Post by Canaccord Genuity Australia

We were proud to attend the 2026 Women in Wealth Awards and celebrate the outstanding women from Canaccord Genuity who were recognised across a broad range of categories. This year's awards highlighted the depth of talent, leadership and expertise across our business, with 12 team members recognised as finalists, highly commended recipients and winners. A special congratulations to Lauren Walker, who was awarded Financial Planner of the Year – WA & NT, and to Philippa Weekley, who received a Highly Commended recognition in the Investment Adviser of the Year category. We were also delighted to see the following team members recognised as finalists: Lauren Walker – Financial Planner of the Year – WA & NT and Financial Planner of the Year – Overall Philippa Weekley MSAA – Investment Adviser of the Year Emma Brickacek – Investment Adviser of the Year Melissa Davidowitz (nee Sandon)  – Investment Adviser of the Year Alexandra Kalceff – Investment Adviser of the Year Faye Longmuir MSIAA – Investment Adviser of the Year Jacqui Mengler-Mohr – Investment Adviser of the Year Hilary Troy MAppFin CFP SSA MAICD JP (Qual) – Investment Adviser of the Year Susan Cheng – Industry Rising Star of the Year Joan Warren – Governance, Risk and Compliance Professional of the Year Merit Siimson – Industry Professional of the Year Maria Karandasios – Marketing/Communications Professional of the Year At Canaccord Genuity, we are committed to fostering an environment where women can build meaningful careers, develop as leaders and contribute to the future of our industry. Congratulations to our Canaccord Genuity colleagues who were recognised this year, we are incredibly proud of your achievements.