sponsored by Gravis. The category was open to women in the UK financial services sector who have made a strong impact in a short space of time and are seen as most likely to progress further.

Speaking about winning the award, Nadia said: “I felt honoured to be named as a rising star in advice whilst surrounded by so many talented, successful, and supportive women within the financial advice industry. The night was a great celebration and reminder of the exceptional female talent within finance.”

Nadia also recently won the Finance category of the Greater Birmingham Young Professional of the Year Awards 2024.