
Awards
The Fourth Miami Family Wealth Report Awards 2027 incorporating Latin America and the Caribbean
Overview
Nominations are now open for the Fourth Miami Family Wealth Report Awards 2027 incorporating Latin America and the Caribbean. Award winners will be announced in January 2027.
Family Wealth Report – the North American subscriber-based newswire – has been exclusively reporting on the family office and wealth management sectors for well over 20 years. Over this period we have successfully organized awards programs celebrating the achievements of our private client, family office and wealth management communities.
Amongst others, the categories for entry are focused on client experience around these main areas:
- Private Banking
- Investment Management
- Private Client
- Technology
- Specialist and Individual
Judging
Independence, integrity and genuine insight are the watchwords of the judging process, which is conducted by expert panels drawn from banks, family offices and trusted advisors/consultants to the sector.
Every submission is carefully reviewed to ensure the most deserving companies and individuals are selected as winners in each category. Standout submissions that have a particular reason to be praised may be commended by the judges.
Commercially sensitive information is kept confidential, and conflicts of interest are avoided at all times. Each long-standing member of our judging panels has signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement.
Awards notification process and leveraging your success
Winning a Family Wealth Report Award sets organizations and individuals apart from their peers and is a tangible demonstration that they have something special to offer. It rewards achievement and showcases top-class performance, innovation and distinction. They also showcase the sustainability and robustness of your organization.
As a Winner, Family Wealth Report – as the leading voice of the family office and wealth management community – will work with the winners to optimize their success by offering a range of further marketing collateral.
Annual acclaim magazine
One of the award outputs is the Annual Acclaim magazine which is widely distributed to our community. All winners and sponsors are given the opportunity to have an extended entry within this publication, and are invited to send the publication to their prospects and clients.
Sponsorship opportunities and further information
For further information on sponsorship opportunities and the awards and submission process please contact rachel.fokes@clearviewpublishing.com
Whilst the judging process is completely independent of the commercial arrangements between the participants and the organisers it is expected that winners have a financial obligation to work with the organisers to promote their award(s).
Key Dates
Nominations open – Now
Submission deadline – 12th November 2026
Winners notified of their success – From December 2026
Public announcement – January 2027
Frequently Asked Questions
Q) Does the entering firm or individual need to be a subscriber to Family Wealth Report?
A) No, this program is open to all firms and individuals active in wealth management or the family office sectors.
Q) Can my firm enter more than one category?
A) Yes, we encourage firms to enter as many awards that are applicable to their business.
Q) Do I need to use the submission form provided?
A) Yes, submissions shall only be accepted when using this document.
Q) Is there any upfront cost to enter?
A) No, there is no upfront cost to enter, but you will be offered the chance to purchase a winner’s marketing package should you be successful. The judging process is completely independent of the commercial arrangements between the participants and the organisers. However, it is expected that when the results are made public, winners will engage with the organisers to promote their win.
Q) Is the process open to firms that are not currently active within the Miami and Latin America region?
A) The judges will only consider submissions from firms that are demonstrably active in the region. Please see an overview of our global awards programmes here.
Q) How do you ensure that the judging process is independent and impartial?
A) The judges are independent of the award organisers ensuring they are divided into separate panels to avoid conflicts of interest.
Q) Can you assure me that any details that I submit will be treated with confidentiality?
A) We only share submissions with the panel responsible for judging those particular categories. Furthermore, our experienced team ensures that there is no conflict of interest before they share an entrant’s submission with anyone. All our judges have signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement.
Q) My submission is likely to be longer than the 1,000-word max limit. Would this disadvantage me?
A) We have set the limit out of respect to the judges and we are keen to maintain this to ensure that there is a level playing field between competing submissions. Judges reserve the right to refuse to review submissions that do not comply. We also discourage adding attachments to the submissions.
Q) Do I need to submit a separate submission for each category?
A) You will need to do a new form for each submission and you should also ensure that this specifically relates to the category for which you are entering. If you are using the same answers for multiple submissions this could result in your entry being marked down by the judging panel.
Q) Where is the winner’s announcement shared?
A) The winners are announced via our editorial and social media platforms.
Q) Can I speak to anyone on the team about my entry?
A) Yes, our experienced team is always available to assist you with preparation of your submission/s and any aspects of the process from start to finish.
For any questions please contact: rachel.fokes@clearviewpublishing.com
Judges
Our global awards program is built on the independence of our judges. Each judge will have signed an NDA to ensure that all the information they receive in the submissions is kept in the strictest confidence.
Further judges will be announced in due course
Trusted Advisors

Lowry Brescia
Associate Director
Stonehage Fleming Family Office US Division
Lowry is an Associate Director at the Stonehage Fleming Family Office US Division, where she holds the leadership position at the group's representative office in Miami. With an unwavering dedication to her profession, Lowry has ingrained herself in the local community for over two decades, cultivating an extensive global network. Leveraging her exceptional expertise in relationship management spanning over 19 years, she has successfully served multinational organizations, world-renowned international tax law firms, as well as high-net-worth international individuals and families across Latin America, the United States, and Europe.
She possesses an intricate understanding of her clients' complete affairs, enabling her to play a pivotal role in collaborating and coordinating with professionals worldwide, across multiple disciplines. This collaboration ensures the seamless execution of their strategic and operational objectives, solidifying her reputation as an integral figure within her field.
Throughout her career, Lowry has garnered recognition for her ability to create a welcoming environment, fostering strong interpersonal connections among individuals and her commitment to excellent service.

Philip N. Carey
Principal and CEO
Lion Capital Advisors LLC
Philip N. Carey is Principal and CEO of Lion Capital Advisors LLC, a Miami-based multi-family office. With over 25 years of experience in international private banking, my focus is on providing exceptional client service and building trust with U.S. and international families. I take a holistic approach to managing global wealth, incorporating individual values and unique investment opportunities. My clients, who are located in Europe, the USA, and South America, trust me to help them preserve and grow their wealth for future generations.
In a volunteer capacity, I am deeply committed to philanthropy. I am a Trustee and Vice President of The Sapelo Foundation, a private family foundation dedicated to social justice and environmental protection in Georgia. As a board member, I am leading the efforts to align our assets with our mission, reflecting my passion for creating positive change in the world. In addition, I am involved in the College of General Studies Dean's Advisory Board at Boston University and the Master of Science in Sustainable Business Advisory Board at the University of Miami Business School, where I share my expertise and collaborate with like-minded professionals.
I hold a Master of Science in Financial Planning from Bentley College-Elkin B. McCallum Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts from Boston University. I am committed to lifelong learning and continuous personal and professional growth. For this reason, I recently enrolled in and was accepted to the Owner/President Management (OPM) program at Harvard Business School, a transformative learning experience designed to boost my leadership skills, help me expand my strategic vision and the value of my enterprise.

Gabriel Estevez
Head of the Private Wealth Group
Taylor Wessing

Darrell King
Managing Director, Americas
Crestbridge Fiduciary

Simone E. Martin
Founder & CEO
Ignus Solutions Limited
Simone Martin is a non-conventional regulator with over 21 years of experience, having commenced this career in 2000 with the BVI Financial Services Commission. Her diverse experience encompasses several sectors (fiduciary services, insurance, and investment business) in both the BVI and Anguilla. During her career thus far, she has materially contributed to legislative reform towards ‘right-tough’ regulation, the conduct of prudential and AML/CFT compliance inspections as well as created and delivered training for local, regional and international regulators and other financial services professionals.
From 2008 – 2019, Simone served as the Secretary of the Joint Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Committee of the Virgin Islands and was a member of the National Risk Assessment Steering Group of the Virgin Islands (2014 - 2016). In addition, she has participated in a mutual evaluation as a Financial Expert with CFATF and contributed to multiple FATF Working Group papers. Simone was also a core member of the Working Group for Trust and Corporate Service Providers, established by the Group of International Finance Centre Supervisors, that developed the international standard for supervision of Trust and Corporate Services Provider.
Simone holds a Masters’ degree in Business Administration and an undergraduate degree in Accounting. She is a Fellow of The Chartered Governance Institute, UK, a Fellow of the International Compliance Association of the UK and a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
Simone has facilitated diploma and certificate courses in Compliance, AML and GRC, and mentored students seeking AML/CFT focused financial services qualifications for over a decade.
In keeping with her passion for compliance and the learning process, Simone founded IGNUS SOLUTIONS LIMITED in 2021 – a platform created empower compliance professionals through its membership – CHASING COMPLIANCE, podcast, compliance courses and other media.

Gio Maso
Advisor
Various
Gio Maso is a CPA with global experience supporting the world’s largest family offices, institutional allocators, and asset managers across USA, Europe, & Australia. Gio is COO at a US-based single-family office that services a Forbes 50 family. He was Chief Financial Officer of the Jordan Park Group prior to his current role. Before Jordan Park, Gio was a Managing Director in the EY Family Office Advisory team. He has been an FWR judge since 2022.

Anabella Murillo
Managing Director, Private Wealth Americas
IQ-EQ
Anabella Murillo is Managing Director, Private Wealth, the Americas, and is based in Miami. She has more than 15 years of experience in the international and domestic area. Anabella focuses on developing and expanding the latam market with U.S. connections, and be a bridge between Latin America and the U.S. by offering U.S. trust/fiduciary services.
She works with financial institutions and centers of influence to meet the cross-border needs of family and enterprise groups. She also brings experience in entity management, trustee, and financial services, working along with South American families with U.S. connections.
In her previous role, Anabella spent more than three years as Director of Business Development working for a trust company, company management and fund service provider with a worldwide presence. Prior to that, she was the Director of International Wealth structuring for a financial institution, focusing on Mexico, Colombia and Peru. Anabella spent seven years specializing in entity management and financial services as a Business Development and Sales Manager at a professional trustee company. During her previous roles, she successfully developed new business opportunities with high-net-worth individuals in South America. She has worked in Caracas, Miami, New York, San Francisco and San Diego, and she has experience advising clients at Ernst & Young on their corporate and tax matters.
Anabella received her Law degree (J.D.) from Universidad Católica Andres Bello in Caracas, Venezuela. She is a certified Trust and Estate Practitioner by Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and a member of the board of STEP Miami. She speaks Spanish and English fluently.

Joseph W Reilly Jr
CEO and Founder
Circulus Group
Mr. Reilly is an investment and strategy consultant to family offices and the host of the Private Capital Podcast. He was the co-founder and founding president of the Family Office Association, a global forum for single-family offices that is based in Greenwich, Connecticut. Previously Mr. Reilly helped to start a single-family office and foundation in New York where he was an investment manager for five years. He was an energy specialist focused on options and futures trading at Credit Agricole Indosuez in New York prior to that and started his career at Salomon Smith Barney. Mr. Reilly has spoken on family office issues at many conferences and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Forbes, and Bloomberg, and currently does a monthly interview series with notables in the family office world for Family Wealth Report, where he is on the global editorial board.

Myriam Soto
Head of International Wealth Planning and Fiduciary Services
BNY Wealth
Myriam Soto is Head of International Wealth Planning and Fiduciary Services for BNY Wealth. In this role she works directly with clients across the world and provides oversight and leadership to BNY’s international fiduciary teams based in the Cayman Islands, New York and Miami.
Myriam leverages the broad capabilities of BNY to provide global families tailored wealth planning solutions. She frequently works in coordination with clients’ professional advisors to holistically approach the multijurisdictional issues impacting families and family offices. Furthermore, Myriam is a part of the Family Governance Specialist team working with families to sustain their wealth for generations.
Myriam has over 25 years of experience in financial and legal services. In her 21 years with BNY, she has held various roles within the international wealth management practice area in New York and Miami, most previously as Head of Global Fiduciary Planning and Development and the President and Chairman of the Board of the BNY Mellon Trust Company (Cayman) Limited.
Myriam also served as a Sr. Wealth Advisor in the JP Morgan Latin America Private Bank where she worked with high and utra-high net worth international individuals and families to develop and implement wealth transfer strategies. Prior to this, Myriam was a practicing attorney in the Tax, Trust, and Estates Department of Drinker, Biddle & Shanley in New Jersey and also worked for PwC in the Estate and Gift Tax group in New York.
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Previous Winners
PRIVATE BANKING CATEGORIES (LATIN AMERICA)
Best Overall Private Bank – Latin America
EFG Capital International
WEALTH MANAGEMENT AND PRIVATE BANKING CATEGORIES (LATIN AMERICA)
Investment Platform/Offering – Latin America
Protección S.A.
Digital Capability – Latin America
Protección S.A.
Wealth Planning – Latin America
EFG Capital International
Next-Gen Initiative – Latin America
EFG Capital International
PRIVATE CLIENT CATEGORIES (LATIN AMERICA)
Independent Trust Firm – Latin America
Trident Trust
OVERALL REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES (LATIN AMERICA)
Overall Technology Solution – Latin America
Summitas, LLC
Front Office Solution – Latin America
BRITech
Innovative Use of AI – Latin America
Masttro
SPECIALIST AND INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES (LATIN AMERICA)
Outstanding Contribution to Wealth Management Thought Leadership – Latin America
Protección S.A.
PRIVATE BANKING CATEGORIES (MIAMI & SOUTHERN FLORIDA)
Best Overall Private Bank – Miami
CN Bank
WEALTH MANAGEMENT AND PRIVATE BANKING CATEGORIES (MIAMI & SOUTHERN FLORIDA)
Client Experience – Miami
CN Bank
Digital Capability – Miami
CN Bank
Family Office Offering or Governance – Miami
The Family Office Doctor
Next-Gen Initiative – Miami
The Family Office Doctor
Credit Provider – Miami
CN Bank
CLIENT BASED TEAM CATEGORIES (MIAMI & SOUTHERN FLORIDA)
Domestic US Clients Team – Miami
IQ-EQ
International Clients Team – Miami
Trident Trust
INDEPENDENT WEALTH MANAGER CATEGORIES (MIAMI & SOUTHERN FLORIDA)
Family Office Services – Miami
Stonehage Fleming
PRIVATE CLIENT CATEGORIES (MIAMI & SOUTHERN FLORIDA)
Independent Trust Firm – Miami
Trident Trust
TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES (MIAMI & SOUTHERN FLORIDA)
Overall Technology Solution – Miami
Masttro
Data Provider – Miami
Aleta
Reporting, Accounting or Communication Tool – Miami
STP Investment Services
SPECIALIST AND INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES (MIAMI & SOUTHERN FLORIDA)
Art and Collectables – Miami
Ronald Varney Fine Art Advisors
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Program – Miami
Gorilla Investments Co.
Outstanding Female Executive – Miami
Gorilla Investments Co. – Amy Lawrence
Rising star under 40 – Miami
CIBC Private Wealth, US – Rogelio A. Duran CFP®
PRIVATE CLIENT CATEGORIES (CARIBBEAN)
Institutional Trust Firm – Caribbean
Harneys Fiduciary
OVERALL REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES (CARIBBEAN)
Overall RegTech Solution – Caribbean
AML Partners
SPECIALIST AND INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES (CARIBBEAN)
Rising Star under 40 – Caribbean
Ogier – Jordan Constable
Categories
Miami Family Wealth Report Awards incorporating Latin America and the Caribbean 2027 – Entry Process
1. Register
Begin your journey by registering here for the Miami Family Wealth Report Awards 2027.
2. Select your categories
Complete your details and choose the award categories you wish to enter.
3. Complete your nomination form
After submitting the registration form, you will receive a confirmation email containing a downloadable nomination form.
Please:
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Provide the name of your firm or individual, exactly as you would like it to appear in all award-related communications.
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Answer all questions within the form (total word count must not exceed 1,000 words or 1,500 words for individual submissions).
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You may include up to 3 relevant examples via active links to PDFs, audio, or video files.
4. Submit your entry – Submission deadline: 12th November 2026
Email your completed nomination form(s) to: Jenna.maybery@clearviewpublishing.com
5. Notification
Winners and commended firms/individuals will be notified in December 2026.
6. Awards announcement & promotion
Winners will be officially announced across Family Wealth Report‘s editorial channels, website, and social media.
Please note: While the judging process is completely independent of any commercial relationships, all winners are expected to enter into a financial arrangement with the organisers to support the promotion of their award(s). This promotional commitment is separate from — and not conditional upon — attendance at the awards ceremony.
