It’s time to celebrate you!
2020 has been a year like no other, and we’ve all been called upon to make swift and profound changes. One silver lining is that we’ve learnt a great deal and achieved more than we thought possible.
Despite the challenges, we’ve seen you help more clients than ever before and further solidify your position as an invaluable participant in the lending industry.
So, now it’s more important than ever to recognise your fantastic achievements across 12 award categories.
From individual brokers to support staff, mortgage, asset and commercial industry leaders, the Connective Excellence Awards (CEAs) are our way of recognising your talent.
2020 Winners
The 2020 Connective Excellence Awards Winners
Broker of the Year
Sam Carrello, Napoleon Finance
Commercial Broker of the Year
Peter Elkerbout, Shakespeare Leasing and Mortgage Solutions
Connective Asset Finance Broker of the Year
Simon Mell, PTR Finance
Connective Home Loans Broker of the Year
Ryan Marriner, Momentum Wealth
Brokerage of the Year <5 Brokers
Napoleon Finance
Brokerage of the Year >5 Brokers
Pacific Finance Australia
Rising Star
Luciana Martino, Alchemy Finance
Best Loan Administrator
Rebecca Di Lello, Bespoke Finance Group
Best All-Round Broker of the Year
Chris Hazell, Bespoke Finance Group
Lender BDM of the Year
Melissa Williams, Pepper Money
Mercury Hero
Jason Coviello, Ocean Edge Finance
Compliance Hero
Gillian Walsh, Ruby Financial Services
Broker of the Year
Jordan Beh, Insight Property Finance
Commercial Broker of the Year
George Karam, BF Money
Connective Asset Finance Broker of the Year
Alex Moody, Moody Kiddell & Partners Asset Finance
Connective Home Loans Broker of the Year
Hadia Zahr, Greenfield Financial
Brokerage of the Year < 5 Brokers
Mortgage Pros Home Loan Specialists
Brokerage of the Year > 5 Brokers
Lendi
Rising Star
Cullen Haynes, Legal Home Loans
Best Loan Administrator
Karen Kent, Scope Financial Services
Best All Round Broker of the Year
Jordan Beh, Insight Property Finance
Lender BDM of the Year
Naveen Merani, Westpac
Mercury Hero
Frank Wong, True Wealth Finance
Compliance Hero
Lee Boserio, BOS Financial Services
Broker of the Year
Mark Davis, The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
Commercial Broker of the Year
Jason Fallscheer, Pitcher Partners Finance
Connective Asset Finance Broker of the Year
Rexhep Seit, Regent Finance
Connective Home Loans Broker of the Year
Anthony Street, StreetWize Financial
Brokerage of the Year <5 Brokers
Property Planning Australia
Brokerage of the Year >5 Brokers
The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
Rising Star
Lachlan Mirams, Intuitive Finance
Best Loan Administrator
Sian Cutter, Trusted Finance Solution
Best All Round Broker of the Year
Barry Thatcher, Thatcher Finance
Lender BDM of the Year
Anthony Gravina, ANZ
Mercury Hero
Tonina Ryan, Aviser Finance
Compliance Hero
Lynda Sainsbury, LS Finance Broking
Broker of the Year
George Samios, Madd Loans
Commercial Broker of the Year
David Charge, Sprout Agribusiness
Connective Asset Finance Broker of the Year
Berend Lockefeer, Ello Finance
Connective Home Loans Broker of the Year
Kenneth Bralow, Credit Connection
Brokerage of the Year < 5 Brokers
Madd Loans
Brokerage of the Year >5 Brokers
Balanz
Rising Star
Mark Lawson, Fit Finance
Best Loan Administrator
Tia Niarhos, Madd Loans
Best All-Round Broker of the Year
Phil Verheijen, Professional Lending Solutions Australia
Lender BDM of the Year
Sally Hillman, St George
Mercury Hero
Emma Hawker, Fornaro
Compliance Hero
Jason Fu, Goldenwater Finance Group
Broker of the Year
Gary Benzan, Loanology
Commercial Broker of the Year
Jeff McDonald, Riverland Lending Services
Connective Asset Finance Broker of the Year
Chris Krotiris, Fundamental Business Finance
Connective Home Loans Broker of the Year
Gary Benzan, Loanology
Brokerage of the Year <5 Brokers
My Loanz Australia
Brokerage of the Year >5 Brokers
Go Loans
Rising Star
Ben Gregory, Protego Finance
Best Loan Administrator
Cristy Maxwell, Akorin Finance
Best All-Round Broker of the Year
Kerry Cleanthous, The Advisory Financial Services
Lender BDM of the Year
Erin Manhood, Prospa
Mercury Hero
Monica Wandel, SA Finance Hub
Compliance Hero
Baburam Bhattarai, WealthMax Financial Group
Broker of the Year
Mark Davis, The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
Commercial Broker of the Year
George Karam, BF Money
Connective Asset Finance Broker of the Year
Alex Moody, Moody Kiddell & Partners Asset Finance
Connective Home Loans Broker of the Year
Hadia Zahr, Greenfield Financial
Brokerage of the Year <5 Brokers
Mortgage Pros Home Loan Specialists
Brokerage of the Year >5 Brokers
Lendi
2020 Finalists
The 2020 Connective Excellence Awards Finalists
Broker of the Year
Paul Tasker, Fluid Finance Group
Chris Hazell, Bespoke Finance Group
Ming Yang, Ming Finance
Sam Carrello, Napoleon Finance
Peter Elkerbout, Shakespeare Leasing and Mortgage Solutions
James Chatfield, Chatfield Consulting
Ashleigh Patterson, Momentum Wealth
Kyle Robertson, All About You Finance
Sam Yoong, Loan Hunter Australia
Commercial Broker of the Year
Peter Elkerbout, Shakespeare Leasing and Mortgage Solutions
Joel Quartermaine, Pacific Finance Australia
Kyle Robertson, All About You Finance
Julie Bishop, Cohesive Finance
Alan Pavisich, Resolute Finance
Henry Habekost, Asia Link Capital
Rick Gherardi, Sicuro Finance Group
Bruce Williamson, Allied Finance (WA)
Jacob Centa, Centaur Finance Solutions
Ryan Marriner, Momentum Wealth
Connective Asset Finance Broker of the Year
Tracey Swan, PTR Finance
Shane Smith, In Front Australian Business Solutions
Darren Riley, Dosh Finance
David Glass, Force Finance
Peter Reeves, PTR Finance
Craig Nelson, Force Finance
Drewe Hawkesford, Dosh Finance
Simon Mell, PTR Finance
Paul Tasker, Fluid Finance
Peter Boardley, PTR Finance
Connective Home Loans Broker of the Year
Nathan Massie, Sprint Finance
Martin Lau, Catalyst Finance
Ryan Marriner, Momentum Wealth
Brian Cornell, Attain Financial Solutions
Sam Carrello, Napoleon Finance
Susan Croft, FinanceCorp
Daniel Reid, Emanate Financial Services
Jessica Zampogna, Alchemy Finance
Sharon Yates, Thane Financial Services
Brokerage of the Year <5 Brokers
Ming Finance
Catalyst Finance
Cohesive Finance
Momentum Wealth
Bespoke Finance Group
Premium Private Finance (WA)
Napoleon Finance
Fluid Finance Group
Brokerage of the Year >5 Brokers
InReach Finance
Dosh Finance
Pacific Finance Australia
All About You Finance
FinanceCorp
TAG Finance Australia
Alchemy Finance
Venrock Finance
Rising Star
Chris Di Blasi, Saint Finance
Ryan Marriner, Momentum Wealth Finance
Damian McLachlan, Provident Lending and Business Solutions
Luciana Martino, Alchemy Finance
Michael Mackenzie, My Finance People
Best Loan Administrator
Jo Baptiste, Cohesive Finance
Rebecca Di Lello, Bespoke Finance Group
Helen Turner, All About You Finance
Kayla Tassone, Fluid Finance
Roisin Brown, Napoleon Finance
Best All-Round Broker of the Year
Kate Garrett, Myriad Financial
Trent Carter, Provident Lending and Business Solutions
Ming Yang, Ming Finance
Chris Hazell, Bespoke Finance Group
Sam Carrello, Napoleon Finance
Lender BDM of the Year
Rebecca Macquire, NAB
Melissa Williams, Pepper Money
Cameron Spiccia, Commonwealth Bank
Adam Biffen, Bankwest
Joe White, P & N Bank
Mercury Hero
Jason Coviello, Ocean Edge Finance
Trent Carter, Provident Lending & Business Solutions
Chris Hazell, Bespoke Finance Group
Compliance Hero
Jake Biddle, Saint Finance
Gillian Walsh, Ruby Financial Services
Steve Cramphorn, Complete Mortgage Solutions
Broker of the Year
Russell Munfaredi, Mortgage Pros Home Loan Specialists
Jordan Beh, Insight Property Finance
Kin Wong, One Lending Solutions
George Karam, BF Money
Jason Khoury, iChoice
Cullen Haynes, Legal Home Loans
Will Foster, Foster Finance
Queenie Nguyen-Huyen, Queenie Homeloans
Tom Hawley, Azura Financial
Chris Bates, Wealthful
Commercial Broker of the Year
Mark Germyn, MAG Financial Solutions
Gabreal Halvagi, H & H Financial Services
Hao Jiang, Blue Ocean Money
Queenie Hui Ying Wong, Maxwealth Innovation
George Karam, BF Money
PJ Michael, M&C Advisory
Chi Chan, Capital 66
Richard Gorman, Corporate Leasing Services
Sukhbir Singh, Infinity Finance Solutions
Daniel (Jen Fung) Kwan, Global Mortgages
Connective Asset Finance Broker of the Year
Alex Molloy, Valiant Finance
Scott Rumble, Yakka Finance
Richard Gorman, Corporate Leasing Services
Kevin Wickenden, Laurentide Financial Services
Grant Clayton, Drive On Finance
Colin Evans, Asset Finance Shop
Alexander Moody, Moody Kiddell & Partners Asset Finance
Joshua Ugo, Finicky Finance
Nakhshin Mohamad-Khazarian, Diamond Finance Choice
Connective Home Loans Broker of the Year
Peter Economos, Illawarra Mortgage Brokers & Southern Highlands Mortgage Brokers
Francis Raymond, LocumsGroup
Joel De Shannon, 3Finance
Deborah Kang, New Pioneer Group
Cathy Brown, Activ8 Finance
Rory McCann, Prosper Finance
Hadia Zahr, Greenfield Financial
Brokerage of the Year < 5 Brokers
iChoice
Scope Financial Services
Mortgage Pros Home Loan Specialists
Legal Home Loans
Insight Property Finance
Foster Finance
BF Money
One Lending Solutions
M&C Advisory
Brokerage of the Year > 5 Brokers
Lendi
1st Street Financial
Azura Financial
Home Loan Experts
Award Mortgage
Valiant Finance
LogiX Financial Services
Award Mortgage Hornsby
Mortgageport
Rising Star
Damien Pappon, People United Home Loans
Sashi Sen, Breakthru Home Loans
Cullen Haynes, Legal Home Loans
Harry Cui, Mortgage Pros Home Loan Specialists
Jye Smith, Lambourne Partners Finance
Best Loan Administrator
Marta Salamo, Cane Financial
Paige Best, My Lending Specialist
Hendra Hendra, Iconic Financial Services
Leif Bornales, Finance Ferret
Karen Kent, Scope Financial Services
Best All Round Broker of the Year
Lee Rosenfeld, Innovative Home Loans
Jordan Beh, Insight Property Finance
Danyelle Frank, My Lending Specialist
Kin Wong, One Lending Solutions
Laurie Anderson, Macmillans Finance
Lender BDM of the Year
Vicki Manaras, Auswide
Russell Scott, Macquarie Bank
Warren Walsh, Westpac
Blake Chandler, Bankwest
Naveen Merani, Westpac
Mercury Hero
Terry Waugh, Loan Structuring
Frank Wong, True Wealth Finance
Jihaad Saab, BF Money
Emily Nott, Innovative Home and Business Finance
Lee Boserio, BOS Financial Services
Compliance Hero
Lee Boserio, BOS Financial Services
Adam Wilson, Fast Start Home Loans & Business Finance
Bala Vasan, Value Loans
Broker of the Year
Faris Dedic, Red Door Financial Group
Dan Gold, Long Property
Mark Davis, The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
Stephen McClatchie, Loans Australia
Jason Fallscheer, Pitcher Partners Finance
Barry Thatcher, Thatcher Finance
Kevin Agent, The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
Daniel Hustwaite, Aqua Financial Services
Nathasha Choi, The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
Simon Sutterby, Geelong Financial Group
Commercial Broker of the Year
Jason Fallscheer, Pitcher Partners Finance
Ashley Johns, The Finance Specialists
Shao (Mike) Mai, Great Oceania
Gang Lu, Empire Finance
Jonathan Kline-Spink, Market Street Finance
Barry Thatcher, Thatcher Finance
Shane Payne, F1rst Call Lending
Gerald Teh, Axis Capital Partners
Faris Dedic, Red Door Financial Group
Jonathan Koziaris, EMK Capital
Connective Asset Finance Broker of the Year
Andrea Fleming, Transport Finance
Michael Woods, Acquired Financial Services
Peter Nicholls, Trident Leasing
Rexhep Seit, Regent Finance
Giulia Polizzi, Acceptance Finance
Jason Fallscheer, Pitcher Partners Finance
Robert Hamond, Trident Leasing
Graeme McDonald, GMC Financial Services
Brett Bentley, Transport Finance
Harold Anderson, Leaseline Financial Services
Connective Home Loans Broker of the Year
Emil Pamilar, ESP 88 Finance
Brenton Hunt, Lifeline Financial Services
Nicholas Spolding, Advance Finance
Christopher Berry, Find A Better Rate Home Loans
Stuart Murray, Perceptive Finance
Mohammad Paracha, First Path Financial Group
Anthony Street, StreetWize Financial
Simon Waller, Finance Inc.
Andrew Morris, Acceptance Finance
Anthony Huynh, Orange Financial Services
Brokerage of the Year <5 Brokers
Red Door Financial Group
AXTON Finance
The Finance Specialists
Loans Australia
Property Planning Australia
Develop and Invest
Thatcher Finance
Pitcher Partners Finance
Intuitive Finance
Long Property
Brokerage of the Year >5 Brokers
Masters Broker Group
The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
Acceptance Finance
Geelong Financial Group
IOOF Finance Choice
Aqua Financial Services
Investors Mortgage
Transport Finance
Rising Star
Josh Durrant, The Collective Advisory
Lachlan Mirams, Intuitive Finance
Andy Tran, Your Future First
Nam Chau, Ascot Mortgage Group
Best Loan Administrator
Sian Cutter, Trusted Finance Solution
Nicki Morris, Picket Fence Finance
Claire Astle, Loans Australia
Elana Drayton, Lifeline Financial Services
Natalie Bacon, Proactive Finance Group
Best All Round Broker of the Year
Kim McMaster, Gippsland Mortgage Solutions
Faris Dedic, Red Door Financial Group
Andrew Mirams, Intuitive Finance
Stephen McClatchie, Loans Australia
Barry Thatcher, Thatcher Finance
Lender BDM of the Year
Rebecca Goodwin, ANZ
Trevor Griffiths, NAB
Domenic Cuzzupi, Macquarie
Anthony Gravina, ANZ
Mercury Hero
Tonina Ryan, Aviser Finance
Clinton Waters, AXTON Finance
Pam Cassar, First Path Financial Group
Matthew Clark, Key Choice Group
Compliance Hero
Paul Drossinos, Delphic Finance
Nikki Berzin, Cherry Lending and Finance
Lynda Sainsbury, LS Finance Broking
Broker of the Year
George Samios, Madd Loans
Kelly Cameron, Get Real Finance
Adam Bradley, Emerge Finance
Jean-Philippe Bosquet, Moreton Partners
Zain Peart, Zep Finance
Steven Donnell, Client Financial Management
David Charge, Sprout Agribusiness
James Crossley, Coronis Mortgage and Finance
Commercial Broker of the Year
Jean-Philippe Bosquet, Moreton Partners
David Charge, Sprout Agribusiness
Dale Sparke, Stac Capital
Bernardus Lockefeer, Ello Finance
Steven Donnell, Client Financial Management
Edwin Jan, Balanz
Justin Morris, Grow Capital Finance
Penny Huyan, Goldenwater Finance Group
Darren De Jong, Balanz
Mark Lawson, Fit Finance
Connective Asset Finance Broker of the Year
David Schuh, Growth Point Capital
Ryan Baddock, RB Finance
Andrew Keir, Auscredits
Nicolas Jarvisto, The Alliance Group
Ashley Smith, ASA Finance Group
Joseph Wood, Balanz
Berend Lockefeer, Ello Finance
Jean-Philippe Bosquet, Moreton Partners
John Davis, Balanz
Connective Home Loans Broker of the Year
Zain Peart, Zep Finance
Prashant Goyal, Payless Mortgages
Keir Kreis, Commercial Finance Solutions
Kenneth Stephens, KT Financial Services
Kenneth Bralow, Credit Connection
Trevor Simon, AMAFA
Simon Martin, Credit One
Adam Byrne, Design Finance & Wealth
Brokerage of the Year < 5 Brokers
Madd Loans
Get Real Finance
Professional Lending Solutions Australia
Client Financial Management
BrokerCo
Expert Lending
Fit Finance
Moreton Partners
Emerge Finance
Brokerage of the Year >5 Brokers
Sproutag
Balanz
QPF Finance
Coronis Finance
Pivotal Financial
Auscredits
Moneywise Global
All Finanz Solutions
Fundamental Business Finance
Interactive Mortgage & Finance
Smart Mortgage Corp
Rising Star
Chris Paraskevas, Fit Finance
Quinto White, Q Financial
Cassandra Connolly, Your Mortgage Coach
Mark Lawson, Fit Finance
Best Loan Administrator
Andrea Walsh, Newbridge Financial Services
Shanina Smyth, Sunshine Coast Financial Solutions
Sandra O’Connell, Spectrum Home Loans & Finance
Tia Niarhos, Madd Loans
Emma Hawker, Fornaro
Best All-Round Broker of the Year
Kelly Cameron, Get Real Finance
Adam Bradley, Emerge Finance
Phil Verheijen, Professional Lending Solutions Australia
Zain Peart, Zep Finance
George Samios, Madd Loans
Lender BDM of the Year
Ashleene Rennie, Macquarie
Sally Hillman, St George
Michelle Strapps, Macquarie
Nicole Evans, Wisr
Mercury Hero
Emma Hawker, Fornaro
Compliance Hero
Jason Fu, Goldenwater Finance Group
Julie Rashleigh, JR Mortgage Broker & Finance
Campbell Gordon, Blambles Finance Group
Broker of the Year
Rony Jacob, My Loanz
Matthew Penny, Sugar Financial Solutions
Gary Benzan, Loanology
Ben Papps, Homecorp Aust
Paul Eadon, Eadon Home Loans
David Garner, Go Loans
Baburam Bhattarai, Wealthmax Home Loans
Michael Chrisan, Meta Finance
Tanya Willson, Go Loans
Walid Najjar, Bellevue Finance
Commercial Broker of the Year
Vincent Schirripa, MM Financial Consultants
Michael Bagshaw, Statewide Business
Jeff McDonald, Riverland Lending Services
John Seidel, Finance Lab
Steven O’Brien, Riverland Lending Services
Gemma Spence, Gemcat Financial Solutions
Grant Nuske, Truevest Finance
Deborah Purvis, Robinson Sewell Partners
Daniel Fry, Fundamental Business Finance
David Coyner, Riverland Lending Services
Connective Asset Finance Broker of the Year
Haydon Chapman, Top End Regional Finance
Nicholas Davoli, TPB Financial Services
Benjamin Hage, Red Squirrel Equipment Finance
Trevor Madigan, Cash for Business
Chris Krotiris, Fundamental Business Finance
Leila Clement, Clement Financial Services
Jaime Aplin, Hood Sweeney Finance
Leonard D’Aloia, Imagine Finance
Katie Scholes, AKORIN Finance
Catherine Ryan, Gemcat Financial Solutions
Connective Home Loans Broker of the Year
Kym Russell, Nieuvision Financial Planning
Brian Worley, Jigsaw Home Loans
Wayne (Robert) Shepard, Reality Finance
Leslie Harris, Mortgage 1-2-3
Nicholas Foale, Lifestyle Money Management
Michael Ferrier, Eadon Home Loans
Gary Benzan, Loanology
Walid Najjar, Bellevue Finance
Eric Ta, ETA Finance Group
Brokerage of the Year <5 Brokers
Homecorp Finance
Finance Lab
Sugar Financial Services
My Loanz Australia
Loanology
Know How Finance
MacNab Finance
The Advisory Financial Services
Truevest Finance
Brokerage of the Year >5 Brokers
Eadon Home Loans
Elders Home Loans
Go Loans
Riverland Lending Services
Rising Star
Leila Clement, Clement Financial Services
James Patterson, Sugar Financial Services
Steven Reichelt, SPR Home Loans
Ben Gregory, Protego Finance
Samantha Soderland, Elders Home Loans
Best Loan Administrator
Vicki Gardiner, Go Loans
Alex Beaton, Iron Advantage
Sue Murdoch, Finance Lab
Cristy Maxwell, Akorin Finance
Sara Colangelo, Go Loans
Best All-Round Broker of the Year
Monica Wandel, SA Finance Hub
Gary Benzan, Loanology
Matt Penny, Sugar Financial Services
Rony Jacob, My Loanz
Kerry Cleanthous, The Advisory Financial Services
Lender BDM of the Year
James Jackson, Commonwealth Bank
Ashley Amaro, ING
Erin Manhood, Prospa
Elena Alvaro, Connective Home Loans/Advantedge
Peter Jarrett, Suncorp
Mercury Hero
Monica Wandel, SA Finance Hub
Alex Robbins, Toucan Finance
Ali Hamid, Ignite Financial Solutions
Compliance Hero
Brett Maple, Let’s Go Finance
Monica Wandel, SA Finance Hub
Baburam Bhattarai, WealthMax Financial Group
Broker of the Year
Jordan Beh, Insight Property Finance
George Samios, Madd Loans
Gary Benzan, Loanology
Mark Davis, The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
Sam Carrello, Napoleon Finance
Commercial Broker of the Year
George Karam, BF Money
David Charge, Sprout Agribusiness
Jeff McDonald, Riverland Lending Services
Jason Fallscheer, Pitcher Partners Finance
Peter Elkerbout, Shakespeare Leasing and Mortgage Solutions
Connective Asset Finance Broker of the Year
Alex Moody, Moody Kiddell & Partners Asset Finance
Berend Lockefeer, Ello Finance
Chris Krotiris, Fundamental Business Finance
Rexhep Seit, Regent Finance
Simon Mell, PTR Finance
Connective Home Loans Broker of the Year
Hadia Zahr, Greenfield Financial
Kenneth Bralow, Credit Connection
Gary Benzan, Loanology
Anthony Street, StreetWize Financial
Ryan Marriner, Momentum Wealth
Brokerage of the Year <5 Brokers
Mortgage Pros Home Loan Specialists
Madd Loans
My Loanz Australia
Property Planning Australia
Napoleon Finance
Brokerage of the Year >5 Brokers
Lendi
Balanz
Go Loans
The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
Pacific Finance Australia
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