Nicsa Award Winners

Celebrate Industry Innovators

Each year, Nicsa recognizes industry leaders for innovation and leadership across a number of categories within the asset management industry.

Join us at the General Membership Meeting and Strategic Leadership Forum to recognize and celebrate industry thought leaders.

List of Awards

Strategic Leadership Award

The Strategic Leadership Award recognizes individuals or organizations that have demonstrated excellence through cutting-edge thought leadership and business solutions with a wide scope of influence across the global asset management industry.

2023 Honoree

Awardees

Jenny Johnson


Jenny Johnson
Franklin Templeton Investments




Lifetime Achievement Award

The prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award honors distinguished executives (or recent retirees) who, during their lifetimes, have made impactful contributions of outstanding leadership to the field of asset management. This visionary has shown an extraordinary personal commitment to the industry across multiple areas over a significant period of time.

2023 Honoree

Martin Flanagan


Martin L. Flanagan
Invesco



Burton Keller


Burton Keller

Delta Data




Outstanding Service to the Fund Industry Award

Robert L. Gould Award

The Outstanding Service to the Fund Industry Award recognizes outstanding achievement by an individual who has helped the fund industry better serve its investors by improving the quality of customer service.

2023 Honorees

Peter Finnerty


Peter Finnerty

PwC




Rich Prior


Rich Prior

Capital Group (retired)




Industry Innovation Awards

Industry Innovation Awards recognize visionary firms in the global asset management industry that have developed or implemented ground-breaking technology, process efficiency, product development, and/or distribution and servicing models that deliver outstanding business transformations as well as benefits to investors.

2023 Honorees

Innovation in Distribution |  ume solutions | Due Diligence Platform

Innovation in Product Development & Marketing | State Street | Digital Experience

Innovation in Technology | Broadridge Financial Solutions | Distributed Ledger Repo

Operational Excellence | State Street Global Advisors | Proxy Voting Program

Operational Excellence | Ultimus | uFILE Application

Emerging Leader Awards

Emerging Leader Awards recognize investment professionals under the age of 40 demonstrating excellence in performance innovation with outstanding contribution to the development of the global asset management industry.

2023 Honorees

Anthony Almanzar


Anthony Almanzar
State Street Global Advisors








Lilly Bahmani


Lilly Bahmani
Nicsa




Robert Fox


Robert Fox
Clarendon Partners




Cassie McCarthy


Cassie McCarthy
EY Wealth & Asset Management Consulting








Deshaun Merrick


Deshaun Merrick
Northern Trust




Sarah Segar


Sarah Segar
SS&C Technologies




Lejla Sehic


Lejla Sehic
Broadridge Fi360 Solutions




President's Awards

Honored posthumously for exceptional contributions to the asset and wealth management industry.

2023 Honorees

Dick Lucas


Dick Lucas

Founding Partner, FAL; PNC Global Investment Services (PNCGIS)





Robert Schifellite


Robert Schifellite
Broadridge Financial Solutions 




Volunteer of the Year Awards

The Nicsa Volunteer of the Year Awards recognize volunteers from Nicsa committees whose sustained contribution over the past year helped drive Nicsa’s mission to develop, share, and advance leading practices.

2023 Honorees

Alternative Investments Committee

Lisa Jaeggin, SS&C Technologies

 

Compliance & Risk Management Committee

Michael Donowitz, Broadridge



 

Content Committee

Gary Crawford, MFS Investment Management

 

Data Analytics Committee

Beverly Dube, SalesPage Technologies, LLC

 

 

Diversity Project Benchmarking Committee

Shahida Fazal, Mawer Investment Management Ltd

 

 

Diversity Project DEI Perception Study Committee

Isabel Ozechowski, Thornburg Investment Management

 

 

Diversity Project Education & Outreach Committee

Arman Tabassi, Dimensional Fund Advisors

 

 Diversity Project Fearless Leadership Symposium

Richard Ernesti, Citi

 

Diversity Project Industry Engagement Committee

Emily Lawrence, Northern Trust Asset Management

Diversity Project “Next Practices” Committee

Susie Morris, American Century Investments

 

 

Fund & Investor Services Committee

Rhett Payne, J.P. Morgan Asset Management

 

 

Fund Administration Committee

Joseph Malone, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC

 

 

GMM and Technology & Digital Innovation Committees

Chuck Gallant, BNY Mellon

 

 

International Committee

Emmanuel Gutton | ALFI

 

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Next Gen Committee

Stacy Gordon, Delta Data

 

 

NOVA Award Committee

Karen Walsh, Putnam Investments, now Franklin Templeton

 

 

Product & Distribution Committee

Scott Smith, Cerulli Associates

 

 

Retirement Committee

Rob O'Brien, Putnam Investments, now Franklin Templeton

 

 

SMA & Model Portfolio Group

Don Reiners, Ameriprise Financial

 

 

Strategic Leadership Forum Committee

Matt Mackay, J.P. Morgan

 

 

UIT Committee

Ryan Schoeffield, SmartTrust

 

 

Unclaimed Property Committee

Heidi Lastoria, MFS Investment Mgmt

 

 

President's Award

Anne De May, Nicsa

 

 

President's Award

Steve Rueschhoff | Edward Jones

 

President's Award

Kelli O'Brien | Citi