A huge congratulations to Wes Wilkes, founder of IronMarket Wealth and FINT Invest, on being shortlisted for the Champion of Advice Award at the 2026 Professional Adviser Awards.

Wes’ role as a respected voice across wealth management and financial education helps ensure that members benefit from thinking that is informed, credible, and always grounded in real world outcomes.

Through IronMarket Wealth, his relentless dedication to raising the bar for financial guidance built around consistency and long-term decision making, has been nationally recognised, and continues to innovate and give members confidence and clarity with their financial planning.

Beyond the day to day delivery of advice, Wes continues to champion better understanding and higher standards across the profession. His work in education and engagement, including his involvement with FINT Invest is driven by a belief that empowered members make better decisions and achieve stronger outcomes over time.

Wes is also widely recognised for challenging misinformation and raising the quality of financial conversations more broadly. Whether through industry commentary public speaking or his Money Talks podcast he brings complex subjects back to what matters most helping people make informed choices with confidence.

We are also excited to share that IronMarket Wealth has been named a finalist for Adviser Firm of the Year – Midlands. For our members, this demonstration of value reinforces the standards they can expect from us.

It speaks to the quality of advice they receive, the strength of our strategies and the long term thinking that underpins every decision we make. Awards are never the goal in themselves. They are a by product of doing the right things well and of empowering our members to make confident informed decisions about their financial future.

We look forward to the Professional Adviser Awards 2026 and to continuing the work that puts our members first while strengthening the standards of our profession.

For more on Wes’s work and FINT Invest visit www.fintinvest.com