Our purpose is to make a difference in the lives of our financial professionals, their clients, and our associates. In pursuit of that mission, we’ve been recognized with a few noteworthy awards along the way:
- 13-time 'Broker-Dealer of the Year’ recipient1
- 11-time ‘Top Workplace Iowa’ award winner2
- ‘Top Workplace USA’ honoree3, 2021-2022
- Recognized in the inaugural ThinkAdvisor LUMINARIES Class of 2021 Awards4
- 3-time ‘Tier Four Trail Guide – Leadership Achievement’ award recipient
- Named second in overall satisfaction among independent advisors by J.D. Power and Associates, 2020
- 9 out of 10 average rating5 in our ‘Cambridge Satisfaction Survey’
Eric Schwartz
- Recognized in the ThinkAdvisor LUMINARIES Class of 2021 Awards in the category of Executive Leadership
- Named ‘35 for 35’ most influential in the industry over 35 years in 2015, Investment Advisor magazine
- Named ‘30 for 30’ most influential in the industry over 30 years in 2010, Investment Advisor Magazine
- Served as a founding member of the Financial Services Institute (FSI) in 2004
- Served as Chair for the FSI Board of Directors in 2009
Amy Webber
- Recognized in the ThinkAdvisor LUMINARIES Class of 2021 Awards6 in the categories of Diversity and Inclusion, Thought Leadership and Education, and Executive Leadership
- Named ‘IA 25’ most influential in the industry in 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2014, 2012, Investment Advisor magazine
- Elected to serve on FINRA Board of Governors in 2017-2021
- Served as Chair for the FSI Board of Directors in 2016
- Served on the task force for the FSI Forum: Post DOL in 2016
- Named ‘Women to Watch’ in 2015, InvestmentNews magazine
- Named ‘Top 50 Women in Wealth Management’ in 2011, 2010, 2009, Wealth Manager
Colleen Bell
- Named ‘Women to Watch’ in 2020, InvestmentNews magazine
- Named ‘IA25’ Up and Coming Influencers in the industry in 2016, Investment Advisor magazine
Seth Miller
- Named ‘40 Under 40’ in the industry in 2018, InvestmentNews magazine
Nick Graham
- Named ‘Chief Technology Officer of the Year’ in 2021, WealthManagement.com
- Recognized in the 2020 FSI Advocacy Circle of Excellence
Financial Professional Industry Awards and Recognition 2020
- Aprilyn Chavez Geissler of Gateway Insurance and Financial Services, LLC, 2020 Women to Watch, InvestmentNews magazine
- Kelly Carlson of Advizrs, 2020 Top Women Advisors, National Association of Plan Advisor
- Lisa Sappenfeld Boyer of Boyer and Sappenfeld Investment Advisors, 2020 Emerald qualifier, Women in Insurance and Financial Services (WIFS) Circle of Excellence Awards
- Kelly Hof, Hof Financial Services, LLC, 2020 Sapphire qualifier, Women in Insurance and Financial Services (WIFS) Circle of Excellence Award
- Kevin Whiteford, Whiteford Wealth Management, Inc., 2020 FSI Advocacy Circle of Excellence
1Investment Advisor magazine, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2007, Division IV; 2003, Division III.
2The Top Workplace in Iowa, 2020 – 2011, recognition is determined by associate feedback through an anonymous survey conducted by Energage, an independent research company.
3More than 20 million employees across 54 markets were surveyed
4Recognized in the areas of Thought Leadership and Education, and Executive Leadership
5Average generated using survey results over a 20-year period
6ThinkAdvisor LUMINARIES, Class of 2021. To learn about the award criteria, visit https://event.thinkadvisor.com/luminaries-awards/criteria. Amy Webber is a member of the judging panel at ThinkAdvisor but did not vote for any category in which our firm was nominated.