2026 Judges


The Finance Connect Summer Awards are a peer judged awards, with some of the most prominent names within the industry sitting on the judging panel.


Andrea O'Brien
Head of Broker Sales
Haydock Finance
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Craig Leyland
Head of Specialist Lending Products
Lombard
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David Betteley
Head of Auto Finance Community
Finance Connect
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Edward Peck
Founder
Finance Connect
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John Rees
Head of Equipment Finance Community
Finance Connect
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Julie Warren
Marketing and Partnerships Director
Propel Finance
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Mark Nelson
Co-Founder and Director
Compass Business Finance
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Matthew Ellery
Head of Sales
Tower Leasing
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Mike Randall
CEO
Simply Asset Finance
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Nova Everidge
Director of Asset Finance
Metro Bank
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Paul Hansen
Sales Director for Asset Finance
Ultimate Finance
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Richard Cameron
CEO Broker and Professional Solutions
Close Brothers
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Simon Young
VP Sales UK & Ireland
CHG-MERIDIAN
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Stephen Bassett
Community Head, Asset Finance
Asset Finance Connect
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Stuart Hughes
Head of Broker Sales
Investec
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Vincenzo Scalzone
Head of Sales
BPCE Equipment Solutions UK
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