Some things about WestPac don't change year to year: the standard we hold ourselves to, and the advisors who keep meeting it. This year, eleven of them have earned a spot on the 2026 Forbes | SHOOK rankings — proof that the work we do here isn't a one-time achievement, but a habit.
The Forbes | SHOOK Financial Security Professionals rankings don't reward flash. They're built on due diligence — direct interviews, compliance records, client impact, and long-term consistency — which is exactly why making this list, year after year, means something. It's not about a single good year. It's about advisors who show up for their clients through every kind of market, every kind of decision, every kind of "what happens next."
Please join us in congratulating our 2026 honorees:
Forbes | SHOOK Top Financial Security Professionals & Best-in-State
Forbes | SHOOK Best-in-State Financial Security Professionals
Nichole Mayer, CFP®, CExP™, RICP®
Vladimir Sasic, CFP®, ChFC®, AEP®, CAP®, CEPA®, MSFS
Behind every name on this list is the same story, told a little differently each time: a client who needed a plan, a hard conversation that had to happen, a strategy built to outlast a single year. Our advisors don't chase this recognition — they earn it by doing the quieter work of building trust, one relationship at a time.
At WestPac, we've always believed the how matters as much as the what. So to our 2026 Forbes honorees — thank you for the work that doesn't make headlines, the follow-through that clients count on, and the standard you keep setting for the rest of us.
To view the complete 2026 Forbes rankings and learn more about the selection methodology, please visit the Forbes website: https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-in-state-financial-security-professionals/
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