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Finn Kelly, CEO of Wealth Enhancers, Synchron in Victoria has won the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)’s Excellence in Education Award (the Award), sponsored by Asteron.

The Award is dedicated to supporting and rewarding independent financial advisers who undertake the challenge of acquiring knowledge - and applying this knowledge to their business, their clients, their industry and their community.

AFA National Vice President and Education Chair, Adam Smith, said the Award recognises the outstanding performance and achievements of financial advice students.  “It allows us to shine the light across Australia to identify and recognise some of our country’s best and brightest advisers.”

Mr Smith said the AFA believes ongoing education enables AFA members to deliver better advice outcomes to Australian consumers.

“Commitment to education and lifelong learning are a fundamental part of the AFA’s ethos, so I am very pleased that this year’s national winner of the Excellence in Education Award is Finn Kelly.”

In his former career, Finn spent seven years as an Army Officer in the Australian Defence Force. His military training and experiences were fundamental in helping him develop a broad range of skills. His background taught him the essence of seizing key opportunities, while managing risk to optimise performance and maximise success.

Finn is committed to ongoing education and professional development. His formal qualifications include a Bachelor of Science majoring in Maths and Physics, a Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning), a Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary), a Diploma of Government, and a Diploma of Management. He is currently undertaking the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute Program. He is also a strong believer that education is the key to success in any aspect of life.

“We continue to see outstanding talent amongst our award candidates and Finn Kelly is testament to this,” Mr Smith said. “Finn is committed to his profession and his clients and is making a major contribution to enhancing the reputation of the profession as a whole.”

Asteron Executive General Manager Jordan Hawke said Asteron is extremely proud to sponsor the Excellence in Education Award for the fourth year running.

“At Asteron, we have a passion for our industry and ensuring its future success. We believe that the provision of quality advice can be better achieved by continuing to lift the education standard of advice professionals in Australia,” Mr Hawke said.

“Each year, the standard of the nominees makes it extremely difficult to choose just one winner, and this year was no exception, with the closest results we have ever had.

“Finn Kelly stood out throughout the judging process.  The real point of difference was his remarkable ability to translate his past and continuing education into real life application, ensuring that his business processes run to military precision.

“His commitment to also making a difference in the community will make him an outstanding ambassador for education.”