2024 Winners and Excellence Awardees
Friday 17 October 2025 | The Star Event Centre, Sydney
Award Categories
MSA National Aggregator of the Year
Infinity Capital Financial Group Bank of the Year
Firstmac Best Aggregator BDM
Bluestone Best Customer Service from an Individual Office
Sprnt (LBH) Best Industry Marketing Campaign
NAB Best Industry Service
Mortgage Street Best Major Bank BDM
Mortgage Choice Best Non-Bank BDM
So Money Best Non-Major Bank BDM
MyState Bank Boutique Aggregator of the Year
La Trobe Financial Broker of the Year – Commercial
Equity-One Broker Of The Year – Productivity
NAB Broker of the Year – Regional
FBAA Broker of the Year – Residential
Pepper Money Broker of the Year – Specialist Lending
PRPTY360 Brokerage of the Year – Diversification
ANZ Brokerage of the Year – Regional
Commonwealth Bank Brokerage of the Year (>20 Staff)
MFAA Brokerage of the Year (1-5 Staff)
Resimac Brokerage of the Year (6-20 Staff)
RedZed Fintech Lender of the Year
Keystone Capital Mortgage Manager of the Year
Bankwest New Brokerage of the Year
Rate Money Non-Bank of the Year
Bendigo Bank Broker Young Gun of the Year
Westpac Australian Broker of the Year
Liberty Australian Brokerage of the Year
MSA NATIONALAGGREGATOR OF THE YEAR
Winner: LMG

(Presenter: Katrina Makhoul, MSA National; Winner: Sam White, LMG)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Mortgage Choice
outsource Financial
SFG
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INFINITY CAPITAL FINANCIAL GROUP BANK OF THE YEAR
Winner: Bankwest

(Presenter: Jack Zhou, Infinity Capital Financial Group; Winner: Ian Rakhit, Bankwest)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Heartland Bank
ING
NAB
Suncorp Bank
ubank
Westpac Group
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FIRSTMAC BEST AGGREGATOR BDM
Winner: Natalie Viney, Connective

(Presenter: Dragan Latincic, Firstmac; Winner: Natalie Viney, Connective)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Aaron Barry-Davies, Finsure
Aarti Mason, LMG
Alfonso Pagdanganan, Specialist Finance Group
Andrea Walton, National Mortgage Brokers
James Kemp, outsource Financial
Louise Mills, Connective
Patrick Moore, LMG
Paul Song, Finsure
Sanjay Chandiramani, Mortgage Choice
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BLUESTONE HOME LOANS BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL OFFICE
Winner: Infinity Group Australia

(Winner: Niffty Anitelea, Infinity Group Australia; Presenter: Tommy Lee, Bluestone Home Loans)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Aussie Windsor
Azura Financial
Cinch Loans
FinVu Home Loans
Home Loan Experts
Lending Solved
Mortgage Innovations
Sattouts Finance
Stoneturn
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SPRNT (LBH) BEST INDUSTRY MARKETING CAMPAIGN
Winner: Helia

(Presenter: Simon Kerslake, Australian Broker – on behalf of SPRNT (LBH); Winner: Dimi Bartolillo, Helia)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Bendigo Bank Broker
Mortgage Choice
The Uptick Group
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NAB BEST INDUSTRY SERVICE
Winner: Broker Essentials

(Presenter: Christian Malouf, NAB; Winner: Jason Back, Broker Essentials)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Broker Ideas Group
Elula
finPOWER Australia
FINSTREET
Helia
Nimo Industries
Quickli
Success & Broker
The Brokers’ Bible
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MORTGAGE STREET BEST MAJOR BANK BDM
Winner: Lily Parle, Westpac

(Presenter: Quintin Tudge, Mortgage Street; Winner: Lily Parle, Westpac)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Arun Paranthaman, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Blake Hauber, Westpac
George Markos, ANZ
Grant Rice, Westpac Mortgage Broker Distribution
Jenny Zeng, NAB
Kemao (Kym) Ning, ANZ
William Xi, NAB
Yash Dave, NAB Broker
Sponsored by

MORTGAGE CHOICE BEST NON-BANK BDM
Winner: Ellie Shedden, Oak Capital

(Presenter: Aaron Slater, Mortgage Choice; Winner: Ellie Shedden, Oak Capital)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Bettina Lumsden, Pepper Money
Bryce Hill, La Trobe Financial
Caroline Pellew, Liberty
Chris White, Resimac
Darren Yow, Titan Capital
Gina Lo Grande, MoneyPlace
Glen Gillespie, Better Mortgage Management
Kay Yang, Brighten Home Loans
Leah Hutchings, ALI Group
Richard Galvin, Advantedge
Sarin Yedelian, MA Money
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SO MONEY BEST NON-MAJOR BANK BDM
Winner: Sally Hillman, St.George Bank

(Presenter: Lana Vo, So Money; Winner: Sally Hillman, St.George Bank)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Andrea Kanatlarovska, St.George Bank
Michael Acciarito, ubank
Neo Kumar, Bank of Melbourne
Sally Breeze, MyState Bank
Tia Baena, ING
Tom Li, Suncorp Bank
Zach Johnson, MyState Bank
Sponsored by

MYSTATE BANK BOUTIQUE AGGREGATOR OF THE YEAR
Winner: Purple Circle Financial Services

(Presenter: Tim Newman, MyState Bank; Winner: Frank Paratore, Purple Circle Financial Services)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Hai Money
Liberty Network Services (LNS)
Money Quest Group
My Local Broker
Platform Finance
Redrock Group
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LA TROBE FINANCIAL BROKER OF THE YEAR – COMMERCIAL
Winner: Jean-Pierre Gortan, Simplicity Loans & Advisory

(Presenter: Michelle Bannister, La Trobe Financial; Winner: Jean-Pierre Gortan, Simplicity Loans & Advisory)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Andrew Kelly, AFC
Bill Moskovich, Stamford Capital Australia
Daniel Green, Green Finance Group
Isabella Constantinou, Simplicity Loans & Advisory
Jack Punch, Tesoro Financial
Jiyun Tang, AUSUN Finance
Katie Liu, JKK Solutions
Kevin Wheatley, Bayside Residential and Commercial Mortgages
Son Pham, Rethink Financing
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EQUITY-ONE BROKER OF THE YEAR – PRODUCTIVITY
Winner: Mark Davis, The Australian Lending & Investment Centre

(Presenter: Tom Danaher, Equity-One; Winner: Mark Davis, The Australian Lending & Investment Centre)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Adam Wadley, Numero Uno Finance
Andrew Hadjidemetri, Australian Financial and Mortgage Solutions
Ayushi Patel, Cinch Loans
Balwinder Singh, Absolut Financial
Ben Walker, First Finance Solutions
Brian Berger, Brokerly
Chuyu Feng, AUSUN Finance Box Hill
Parampreet Samra, Grow and Co Finance
Vincent Moore, Entourage Mornington
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NAB BROKER OF THE YEAR – REGIONAL
Winner: Belinda Caesar, BC Finance

(Winner: Belinda Caesar, BC Finance; Presenter: Nick Notaras, NAB)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Andrew Lee, Loan Market
Connor Perry, Money Links
Emmanuel Marios, Derwent Finance
Jacqui Webb, Ignite Financial NQ
Joshua Trevitt, JT Home Loans
Kristie Gould, Mortgage Choice – Warners Bay
Sam Arthurs, Loan Market Warrnambool
Xavier Quenon, Go Mortgage
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FBAA BROKER OF THE YEAR – RESIDENTIAL
Winner: Alvie Oliveira, Capta Financial

(Winner: Alvie Oliveira, Capta Financial; Presenter: Peter J White AM, FBAA)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Chris Bates, Flint
Chris Raymond, Unconditional Finance
Chris Wilson, Sunshine Coast Financial Solutions
Josh Bartlett, Mynt Financial
Louisa Sanghera, Zippy Financial Group
Peter Ha, Mortgage Pros
Sarah Thomson, Loan Market Geelong City
Toby Edmunds, Loan Market Razor
Zakee Sheriff, Infinity Group Finance
Sponsored by

PEPPER MONEY BROKER OF THE YEAR – SPECIALIST LENDING
Winner: Michael Maiolo, The Melbourne Mortgage Company

(Winner: Michael Maiolo, The Melbourne Mortgage Company; Presenter: Drew Clegg, Pepper Money)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Chris Mushan, Chapter Two Australia
Dana Blewitt, The Lenders Club
Darren Coff, Investure
Helen Avis, Specialist Mortgage
Keval Oza, Absolut Financial
Michael Hughes, AHK Finance
Mohit Lal Pradhan, Home Loan Experts
Nicole Romero, Loan Market (Newcastle)
Sandy Kelso, Kelso Finance Mortgage Brokers
Sponsored by

PRPTY360 BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR – DIVERSIFICATION
Winner: The Australian Lending & Investment Centre

(Winner: Mark Davis, The Australian Lending & Investment Centre; Presenter: Julian Fadini, PRPTY360)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Cinch Loans
First Choice Mortgage Brokers
Infinity Group Australia
Link Wealth Group
Own Money
Secure Finance Services
Shore Financial
Small Local Brokers
Specialist Mortgage
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ANZ BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR – REGIONAL
Winner: Go Mortgage

(Winner: Xavier Quenon, Go Mortgage; Presenter: Jon Angelucci, ANZ)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Black Pen Lending
Blackbird Mortgage Solutions
Derwent Finance
Loan Market Bowral and Goulburn
Loan Market Direct
Loan Market Geelong City
Mortgage Innovations
My Finance Agent
Vie Finance & Insurance – Launceston
Sponsored by

COMMONWEALTH BANK BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (>20 STAFF)
Winner: Azura Financial

(Winner: Ben Hawley, Azura Financial; Presenter: Razia Khan, Commonwealth Bank; Winner: Tom Hawley, Azura Financial)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Empower Wealth Mortgage Advisory
Entourage Finance
Home Loan Experts
Loan Gallery Finance
Simplicity Loans & Advisory
Smartmove Professional Mortgage Advisors
Stamford Capital Australia
The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
UFinancial
Sponsored by

MFAA BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (1-5 STAFF)
Winner: Bayside Residential and Commercial Mortgages

(Presenter: Anja Pannek, MFAA; Winner: Kevin Wheatley, Bayside Residential and Commercial Mortgages)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Australian Financial and Mortgage Solutions
Evoke Capital
Fidget Finance
Harrow & Co.
Lending Hub Co.
Loan Market Bowral and Goulburn
Loan Market Ignite
Pristine Finance
Two Birds One Loan
Sponsored by

RESIMAC BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (6-20 STAFF)
Winner: Infinity Group Australia

(Presenter: Chris White, Resimac; Winner: Niffty Anitelea, Infinity Group Australia)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Absolut Financial
Birdie Wealth
Capta Financial
Cinch Loans
Crew Financial
Loan Market Double Bay
Mortgage Pros
MortgageWorks
Zippy Financial Group
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REDZED FINTECH LENDER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Athena Home Loans

(Presenter: Craig Stuart, RedZed; Winner: Daniel Nicotra, Athena Home Loans)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Funding
MoneyPlace
Titan Capital
ubank
Sponsored by

KEYSTONE CAPITALMORTGAGE MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Rate Money

(Presenter: Tom Waltham, Keystone Capital; Winner: Ryan Gair, Rate Money)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
FinSecure
FINSTREET
Granite Home Loans
Mortgage Ezy
So Money
Sponsored by

BANKWEST NEW BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Aria Mortgage Brokers

(Presenter: Ian Rakhit, Bankwest; Winners: Tom Morison and Tina Howes, Aria Mortgage Brokers)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
JT Finance Group
Leap Financial
Loan Market Propel
Manage Your Loans
MyLoans Services
OZO Finance
Savvy Lend
Vie Finance & Insurance – Brisbane North
Vision Finance Collective
Sponsored by

RATE MONEY NON-BANK OF THE YEAR
Winner: Pepper Money

(Presenter: Kerryn Millar, Rate Money; Winner: Barry Saoud, Pepper Money)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Archer Wealth
Assetline Capital
Brighten Home Loans
Equity-One
Firstmac
Liberty Financial
MA Money
RedZed
Trilogy Funds
Sponsored by

BENDIGO BANK BROKER YOUNG GUN OF THE YEAR
Winner: Jayden Brown, Harrow & Co.

(Presenter: Natalie Sheehan, Bendigo Bank Broker; Winner: Jayden Brown, Harrow & Co.)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
David Signore, Loans Combined
Dylan Marchingo, Investure
Mark Stutz, Quattro Finance & Advisory
Richie Nguyen, Lending Hub Co.
Riley May, Derwent Finance
Samuel Swiderski, Smartmove Professional Mortgage Advisors
Tara Rockett, Rockett Finance Solutions
Terri Sillitoe, Lendi
Tristan Vercoe, Fortifi Finance
Wanting Liu (Millie), Ausun Finance
Sponsored by

WESTPAC AUSTRALIAN BROKER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Jean-Pierre Gortan, Simplicity Loans & Advisory

(Presenter: Tony Monaco, Westpac; Winner: Jean-Pierre Gortan, Simplicity Loans & Advisory)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Alvie Oliveira, Capta Financial
Belinda Caesar, BC Finance
Mark Davis, The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
Michael Maiolo, The Melbourne Mortgage Company
Sponsored by

LIBERTY AUSTRALIAN BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Bayside Residential and Commercial Mortgages

(Winner: Kevin Wheatley, Bayside Residential and Commercial Mortgages; Presenter: David Smith, Liberty)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Aria Mortgage Brokers
Azura Financial
Go Mortgage
Infinity Group Australia
The Australian lending & Investment Centre
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