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How excited are you for this year’s Australian Mortgage Awards 2021? After the year we’ve all had, and with so many of us enduring lockdown restrictions currently, we all need something to look forward to – and the biggest night on the Australian mortgage industry’s calendar, brought to you in association with event sponsor Westpac, seems like the perfect way to unwind and leave those troubles behind.
But, without doubt, the big event will be extra special if you, or one of your colleagues has a chance of walking away with one of the industry’s biggest prizes.
Now, in anticipation of the event, scheduled for The Star, Sydney, on October 15, both Mortgage Professional Australia and Australian Broker are proud to present this year’s Excellence Awardees. You can read the full list below and here.
BROKER AWARDS
LA TROBE BROKER OF THE YEAR – COMMERCIAL
Adrian Lee, Catalyst Debt Capital
Barry Thatcher, Thatcher Finance
Daniel Green, Green Finance Group
Ian Robinson, Robinson Sewell Partners
John Encina, Experity Capital
Josh Egan, Astute Melbourne City South and Gippsland
Kevin Wheatley, Bayside Commercial Mortgages
Melissa Ashcroft, AAA Mortgages
FBAA BROKER OF THE YEAR – INDEPENDENT
Abdulrasool (Russell) Munfaredi, Mortgage Pros
Anthony O'Flynn, IFA Mortgages and Finance
Chris Hill, Smartmove Professional Mortgage Advisors
Damien Roylance, Entourage
Jordan Beh, Insight Finance
Karen Bashford, South Coast Business And Financial Solutions
Kris Menon, KM Finance
Louisa Sanghera, Zippy Financial
Mark Davis, The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
Stephen McClatchie, Loans Australia Pty Ltd
PEPPER MONEY BROKER OF THE YEAR – SPECIALIST LENDING
Ditte Westbury, Viking Mortgages Pty Ltd
Jodie Wolfenden, Loan Market Gold Coast
Mark Davis, The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
Marwan Rahme, Kanebridge Capital
Matthew Punter, The Savings Centre
Mhairi MacLeod, Astute Ability Group
Thomas Morison, Smartmove Professional Mortgage Advisors
Will Hamer, Loan Market South Yarra
EQUITY-ONE BROKER OF THE YEAR – PRODUCTIVITY
Ben Walker, BW Finance Solutions
Daniel O'Brien, PFS
Daniel Pym, Loan Market Double Bay
Jacob Decru, Loan Market – One Network Broking
James Chee, Ding Financial
Jenish Manandhar, Home Loan Experts
Josh Bartlett, Mortgage Advice Bureau
Michael ( Xin) Jin, Mxj Finance Pty Ltd
Prakash Rai, Home Loan Experts
Xijing (Vivian) Wu, Ayers Financial Group
BROKER OF THE YEAR – REGIONAL
Fiona Erquiaga, Smooth Sailing Finance Consulting Pty Ltd
George Mihalopoulos, Connected Finance
Heath Williams, Loan Market Newcastle
Jason Cuerel, Mortgage Innovations
John Contarino, Mobile Finance Broker
Karen Bashford, South Coast Business And Financial Solutions
Mhairi McLeod, Astute Ability Group
Paddy O'Sullivan, Mortgage Choice Nowra
MFAA YOUNG GUN OF THE YEAR (FRANCHISE)
Alyssa Russo, Loan Market Mermaid Beach QLD
Luke Whitbread, Mortgage Choice Erina NSW
Ryan Pappas, Mortgage Choice Sydney NSW
ADELAIDE BANK YOUNG GUN OF THE YEAR (INDEPENDENT)
Andrew Hadjidemetri, Australian Financial & Mortgage Solutions
Elodie Blamey, Clover Financial Solutions
Lalit Parmar, Smart Loans & Conveyancing
Luke Oxenham, Empower Wealth Mortgage Advisory
Manish Devnani, Deals Mortgage
Matt Spears, Evoke Capital
Pallavi Laroia, Excel Mortgages
Steven Korner, Glass Financial Group
BROKERAGE AWARDS
RESIMAC BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR – DIVERSIFICATION
Ayers Financial Group
Bayside Commercial Mortgages
Birdie Wealth
Empower Wealth
Experity Capital
Loans Australia
Momentum Wealth
Money Merchants
Successful Ways
BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (1-5 STAFF)
Exceller8 Financial
IFA Mortgages and Finance
Loan Market Double Bay
Mortgage Choice in Elsternwick
Numero Uno Finance
PFS Financial Services
Stoneturn Pty Ltd
Thatcher Finance
Zippy Financial
BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (6-20 STAFF)
1st Street Financial
Ayers Financial Group
Hejaz Financial Services
Mortgage Advice Bureau Melbourne
Mortgage Choice in Hornsby and the Northern Beaches
Mortgage Choice Melbourne
Mortgage Pros
XIN Mortgage Pty Ltd
CBA BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (>20 STAFF)
Astute Melbourne City South and Gippsland
Empower Wealth
Home Loan Experts
Loan Market One Network Broking
Redrock Group
Shore Financial
Simpliicity Loans and Advisory
Smartmove Professional Mortgage Advisors
The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR – REGIONAL
Astute Gippsland
Aussie Launceston
Carol King Loan Market Buderim
Loan Market Geelong
Punters Savings Centre Group
South Coast Business and Financial Solutions
Sphere Finance
Wealthfolio Financial Services
NEXTGEN.NET NEW BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
Crew Financial
Ding Financial
Everlend
Excel Mortages
FirstPath Financial Group
MoneyQuest Burwood
Ortus Financial Pty Ltd
BOQ BROKER BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM AN INDIVDUAL OFFICE
Entourage
Loans Australia
MoneyQuest Penrith & Blue Mountains
Mortgage Choice Ormeau
No Fuss Home Loans
Premier Financial Advocates
Shore Financial
Smartmove Professional Mortgage Advisors
XIN Mortgage Pty Ltd
Zippy Financial
MOST EFFECTIVE DIGITAL STRATEGY – BROKERAGE
Birdie Wealth
Carol King Loan Market Buderim
Ding Financial
Entourage
Link Advance
Mortgage Choice Ormeau
Shore Financial
Zippy Financial
INDUSTRY AWARDS
BEST INDUSTRY MARKETING CAMPAIGN
86 400
Bankwest
La Trobe Financial
Liberty Financial
Mortgage Choice
Suncorp
BEST INDUSTRY SERVICE
Affordable Staff
Broker Essentials
iLOAD Loans
NextGen.Net
Nodifi
Sherlok
Social Broker
Wikibroker
AGGREGATOR AWARDS
PRIME CAPITAL AGGREGATOR OF THE YEAR (UP TO 500 BROKERS)
Centrepoint Alliance Lending
Liberty Network Services (LNS)
MoneyQuest
Purple Circle Financial Services
ONDECK AGGREGATOR OF THE YEAR (OVER 500 BROKERS)
Astute Financial Management
Aussie Home Loans
Loan Market
Mortgage Choice
Outsource Financial
BDM AWARDS
BANKWEST BEST AGGREGATOR BDM
Angela D'Angelo, Choice Aggregation
Greg Cooke, Plan Australia
Hannah Carter, SFG
Heather Gallagher, Outsource Financial
Kavish Kamal, Connective
Mark Lewis, Fast – Finance & Systems Technology
Noushig Megerditchian, Finsure
Patrick Clarkson, FAST
Patrick Moore, Loan Market
Tracey Najjar, Centrepoint Alliance Lending
BEST MAJOR BANK BDM
Blake Hauber, Westpac
Derani Gaustella, NAB
Heidi Hayward, Commonwealth Bank
Kevin Skafte, ANZ
Lesley Klaege, ANZ
Sam Tang, Westpac
Tracy Smith, Westpac
BEST NON-MAJOR BANK BDM
Adam Livas, MyState Bank
Ava Aso, Adelaide Bank
Aysun Portoglou, 86 400
Grant Roden, Bankwest
Jess Stevens, Adelaide Bank
Milenko Novakovic, ING
Nicholas Ganis, Macquarie Bank
Omar Moussa, St George
Rick Cavanagh, Suncorp
Tes Anderson, Bankwest
MORTGAGE CHOICE BEST NON-BANK BDM
Belinda Gray, Bluestone
Christopher Rayner, Firstmac
Glen Gillespie, Better Mortgage Management
Joel Harrison, Thinktank
Linette Laverdure, Moula
Lydia Li, Prime Capital
Matthew Hall, Liberty
Michelle Rose, La Trobe Financial
Samantha Kyriakidis, Pepper Money
Stacey Madejewski, La Trobe Financial
LENDER AWARDS
MSA NATIONAL BANK OF THE YEAR
86400
Bankwest
ING Bank
Macquarie
MyState Bank
St. George Banking Group
Westpac
NON-BANK OF THE YEAR
Better Choice Home Loans
Firstmac Limited
Heartland Reverse Mortgages
La Trobe Financial
Liberty
Pepper Money
Prime Capital
LOAN SERVICES TEAM OF THE YEAR
86 400
Bankwest
Better Choice Home Loans
Resimac
MOST EFFECTIVE DIGITAL STRATEGY – LENDER
Bankwest
Firstmac Limited
Heartland Reverse Mortgages
Moula
Resimac
St. George Banking Group
Westpac
FINTECH LENDER OF THE YEAR
86 400
Butn Ltd
MoneyPlace
Moula
Wisr
NATIONAL AWARDS
WESTPAC AUSTRALIAN BROKER OF THE YEAR
The finalists in this category comprise the winners of the individual broker categories. Finalists will be announced on the night.
LIBERTY AUSTRALIAN BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
The finalists in this category comprise the winners of the brokerage categories. Finalists will be announced on the night.
Remember to join us for the Australian Mortgage Awards 2021 and be a part of the celebrations. Register now to book your table.