Boston, MA – October 22, 2024 – Nicsa, a prominent association in the asset and wealth management industry, is excited to reveal the recipients of the 2024 Nicsa NOVA Awards. These prestigious awards celebrate outstanding achievements in leadership and innovation across the industry.
The winners of this year's awards are:
Lifetime Achievement
Satnam Gambhir, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Design Officer, Envision Financial Systems
Strategic Leadership - William T. Blackwell Award
Amrit Kanwal, Chief Financial Officer, MFS Investments
Outstanding Service - Robert L. Gould Award
Eileen Storz-Salino, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
Jim Keenan
Industry Innovation
Asset Management Firm of the Year | Avantis Investors by American Century
Alternative Investments Firm of the Year | FS Investments
Wealth Management Firm of the Year | Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Innovation in Distribution | Franklin Templeton
Innovation in Operations | Broadridge
Innovation in Product Development | DFIN
Innovation in Product Development | SS&C Technologies
Innovation in Technology | Envision Financial Systems, Inc.
Innovation in Technology | Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Emerging Leaders
Leigh Ann Alridge, Head of Contact Center, SS&C Technologies
Zahid Avi, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Tamika Boateng, Managing Director, PwC
Grace Coulom, Senior Director, Head of Multi-Asset Product Management, Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Ryan Grosdidier, Business Development Lead, Retirement Income Solutions, SS&C Technologies
Sam Landset, Assistant Vice President, Private Equity Funds, STP Investment Services
David Likens, Head of Shared Services, STP Investment Services
Nate Richey, Retirement Plan Retention Specialist, Capital Group Companies
Freddy Rosas, Second Vice President, Northern Trust Company
Kaisha Schnoll, Assistant Vice President, Trade Settlements, STP Investment Services
Michael Spitaletta, Senior Internal Wholesaler, Hennion & Walsh
Sarah Norman, Senior Product Manager, Edward Jones
President’s Award
Justine Phoenix, Vice President, Distribution & Broker Dealer Engagement & Head of Diversity Project North America, Nicsa
“We are thrilled to honor this year’s exceptional awardees, whose contributions underscore a standard of excellence in the asset and wealth management industry. Their dedication, innovation, and leadership inspire us all, and it’s a privilege to recognize their impact. We look forward to celebrating their achievements at the upcoming Nicsa Asset and Wealth Management Summit,” said Jim Fitzpatrick, President & CEO of Nicsa.
About Nicsa
Nicsa is a not-for-profit trade association striving to connect all facets of the global asset and wealth management industry in order to develop, share, and advance leading practices. For over sixty years, Nicsa has promoted a collaborative environment where members come together to help strategically address the industry’s most vital issues.
Nicsa’s Diversity Project North America champions DEI as a strategic business priority within the asset and wealth management industry. The goal of the Diversity Project North America is to advance better business results for our member firms and positive long-term impact for the clients we all serve by fostering an industry where diversity is achieved, equity is the standard, and inclusion is celebrated.
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