MBC Strategic Wins Three 2025 MarCom Awards
We’re proud to announce that MBC Strategic has been recognized with three prestigious honors at the 2025 MarCom Awards, celebrating excellence in branding and marketing communications for leading firms across the financial services industry. These awards highlight our continued commitment to delivering creative, strategic, and results-driven branding and marketing solutions for the investment management sector.
ACORE CAPITAL WINS PLATINUM AWARD
ACORE Capital’s brand refresh earned the highest distinction – Platinum – at the 2025 MarCom Awards. This recognition celebrates our comprehensive brand evolution for the commercial real estate debt investment manager, positioning ACORE with a modern, institutional identity that reflects its scale and expertise. The refreshed brand represents a strategic transformation, aligning ACORE’s visual and verbal identity with its leadership in the private credit market.
Key highlights of the ACORE Capital branding project include:
- Refined brand architecture aligning with institutional investor expectations
- Modernized visual identity system that conveys strength and sophistication
- Updated messaging framework emphasizing ACORE’s market leadership and lending expertise
- Integrated brand application across digital and print collateral
This award underscores MBC Strategic’s ability to create cohesive and enduring brand systems that support growth and credibility within the private credit investment landscape.
KENSINGTON ASSET MANAGEMENT EARNS GOLD RECOGNITION
Kensington Asset Management received a Gold award in the Financial Services category for its brand and marketing initiatives. This recognition celebrates our work in refining Kensington’s positioning within the dynamic mutual fund and alternative income space. The refreshed materials communicate the firm’s innovative investment strategies and long-term focus on delivering consistent results to advisors and investors.
Notable elements of the Kensington Asset Management project include:
- Strategic messaging development highlighting performance consistency and innovation
- Visual refresh across marketing materials to strengthen brand cohesion
- Enhanced communication framework for both institutional and retail audiences
- Alignment of design and storytelling to reflect Kensington’s disciplined investment philosophy
The award-winning campaign reinforces Kensington’s position as a trusted name in income-oriented investment strategies, effectively bridging institutional professionalism with investor accessibility.
RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT WINS GOLD FOR BRAND REFRESH
RiverNorth Capital Management was also honored with a Gold award for its Brand Refresh, recognizing MBC Strategic’s creative excellence in evolving the firm’s identity to match its sophisticated investment approach. The project modernized RiverNorth’s brand presence, ensuring consistency across digital, print, and investor communication platforms.
Key aspects of the RiverNorth branding initiative include:
- Comprehensive logo and visual identity update enhancing brand recognition
- Messaging refinement to clearly communicate RiverNorth’s differentiated approach
- Application of refreshed branding across marketing collateral and web presence
- Focus on creating a cohesive and modern aesthetic aligned with institutional audiences
This recognition highlights MBC Strategic’s ongoing partnership with RiverNorth in elevating brand clarity and engagement across the firm’s investor communications.
EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL SERVICES BRANDING
These three honors at the 2025 MarCom Awards demonstrate MBC Strategic’s continued leadership in financial services marketing, branding, and communication. Each project showcases our ability to combine creativity with strategic insight, helping investment managers strengthen their market positioning and investor relationships.
The MarCom Awards, administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, recognize outstanding achievement in marketing and communication through creativity, hard work, and strategic excellence. The competition honors professionals whose work sets benchmarks for quality and innovation across industries.
Our success with ACORE Capital, Kensington Asset Management, and RiverNorth Capital Management underscores MBC Strategic’s dedication to delivering results-driven branding and marketing strategies that empower our clients to stand out in today’s competitive investment landscape.