White takes top AMP prize again

A familiar face has again taken the top honours at the AMP Awards.

Tuesday, March 14th 2017, 6:00AM

by Susan Edmunds

The awards, run by AMP Financial Services, are held every year.

“We are proud to celebrate excellence across our industry, because it is a key part of promoting best practice and integrity in financial services,” managing director Blair Vernon said.

“It is also recognition of the importance of New Zealanders having access to quality advice backed by high-quality products and services. A great adviser will enable you to make the right choices, empower you to take control of your financial wellbeing and help you to protect your family from unforeseen tragedy.”

Brendon White, Director of Certus Financial Group, was named AMP Adviser of the Year and Certus Financial Group received AMP Adviser Business of the Year honours – each for the third consecutive year.

“Brendon and the Certus Financial Group team lead the way in building a more robust profession and continue to raise the bar for the industry through their conduct, professionalism and commitment to help their customers realise their financial goals – and that’s more important today than it’s ever been,” Vernon said.

White has been an AMP adviser since 1998 and with Certus Financial Group since 2008.

He said:“The entire team is delighted and humbled to be recognised amongst such talented and dedicated advisers and adviser businesses. We are proud to continue to evolve our business to support the ever changing needs of our customers and all they aspire to achieve – that’s what gets us out of bed every day.”

Certus Financial Group is AMP’s largest adviser business, situated in Northland, Auckland and Franklin, providing insurance, investment, superannuation and personal insurance services.

Adviser awards
AMP Wealth Protection Business Growth Champion - Steve Morris, S. W. Morris and Associates
AMP Wealth Protection Sales Champion - Hayden Rikys, Insurance Specialists
AMP KiwiSaver Scheme Sales Champion - Winnie Pereira, AMP360
AMP Wealth Management Sales Champion - Brendon White, Certus Financial Group
AMP Mortgage Lending Sales Champion - Mark Pullar, Mortgage South Limited
AMP General Insurance Sales Champion - James Li, Certus Financial Group
AMP Workplace Savings Sales Champion - John Tonkin
AMP Group Insurance Sales Champion - Bruce Cammell, Cammell Consulting Group
AMP Employee Adviser of the Year - Dipen Acharya
AMP New Adviser of the Year - Mark Holtom, AdviceFirst

Blue Sales Ribbons
Brendon Haughey - Haughey Insurances Limited
Dharmesh Lala - Moneybox
Peter Sullivan - Argent Financial Services Limited
Scott Kilworth, Kilworths - Insurance and Investments
William Marshall - AMP City Financial Services

Silver Sales Ribbons
Brendon White - Certus Financial Group
Hayden Rikys - Insurance Specialists
James Li - Certus Financial Group

Gold Sales Ribbons
Mark Pullar - Mortgage South Limited
Steve Morris - S W Morris and Associates

Adviser Business awards
Spicers Adviser of the Year - Lynette Ball
Spicers Adviser Business of the Year - Hawkes Bay
AdviceFirst Office of the Year – Auckland
Independent Financial Adviser Business of the Year - John Tonkin
Medium Business of the Year - Insurance Specialists
Large Business of the Year - Certus Financial Group

Elite wards
AMP Adviser of the Year - Brendon White, Certus Financial Group
AMP Business of the Year - Certus Financial Group

Employee awards
AMP Business Partner Champion - Jo Vincent
AMP Practices Champion & AMP Supreme Champion - Shelley Cox
AMP Change and Collaboration Champion - Guy Thorpe
AMP Leadership Champion - Jo Fleming
AMP Unsung Champion - Jacinda Page