Nominations for the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Rising Star of the Year Award have opened.

The award, sponsored by OnePath, is open to a new adviser who has practised for three years or less and made a contribution to the advice industry and their local community.

Nominations close on July 29 and interviews for the finalists will commence in August.

The winner will be announced at the AFA’s National Conference on the Gold Coast in October.