Dealer group Sentry has given its life risk practice of the year award to Queensland-based Lifecover Australia.

PMM Financial Advisors of WA is practice of the year, and adviser of the year is Andrew Halliday of AdviceOne Financial Services in Queensland.

Senior adviser of the year is Graham Greenaway from WA-based Geraldton Greenough Financial Services.

Steven King of YV Financial Services in Victoria is rising star adviser.

The regional practice awards go to: Byfields Wealth Management (WA/NT), Creative Wealth Ideas (Victoria/SA), JSK Wealth Solutions (NSW/ACT) and Wealth Connexion (Queensland).

Sentry Group CEO Murray Hills says the awards recognise excellence within the national network of financial advice businesses.

“Sentry prides itself on its commitment to help advisers achieve the best they can, and there were some absolute front runners this year,” he said. “It is no coincidence the majority of winners are also participants in the Sentry Optimum Better Business program, where practice leaders are invited to join a roundtable consisting only of their peers.”