

The Gramercy Institute Is Proud to Present Its 2026 Judges of The 23rd Annual Gramercy Institute Financial Marketing Strategy Awards
Please join The Gramercy Institute in expressing its gratitude to this elite panel of prominent financial services marketers! See below for information on how to enter.
Judges
Diana Awed, VP, Head of Marketing Enablement & Operations, T. Rowe Price
JR Badian, Managing Director, Global Head of Direct & Digital, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (Former)
Adam Bell, Managing Director, Chief Marketing Officer, Arbor Realty Trust
Lauren Wagner Boyman, Chief Marketing Officer, U.S. & Americas, KPMG
Eugene Colter, Global Head, Corporate Communications, Managing Director, MSCI Inc.
Jim Cove, Executive Vice President, Head, U.S. Marketing,
Natixis Investment Managers
John D Connolly, Director & Head of Marketing, Woozle Research
Nambia Ferguson, Head, Channel Marketing, Artemis Investment Management
Emily Fink, Chief Marketing Officer, Sedgwick
Allyson Foster, Managing Director, Europe/NRC Marketing, Capital Group
Mathew Greenlay, Digital & Content Marketing Director, St. James's Place
Frances Hawthorne, Director, Marketing Strategy &
Planning, LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)
Anji Kang-Stewart, Managing Director, Chief Marketing Officer, Barclays Private Bank
Jennifer Lindauer, Director of Brand Marketing, Plymouth Rock Assurance
Nick Lines, Managing Director - Head, Digital Personalisation and Content
(Business & Commercial Banking), Lloyds Banking Group
Kajsa Lucas, Director, Head, Channel Marketing, Federated Hermes Limited
Kirsten Ly, Chief Marketing Officer, Modera Wealth Management
Laura Manley, Global Chief Marketing Officer, MetLife Investment Management
Scott Mowbray, Head, Group External Communications, Vanquis Banking Group
Alex Ourris, Head of Marketing, EMEA, PineBridge Investments
Paul Patella, Global Head of Strategic Communications, Digital Asset
Kenna Roberts, Global Head, Marketing Operations, AXA Investment Managers
Kristi Rodriguez, SVP, Chief Marketing Officer, Nationwide Financial
Mitch Rose, Executive Director, Digital Strategy—Content, J.P. Morgan
Karen Swanston, Marketing Manager, Financial Services Artemis Investment Management
David Rowe, Head of Marketing Strategy, Marketing Production & Investor Services, COMGEST
Sanchari Roy, Vice President, Marketing Manager-Global Banks, Benelux & Nordics,
Allianz Global Investors
Kate Snelling, Advertising & Social Media Manager, Sharegain
Zoe Stuart, Head, Marketing Operations & Business Management, NatWest Group
Amanda Thurston, Principal, U.S. Marketing Consulting Leader, KPMG
Lauren Wagner Boyman, Chief Marketing Officer, U.S. & Americas, KPMG
Jeanne Washington, Senior Director, Global Content Strategy, Morningstar
Brie Williams, Managing Director, Global Head, Advisory Solutions & Wealth Intelligence, State Street Investment Management
GRAMERCY INSTITUTE'S 2026
FINANCIAL MARKETING STRATEGY AWARDS
CALL FOR ENTRIES
The Gramercy Institute is pleased to announce its 23rd Annual Gramercy Institute Financial Marketing Strategy Awards honoring excellence in financial marketing strategy.
This award recognizes STRATEGIC EXCELLENCE in financial marketing. Twenty-three years ago, the Gramercy Institute established this award based on the premise that marketing STRATEGY is the most critical element of a successful marketing endeavor-especially in the financial services sector.
Any company (financial firm agency, publisher, marketing services provider) that has conceived and/or executed strategic financial marketing work in the past 18 months are encouraged to complete this online entry form and simply click submit.
ENTRY DEADLINE
Early Entry Deadline: Monday, February 2, 2026
($325 per entry)
Entry Deadline: Friday, February 13, 2026
($395 per entry)
WHO CAN ENTER?
Any company (agency, publisher, financial firm, marketing services provider) that has conceived and/or conceived and/or executed financial marketing strategies within the past 18 months for the benefit of a financial services firm (corporate entries are also accepted). This includes:
• Financial firms marketing their own products or services
• Agencies/consultancies
• Media companies/publishers
• Marketing service providers to financial firms
ENTRY DEADLINE
Early Entry Deadline: Monday, February 2, 2026
($325 per entry)
Entry Deadline: Friday, February 13, 2026
($395 per entry)
Judging will be carried out by a panel of financial services marketing leaders from the world’s top financial, media and marketing brands. Individual judges’ scores will be averaged together to determine category winners. Entrants will be notified on the status of their entry
(winning or not winning) on or about Monday, February 28, 2026 via email.
HONORING WINNING TEAMS
A congratulatory roster of categories and winners will be published and distributed to Gramercy Institute’s global financial marketing community in late February 2026. An award ceremony will be held in New York City on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Gramercy Institute's
Financial Marketer's Forum: NYC.
Awards will be presented in an in-person ceremony in New York City on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Gramercy Institute's Financial Marketer's Forum: NYC. Winners present at the
March 12 ceremony will be awarded a trophy. Winners not present may purchase trophies.
