Celebrating Leadership and Innovation That Elevate Our Industry
Showcase your team’s achievements and join fellow members in advancing the industry – through recognition as an MMI Award winner. MMI honors the innovation, leadership, and collaboration that define our community. Each program celebrates the individuals and firms driving meaningful change across the investment advisory industry. Learn more about each of the categories and how you can join us in recognizing excellence.
MMI Impact Awards
The MMI Impact Awards, formerly Member Recognition Awards, honor MMI member firms that have gone above and beyond to exemplify the values that drive MMI’s membership.
The award winners are selected through an internal MMI review that evaluates firms’ engagement across MMI’s Values of Participating with Intent, Solving Together, and Thinking Forward. The MMI member firms recognized have demonstrated this through attending conferences, participating in professional development programs and communities, taking on leadership roles in planning committees and as speakers, and more.
MMI Thrive Trailblazer Awards
The MMI Thrive Trailblazer Awards celebrate the emerging leaders, innovative thinkers, and collaborative partners shaping the future of the Thrive community. MMI Thrive supports the unique needs of emerging asset managers to promote growth and success.
The awards are designed to recognize early momentum and meaningful contributions, spotlighting firms that are driving growth, fostering connections, and advancing new ideas. Honorees reflect the spirit of Thrive: forward-looking, engaged, and committed to building what comes next together. Winners are determined by their peers through an evaluation of the firm’s early and continuing engagement.
MMI Industry Leadership Award
MMI’s Industry Leadership Award celebrates an individual whose visionary leadership and accomplishments are an inspiration to colleagues across the financial services industry. This award is presented to an individual who serves as an advocate and catalyst for growth in the industry. For 25+ years, this award has been reserved for leaders who are shaping the future of the financial services industry. Befitting its status as the advisory industry’s most prestigious individual recognition, the award is presented during the MMI Annual Conference, and the honoree is given the opportunity to address the audience to share insights and perspective.
MMI/Barron's Industry Awards
The annual MMI/Barron’s Industry Awards recognize innovation and leadership in the investment advisory solutions industry. The Awards celebrate outstanding achievement and honor firms that have raised the bar by delivering superior solutions for financial advisors and investors over the past year.
Find the Awards That Help Share Your Story
| Award Types | Nominations | # of Categories (subject to change) | Category Types | Winners & Recipients Announced |
| MMI Impact Awards | Not Required | 5 | Firm Level | March |
| MMI Thrive Trailblazer Awards | Not Required | 4 | Firm Level | April |
| MMI Industry Leadership Award | Required - Submit in June | 1 | Individual Level | October |
| MMI/Barron's Industry Awards | Required - Submit in June | 12 | Firm Level | October |