
Awards
The Third Miami Family Wealth Report Awards 2026 incorporating Latin America and the Caribbean
Thursday - 22nd January 2026
Overview
Nominations are now open for the Third Miami Family Wealth Report Awards 2026 incorporating Latin America and the Caribbean. The awards will culminate in a celebratory cocktail gala in Miami on 22 January 2026.
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.
Winning companies will be given advance notice that they have won, to allow them to organize attendance at the cocktail gala and prepare their marketing messages.
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 – 13 November 2025 (Midnight)
Winners notified of their success – From December 2025
Public announcement & cocktail gala – 22 January 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Q) Does the entering firm or individual need to be a subscriber to the Family Wealth Report network?
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 organizers. However it is expected that when the results are made public, winners will engage with the organizers to promote their win and also attend the awards ceremony to accept their trophy.
Q) Is the process open to firms that are not currently active within the Miami, Latin America and Caribbean regions?
A) The judges will only consider submissions from firms that are demonstrably active in the region. Please see here an overview of our global awards programmes.
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 encourage against 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 publicly the day after the official awards celebration and this is 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

Sinan Biren
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Collation.AI
Sinan Biren has been in the Global WealthTech scene since 2012 across APAC, Europe, North America, Middle East. After his corporate life (Dell EMC) he helped building WealthTech startups throughout their entire life cycle (birth => growth => exit);
His first WealthTech startup stunt was DealMarket in Zurich – Switzerland; a Private Equity Deal Exchange Platform which was later on acquired by Drooms in Zug - Switzerland.
He then ran the sales for M2Wealth Int.; an Australian WealthTech specialized in Custodian Datafeeds-as-a-service for External Asset Managers globally.
Sinan then met Tanmai Sharma and joined Canopy.Cloud as an Executive Board Member; a Singaporean WealthTech specialized in Portfolio Management Softwares and Consolidated Wealth Reporting for HNWI / UHNWIs.
Sinan and Tanmai span out of Canopy.Cloud two years ago and started up their new venture in the USA; Collation.AI, INC.; a WealthTech that solves Data Problems for WMs (e.g. RIAs, FOs) via Agentic AI Bots.
Sinan has held various CRO, Board roles throughout his career and has had the opportunity to meet / work with a lot of tech. vendors, independent tech. consultants, regulators, media, associations, etc.;
Sinan also has spoken at a few WealthTechs events (e.g. AndSimple, Swiss FinTech Association, One Family Governance) globally as a subject matter expert.
Sinan has studied Linguistics & Literature as his bachelors degree and got an Int. MBA from Bournemouth University in the UK.
Sinan is the Head Basketball Coach of the youth team at Divac Zurich Basketball Club, he also enjoys cycling, skiing, and travelling with his family.

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.
Wendy Delmar
Chief Executive Officer
Caribbean Association of Banks
Wendy describes herself as a well-balanced individual who is deeply family oriented, spiritual, career driven and self-motivated. She also hastens to add that the journey of life helps in maintaining a humble outlook dishing out liberal portions of blessings and a few curves to keep her focused and grateful.
Wendy is one of two children born to her hero and lifelong best friend Marie Maragh. Her older brother Mark has always been her father figure and has always relentlessly pulled her along even when life has dished out some tough blows, Mark remains steadfast at his “little sister’s side. Wendy says that her Mom and best friend; a lady of extreme integrity raised her two children with prayer and humility, teaching them the basic values of life and that above all they should compromise on family’s core values of respect for everyone, living generously and treating everyone as they would like to be treated. Wendy says that Mom always taught us though that no matter the situation, as long as we act with integrity ourselves, we must stand up for ourselves and what we believe in. Mom’s greatest lesson is also that everything must be done with utter respect for everyone and above all LOVE.
Wendy is a widowed mother to 3 beautiful boys whom she describes as her foundation and says that they keep her grounded and challenge her daily to be the best version of herself daily. D’Andre, Dante and Davonte are her heartbeats.
Wendy is a professional and career driven individual who is happiest when learning new approaches to the world of work. Wendy expresses that her deepest sense of fulfillment comes from helping others accomplish their personal and professional goals.

Joseph Kellogg
Head of Wealth Planning
WE Family Offices
Joseph Kellogg works with families to make informed decisions for their wealth enterprise. As partner of WE Family Offices, he assists families to identify their objectives and their challenges within unique circumstances and then to coordinate with the families’ estate and tax professionals to implement a comprehensive strategy.
Prior to his role with the multi-family office, Joseph provided wealth-planning services for international private clients of UBS AG (Miami) and of HSBC Private Bank (Miami). In 2002, he opened and managed the Miami representative office for the Amicorp Group providing corporate and fiduciary structures to both corporate and private clients. From 1997 to 2002, Joseph worked with the Citco Group of companies based in Curacao, and in the British Virgin Islands. He is a recipient of the STEP Founder’s Award. He is former Chair and Board Member of STEP Miami Branch and former Vice-Chair and Board Member of STEP USA. Currently, he is a Member of the Business Families Global Special Interest Group.
Joseph is an attorney licensed in New York and Florida and received his J.D. from the American University in Washington, D.C., his LL.M. (Tax) from the University of Miami, and studied in a masters-in-law program at the Escuela Libre de Derecho in Mexico, D.F. He is fluent in Spanish.

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.

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.
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Previous Winners
LATIN AMERICA – WEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICE CATEGORIES
Investment Platform – Latin America
EFG Capital International
Team Servicing UHNW Individuals – Latin America
EFG Capital International
Wealth Planning Solution or Team – Latin America
Millésime Private
LATIN AMERICA – PRIVATE CLIENT CATEGORIES
Independent Trust Firm – Latin America
Crestbridge Fiduciary
LATIN AMERICA – OVERALL REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES
WealthTech Solution – Latin America
Summitas, LLC
LATIN AMERICAN – SPECIALIST AND INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Insurance Offering – Latin America
Sophos Advisors
Lawyer or Legal Counsel (Individual) – Latin America
Day Pitney LLP – Danny Diaz Leyva
Outstanding Female Executive – Latin America
IQ-EQ – Anabella Murillo
Outstanding Contribution to Wealth Management Thought Leadership (Individual) – Latin America
The Citco Group of Companies (Citco) – Ernesto Mairhofer
MIAMI OR THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA REGION – PRIVATE BANKING CATEGORIES
Investment Management Platform – Miami
Bryn Mawr Trust
MIAMI OR THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA REGION – WEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICE CATEGORIES
Philanthropy Advisory – Miami
Bryn Mawr Trust
Family Office Services – Miami
Stonehage Fleming
Next Generation Program – Miami
Cayside Partners
Wealth Planning Solution – Miami
Bryn Mawr Trust
MIAMI OR THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA REGION – TEAM BASED CATEGORIES
Spanish-Portuguese Speaking Clients Team
Trident Trust
Domestic US Clients Team – Miami
IQ-EQ
International Clients Team
Trident Trust
Investment Management Team – Miami
Cayside Partners
MIAMI OR THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA REGION – INDEPENDENT WEALTH MANAGER CATEGORIES
Asset Manager – Miami
Bryn Mawr Trust
MIAMI OR THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA REGION – PRIVATE CLIENT CATEGORIES
Trust Company
Bridgeford Trust Company
Trust Administration – Miami
IQ-EQ
Legal Practice – Miami
Day Pitney LLP
Estate Planning Advisory – Miami
Bryn Mawr Trust
MIAMI OR THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA REGION – OVERALL REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES
WealthTech Solution – Miami
Risclarity
RegTech Solution – Miami
STP Investment Services
MIAMI OR THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA REGION – SPECIALIST AND INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Lawyer or Legal Counsel – Miami
Day Pitney LLP – Sarah Jacobson
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion – Miami
Bryn Mawr Trust
Outstanding Contribution to Wealth Management Thought Leadership (Individual) – Miami
Windfall Advisors LLC – Daniel Scott Johnson
Outstanding CEO – Miami
The Family Office Doctor – Samy Dwek
CARIBBEAN – PRIVATE CLIENT CATEGORIES
Institutional Trust Firm – Caribbean
BNY Wealth
Independent Trust Firm – Caribbean
Harneys Fiduciary
Trust Administration Service
Trident Trust
Estate Planning Advisory – Caribbean
BNY Wealth
(CARRIBEAN) SPECIALIST AND INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Consultancy – Caribbean
Watermark Philanthropic Counsel
Categories
1. Register here for the Miami Family Wealth Report Awards 2026.
2. Fill out your details and select the categories you would like to enter.
3. Once you submit the form, you will receive a confirmation with a downloadable nomination form.
- Fill in the name of your firm or individual (as they would like to appear in all communications in reference to the Awards programme).
- Answer the questions on the form (not exceeding the total word count of 1000).
- Examples to illustrate your submission can be included by active links to PDFs, audio and/or video files (no more than 3 relevant examples).
4. Send the nomination form(s) to jenna.maybery@clearviewpublishing.com (Submission deadline is 13 November 2025).
5. Winners and commended firms and individuals will be notified in December 2025 and will be offered marketing packages and tickets for the cocktail gala in Miami on 22nd January 2026.
6. Winners will be announced at the ceremony on 22nd January 2026 and in Family Wealth Report’s editorial, website and social media channels on the 23rd January 2026. Whilst the judging process is completely independent of the commercial arrangements between the participants and the organizers, it is expected that winners will have a financial obligation to work with the organisers to promote their award(s). This obligation is separate from attendance at an awards ceremony if one is held.