The Finance Magnates Awards 2026 judging panel brings together five respected professionals with deep knowledge of online trading, brokerage, fintech, financial media, and market analysis.Rotem Amar, Pere Monguió, Nikolai Isayev, Yam Yehoshua, and Itai Levitan will play a major role in selecting this year’s winners across the company and CEO award categories.Their combined experience gives them a strong understanding of the market, the brands operating within it, the leaders behind those businesses, and the standards required to make a real impact.Why the Finance Magnates Awards Judges MatterThe Finance Magnates Awards are built around industry recognition supported by both expert assessment and public voting.The judges’ scores will account for 50% of the final result, with 50% determined by public voting. This gives the judging panel significant responsibility in deciding which nominees have provided the strongest evidence of performance, leadership, service quality, and industry contribution.Judges will assess official nominees against the criteria set for each award category. Their review will focus on the information and supporting evidence submitted as part of the awards process.This approach ensures that winners are not selected based on brand awareness or voting strength alone. Nominees must also show clear reasons why they deserve to be recognised.Industry Knowledge Behind the Judging ProcessThe members of the judging panel have spent years working with and reporting on brokers, fintech firms, trading platforms, service providers, executives, and market professionals.They understand how brokerage and fintech businesses operate, how brands position themselves, and how companies respond to changes in regulation, technology, customer needs, and market conditions.They also know what strong leadership looks like in practice. This will be especially important when assessing candidates for the B2B CEO of the Year and B2C CEO of the Year categories.The panel’s role is to assess each submission fairly and independently, based on the relevant criteria and the evidence provided.Meet the Finance Magnates Awards 2026 JudgesRotem Amar, Co Founder, FXEmpireEntrepreneur, Founder and CEO of FXEmpire since 2011, and a veteran of the finance and online trading industry.Pere Monguió, Co-CEO, FXStreet Pere is the co-CEO of FXStreet. With over a decade of experience in the financial services sector, he is committed to empowering independent traders with the insights and tools they need to navigate the financial markets with confidence.A graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Pere combines his expertise in communication with a passion for understanding how financial markets tick.Outside work, he enjoys outdoor activities with his family in the beautiful Catalan landscapes.Nikolai Isayev, Chief Operating Officer & Editor-in-Chief, FinanceFeedsNikolai is a seasoned financial services and marketing professional with extensive knowledge in the FX, CFD, and broader online trading industry. Today, he manages operations & editorial at prominent online news publications and a dispute resolution forum. Nikolai has over 18 years of experience in a variety of roles, including a full suite of marketing and operational activities globally, focusing on sales, operations, brand, acquisition, product, and growth. In his professional roles Nikolai has advised firms and C-level executives, as well as successfully managed personnel in marketing, sales & client services.Yam Yehoshua, Editor-in-Chief, Finance MagnatesYam Yehoshua is Editor-in-Chief, leading coverage of the global online trading, fintech, and digital assets sectors. He sets editorial direction and oversees how major developments are reported and explained for industry professionals.Under his leadership, the newsroom focuses on the structural trends affecting brokers, trading platforms, and market infrastructure, including regulation, licensing, consolidation, and the evolution of CFD and crypto business models. The editorial approach prioritises clarity, financial accuracy, and relevance for decision-makers.Yam has a background in both print and digital journalism and works closely with executives, regulators, and operators across key jurisdictions. His work is focused on separating market narrative from financial reality and ensuring coverage reflects how the industry operates in practice, not just how it is marketed. Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy, investingLiveItai Levitan boasts over 20 years of business expertise, including more than a decade in investing, real estate, and equities.Passionate about predicting market trends, he excels in fundamental, technical, and alternative data analysis. Itai holds an MBA and a BS in computer science, and he has invested over 15,000 hours in chart analysis, viewing each chart as a story. His trade ideas focus on reward/risk strategies, and he produces technical analysis videos and market forecasts. Itai, an AI enthusiast, may use AI to assist or augment some of his financial analysis and original ideas, delivering data-driven insights and trade plans (always trade at your own risk only).Assessing Companies and Industry LeadersThe judges will assess nominees across both company and leadership categories, including the FM Awards B2B CEO of the Year 2026 and FM Awards B2C CEO of the Year 2026.For the CEO categories, the panel will consider:Business resultsLeadership and team impactProduct and service developmentContribution to the company and the wider sectorThe judges’ direct knowledge of the trading and fintech industries will help them assess the context behind each submission. This includes the markets in which the nominees operate, the challenges their businesses face, and the results their teams have achieved.There will be one winner for B2B CEO of the Year and one winner for B2C CEO of the Year.A Judging Process Built on ExperienceBy combining expert assessment with public voting, the Finance Magnates Awards 2026 aim to recognise companies and leaders based on both industry support and proven results.The judging panel brings knowledge of the brands, executives, products, services, and changes shaping online trading and fintech. Their role will be central to ensuring that the final winners reflect meaningful achievement across the sector.Finance Magnates Awards 2026 nominations close on 11 September 2026.[SECURE YOUR OFFICIAL NOMINATION]This article was written by Finance Magnates Staff at www.financemagnates.com.