The Spear’s Awards 2023 was a who’s who of the private client world as the great and the good gathered to toast another extraordinary year.
The annual ceremony, held in the grand ballroom of the Landmark London, attracted some of the biggest names in wealth management, private banking, property and more.
A total of 18 winners were recognised for their incredible achievements over the last 12 months, in categories including School of the Year, HNW Wealth Manager of the Year and Private Client Accountant of the Year.
Among the honourees were Entrepreneur of the Year award winners G.P. Hinduja & Family, who were represented by Shalini Hinduja.
The night’s biggest winner was J.P. Morgan Private Bank, which took home both the Private Bank of the Year – International award and the inaugural Grand Prix award for Private Client Firm of the Year. Charlotte Bobroff, the bank’s executive director and head of UK consumer and retail, was named UHNW Wealth Manager of the Year.
As co-host Edwin Smith, the editor-in-chief of Spear’s, noted in his opening remarks, what sets the Spear’s Awards apart is its commitment to impartiality and excellence.
‘Several months ago we assembled the deepest, most impressively credentialed judging panel that the industries represented here today could provide,’ he said of the rigorous judging process. ‘It included barristers, the head of investing data analysts ARC, the head of STEP, the head of the Independent Schools Association, a host of former winners, and genuine authorities on the worlds of wealth management, private banks and family offices.’
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The judges, together with the Spear’s Research Unit, reviewed hundreds of submissions and the quality of the winners reflects the exceedingly high calibre of the nominees overall.
Recipients of the Spear’s Awards 2023 are in excellent company. Previous award winners include Sir Richard Branson, telecoms entrepreneur Strive Masiyiwa and high-profile family lawyer Catherine Bedford.
The ceremony, co-hosted by Michael Portillo, was presented in association with AP Group, August Collection, Aranyani, Blackstone, SilverBell Global, St. James’s Place Private Clients and Thuso, with drinks provided by Blackeye Gin,
Read on to discover the full list of finalists and winners and click here to join the waitlist for the Spear’s Awards 2024.
Spear’s Awards 2023: finalists and winners
HNW Wealth Manager of the Year
in association with August
Learn more about the finalists for HNW Wealth Manager of the Year
WINNER: Ross Elder, Lincoln Private Investment Office
Bandish Gudka, LGT Wealth Management
Josh Matthews, MASECO Private Wealth
Charles Sanford, LGT Wealth Management
UHNW Wealth Manager of the Year
in association with Aranyani
Learn more about the finalists for UHNW Wealth Manager of the Year
WINNER: Charlotte Bobroff, J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Nicholas Hornby, Cerno Capital
Khaled Said, Capital Generation Partners
Private Bank of the Year (UK)
WINNER: Weatherbys Private Bank
HSBC Global Private Banking (UK)
Private Bank of the Year (International)
in association with Blackstone
Learn more about the finalists for Private Bank of the Year (International)
WINNER: J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Family Office Services Provider of the Year
in association with AP Executive
Learn more about the finalists for Family Office Services Provider of the Year
WINNER: Schroders Family Office Service
Lawyer of the Year (Family Law)
in association with SilverBell Global
Learn more about the finalists for Lawyer of the Year (Family Law)
WINNER: David Allison, Family Law In Partnership
Mark Irving, Harbottle & Lewis
Kate Landells, Withers
Caroline Park, Hughes Fowler Carruthers
Simon Pigott, Levison Meltzer Pigott
James Stewart, Penningtons Manches Cooper
Lawyer of the Year (Tax & Trusts)
WINNER: Jonathan Conder, Stephenson Harwood
Damian Bloom, Taylor Wessing
Robert Brodrick, Payne Hicks Beach
Lawyer of the Year (Reputation)
WINNER: Gideon Benaim, Simkins
Private Client Accountant of the Year
in association with St James’s Place Private Clients
Learn more about the finalists for Private Client Accountant of the Year
WINNER: Dawn Register, BDO
School of the Year
in association with Thuso
Learn more about the finalists for School of the Year
WINNER: The British School of Brussels
Property Adviser of the Year
WINNER: Thomas van Straubenzee, Knight Frank
Becky Fatemi, Sotheby’s International Realty
Marcus O’Brien, Sotheby’s International Realty
Roarie Scarisbrick, Property Vision
Ollie Marshall, Prime Purchase
Mark McAndrew, Strutt & Parker
Super Prime Development of the Year
WINNER: The Bryanston
Park Modern
The Broadway
Private Client Service Award
WINNER: Charities Aid Foundation
Neon Century
Future Leader in Private Client Services
WINNER: Priyanka Hindocha, Stonehage Fleming
Lorna du Sautoy, BDB Pitmans
Joshua Moger, Payne Hicks Beach
Tahir Ebrahim, BDO
Henry Sands, SABI Strategy Group
John Davies, Farrer & Co
Private Client Innovation of the Year
WINNER: Ceri Griffiths, Willow Brook Lifestyle Financial Planning
The Soke
Victor – Alto
Y-Tree
Grand Prix Private Client Firm of the Year
WINNER: J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Weatherbys Private Bank
Schroders Family Office Service
Charities Aid Foundation
Ceri Griffiths, Willow Brook Lifestyle Financial Planning
Impact Award
James Chen
Entrepreneur of the Year
GP Hinduja & Family
The 2023 Spear’s Awards are presented in association with:
St. James’s Place Private Clients
With drinks provided by: Blackeye Gin
To find out more about The Spear’s Awards 2023, click here.
