Voting Opens for Finance Industry’s 2025 Rising Stars Awards

Voting has opened for the Jersey Finance Rising Stars Awards, designed to recognise the future leaders from across the local financial services industry. The Awards, now in their sixth year, celebrate young Jersey talent (aged 16– 30 years) across 14 industry categories.

Nominations opened in February for firms to put forward young people that they felt deserved recognition for having made a difference to their workplace, set a strong example in their field of work or drawn on their skills to make a positive impact in the local community.

This year saw another amazing number of nominations received from across the industry. 42 nominees have been shortlisted by independent judges Julie Acey, Ports of Jersey, Rebecca Brewer, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and Alan Le Maistre, National Trust for Jersey.

The public can now vote for the shortlisted candidates via AwardForce, and winners will be announced at a ceremony on Friday 4 July at the Royal Jersey Showground.

Commenting on the awards, Joe Moynihan, Chief Executive Officer – Jersey Finance said: “I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to everyone who received a nomination for this year’s awards, especially to those who have made the shortlist. It is truly inspiring to see so many young individuals being acknowledged for their impact within the industry, a testament to the remarkable talent we are fortunate to have here on the Island. I look forward to the community showing its support by taking part in the voting process.”

Sponsors for the Rising Stars Awards 2025 are Baker & Partners, Butterfield Bank Jersey, Fairway Group Limited, Gallagher, HSBC Bank plc, Hawksford, KPMG in the Crown Dependencies, Morningstar Wealth International Limited, Mourant, PwC, SG Kleinwort Hambros Bank Limited – Jersey Branch, Standard Bank, Stonehage Fleming Group and TMF Group.

The shortlisted candidates are:

Accountancy 
Jacques Amy, Langham Hall Fund Management (Jersey) Limited
Oreofeoluwa Agunloye, KPMG in the Crown Dependencies
Esther Bejtja, EY

Banking 
Rory Gillespie, RBS International
Dominika O’Dwyer, Royal Bank of Canada (Channel Islands) Limited
Declan O’Connell, Standard Chartered

Compliance 
Joseph Barette, JTC Group
Jack Corcoran, Alter Domus (Jersey) Limited
Andy Rostron, TMF Group

CSR 
Peter Emmanuel, Walkers Global
Aimée O’Connor, KPMG in the Crown Dependencies
Toby Rossiter, PwC

Digital 
Johnny Hopwood, EY
Ruben Nayanga, KPMG in the Crown Dependencies
Sunain Shaikh, KPMG in the Crown Dependencies

Diversity and Inclusion
Jeevan Bhangu, RBS International
Rishan, EY
Elizabeth Woodward, KPMG in the Crown Dependencies

Funds
Samuel Boudin, Langham Hall Fund Management (Jersey) Limited
Hermie Timario, KPMG in the Crown Dependencies
Taylor Wells, Aztec Group

Human Resources
Tayla Gurney, PwC
Ana Martins, Accuro Trust (Jersey) Limited

Insurance
Ross Davis, Gallagher
Jordy Mercks, Gallagher
Abigail Mercier, Gallagher

Investment Management
Jenson Holmes, Ravenscroft (CI) Limited
Ethan Jones, HSBC Bank plc – Jersey Branch
Tara Le Feuvre, Oakglen Wealth

Law
Nicole De Sousa, Mourant
Ema Francisco, Bedell Cristin
Michael Ogilvy Watson, Ogier

Marketing and Business Development
Danielle Brampton, JTC Group
Lois Boyle, EY
Jenna Noel, HSBC Bank plc – Jersey Branch

Operations and Support
Ryan Hickey, Walkers Global
Emma Lewis, Ogier
Tom Scott, HIGHVERN

Trust and Corporate Services
Lucas Cullinane, Ogier
Jordan Hampton, Accuro Trust (Jersey) Limited
Bridget Le Brocq, JTC Group