Expert of the Year

Sarah Coles, Hargreaves Lansdown, collect the award from Martin Quinn, Head of Group Sales, Headlinemoney, and Awards host Lucy Porter.


WINNER:

Sarah Coles, Hargreaves Lansdown

Votes from the financial journalist community decide the winners of all our PR and communications awards, and so hearty congratulations go to 2025’s Expert of the Year, Hargreaves Lansdown’s Sarah Coles.

During the endless speculation dominating 2024, Sarah helped writers navigate a year of complexity and uncertainty. Sarah has an outstanding depth of knowledge, and her ability to drive thought leadership discussion gives journalists that much needed 'outside the box' quotes and commentary, commented one journalist judge. Her calm delivery masks an ability to think on her feet and react in an authoritative, but understandable, way, said another.

Shortlist

Tom Allingham, Save the Student

Kevin Carr, Protection Review

Sarah Coles, Hargreaves Lansdown

David Hollingworth, L&C Mortgages

Myron Jobson, interactive investor

Russ Mould, AJ Bell

Rachel Springall, Moneyfacts Group

Susannah Streeter, Hargreaves Lansdown

Andrew Tully, Nucleus