AFA adds to awards judging panel
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed leading financial services researcher Dr Rebecca Shiels to its judging panel for the Adviser of the Year Award.
Shiels is director of research and head of financial services at Beaton Research and Consulting, where she works with advisers and major financial services institutions to understand topical issues and gauge satisfaction of advisers.
The judging panel also comprises AFA chief executive Richard Klipin, Graham Peatey from The Encore Group, Riskinfo’s Peter Sobels, as well as Philip Kewin and Marc Fabris from Zurich.
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