Judges
Friday 17 October 2025 | THE FULLERTON HOTEL SYDNEY
2025 JUDGES
Helen Avis
Director of Finance
Specialist Mortgage
Cory Bannister
Senior Vice President – Chief Lending Officer
La Trobe Financial
Renee Blethyn
Head of Broker Partnerships
NextGen
Adam Brown
Executive, Broker Distribution
NAB
Tim Brown
CEO
Recludo Mortgage Brokering Services
Blake Buchanan
General Manager
Specialist Finance Group
Kristy Clucas
Head of Broker Strategy, Partnerships & Performance
BOQ Group
Graham Cooke
Head of Consumer Research
Finder
Jean-Pierre Gortan
Managing Director
Simplicity Loans & Advisory
Paul Herbert
Head of Lending and Everyday Banking Distribution
AMP
Caroline Jean-Baptiste
Managing Director
Mortgage Choice Fortitude Valley & Ashgrove
Frank Knez
CEO
National Property Group
Anja Pannek
CEO
Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA)
Ian Rakhit
General Manager, HomeBuying Distribution
Bankwest
Scott Rollason
Chief Executive Officer
Real Estate Institute of Australia
Lee Rudwick
Head of Strategy, CX and Business Performance
ANZ
Steve Sampson
Chief Executive Officer
Prime Capital
Louisa Sanghera
Managing Director
Zippy Financial Group
Barry Saoud
General Manager Mortgages and Commercial Lending
Pepper Money
David Smith
Chief Distribution Officer
Liberty
George Thompson
Head of Mortgages
ING
Joseph Trimarchi
Solicitor
Joseph Trimarchi & Associates
Peter White AM
Managing Director
Finance Brokers Association of Australasia
Sarah Willsallen
Head of Broker Distribution
Westpac Group
Baber Zaker
General Manager / Crew Lead Engage and Manage Brokers
Commonwealth Bank
Angel Zhong
Professor of Finance
RMIT University