Industry professionals from the advice, lending and tertiary sectors have made the shortlist across 13 categories, acknowledging the high standards in the later life mortgage sector.
The awards will take place on 6 February 2026 at the Hilton Bankside in London.
Good luck to all the finalists.
Adviser categories
Best Later Life Adviser – five or fewer advisers sponsored by Aviva
The new-build energy advantage
Sponsored by Halifax Intermediaries
Asquith Financial Services
Emerald Finance
Money Release
Best Later Life Adviser – 6-19 advisers
Access Equity Release
Later Life Retirement Planning
Viva Retirement Solutions
Best Later Life Adviser – 20-plus advisers sponsored by Adlington Law
Bower Home Finance
Equity Release Supermarket
Mortgage Advice Bureau
Best Individual Later Life Adviser
Stuart Borthwick, Dartmoor Financial
Steve Dale, MB Associates
Mike Hardy, The Equity Release Experts
Best Distributor for Adviser Support (firm or individual)
Advice Guru
Air
Premier Equity Release Club
Other categories
Best Network sponsored by Equity Release Council
Connect for Intermediaries
HLPartnership
Right Mortgage Network
Best Surveyor
Countrywide Surveying Services
E.surv
Gateway Surveyors
Best Legal Firm
Adlington Law
Equilaw
Gilroy Steel Solicitors
Best Business Development Manager
Gemma Brown, Pure Retirement
Kieran Mullen, Canada Life
Andrew Sadler, Suffolk Building Society
Best Underwriter
Matthew Evans, LiveMore Mortgages
Gavin Hancock, Pure Retirement
Paul O’Hara, Canada Life
Provider categories
Best Provider for Adviser Support, Training and Development
Canada Life
More2life
Pure Retirement
Best RIO or Retirement Mortgage Provider (for product, proposition and service) sponsored by Later Life Retirement Planning
Hodge
Leeds Building Society
LiveMore Mortgages
Best Lifetime Mortgage Provider (for product, proposition and service) sponsored by Phoebus Software
Canada Life
More2life
Pure Retirement
