World Monetary Planning physique the Monetary Planning Requirements Board (FPSB) has recognised two main world professionals for his or her “excellent contributions” to the career.
Steve Helmich of Australia and Cary Record of Canada are recipients of the FPSB 2026 Noel Maye Award for Excellent Contribution to the Career.
Noel Maye was a earlier long-standing CEO of the FPSB.
The award recognises people whose management, advocacy and volunteer service have made an enduring influence on the development of Monetary Planning and CFP certification worldwide.
Mr Helmich was recognised for guiding FPSB by means of a transformative interval and strengthening its strategic and governance foundations, whereas Mr Record was honoured for advancing skilled requirements and collaboration throughout FPSB’s world community.
Dante De Gori, FPSB CEO, stated: “Steve’s management helped form the course and foundations we nonetheless construct on at the moment, whereas Cary set a excessive bar for the career and enriched our world community. This award is a becoming tribute to the legacies they’ve each constructed.”

Steve Helmich. Supply: FPSB
The FPSB stated Mr Helmich receives the FPSB 2026 Noel Maye Award for his principled management and long-standing dedication to the worldwide Monetary Planning career.
It stated as FPSB board chairperson from 2013 to 2016, he guided the organisation by means of a pivotal interval. It stated his management helped strengthen Monetary Planning as a definite world career and supported governance reforms that proceed to form FPSB’s world community at the moment.
It stated he was a tireless ambassador for CFP certification and helped construct a stronger, extra linked Monetary Planning career around the globe.

Cary Record. Supply: FPSB
The FPSB stated Mr Record receives the FPSB 2026 Noel Maye Award for his enduring contribution to FPSB and the worldwide Monetary Planning career, spanning greater than a decade from 2007.
It stated that by means of management roles together with chairperson of the FPSB Council and involvement in a number of committees, he helped strengthen governance, align skilled requirements and advance the consistency and recognition of CFP certification worldwide.
It stated his management of FP Canada (previously the Monetary Planning Requirements Council) as president and CEO additionally introduced useful Canadian experience to FPSB’s worldwide work and helped elevate Monetary Planning globally.
The 2026 awards had been introduced on the FPSB 2026 World Assembly on 16 October in London, the place recipients had been recognised earlier than an viewers of Monetary Planning leaders from around the globe.
The FPSB Noel Maye Award was named on behalf of FPSB founder and former CEO Noel Maye.
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