Young Banker of the Year Grand Final 2022

Bradley joined the industry in 2016 as part of the HSBC Graduate Management Programme: working across the branch network, first direct and multiple head office teams supporting our various distribution businesses. Since then, he has moved into Wealth Management, being involved in a wide variety of projects but primarily focused on understanding his customers and ensuring HSBC’s proposition meets their needs. More recently, Bradley has been responsible for developing HSBC’s customer experience strategy and identifying opportunities for improving their service.

Jack has been a member of the Chartered Banker Institute for 6 years, and is currently employed by Coutts as a Private Banker, based out of their Edinburgh office. As a Private Banker, Jack looks after a portfolio of Scotland’s most successful entrepreneurs, business owners and families; providing them with guidance on how to grow and protect their personal wealth. Outside of working hours, Jack has a keen interest in sport; with particular passions for both rugby and golf.

Dee Korab is a passionate advocate and advisor in sustainable finance. She is the founder of Sparkd, a sustainable finance consultancy helping lenders finance green and greening finance. She is an advisor to the board of Zero, the UK's first climate positive bank, and has a decade of experience in banking, having previously worked at HSBC, NAB and ANZ. In 2022, Dee's industry proposal to fund the climate transition of UK real estate earned her recognition as a finalist and audience prize winner at the Chartered Banker's Young Banker of the Year Competition. Currently, she fosters sustainable finance innovation as an entrepreneur in residence at Zinc, a VC-backed startup incubator. Dee aims to mobilise and direct private capital to support the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon world.

Andrew Neilson has over 20 years of experience in PR, enhancing the reputation of individuals, products, and institutions. His career includes six years as a Non-Executive Director at Capital Theatres. His first PR role was at the Edinburgh Fringe looking after PR for Assembly. He then worked with the National Theatre of Scotland, managing PR for productions like Black Watch and pioneering the world’s first Social Media call. At the BBC corporate press office in London, he navigated high-profile issues, including the Savile scandal. Later, at BBC Scotland, he publicised programs for the Commonwealth Games and Scottish Independence Referendum, defending the BBC’s impartiality and winning an award for the Best BBC Communications Report.

Since joining NatWest in 2016, he has created iconic campaigns, from giant frozen credit cards at Edinburgh Zoo to savings tips with goalkeeper Emily Ramsey. He won the Chartered Banker Institute Young Banker of the Year Award for a proposal to help combat fraud. He is also chair of the Chartered Banker Institute’s Scotland Member Network and a member of BAFTA Scotland