ORDER OF EVENTS
12:00pm Welcome from MC, Merrick Watts
12:05pm Welcome from The Adviser
12:10pm Welcome from Principal Partner, nab
12:20pm Awards Set 1
Community Engagement Program of the Year
Loan Administrator of the Year
Boutique Aggregator of the Year
Technology Service Provider of the Year
Diversified Brokerage of the Year
Finance Broker of the Year
Regional Office of the Year
Customer Service of the Year - Office
Independent Office of the Year
New Broker of the Year
12:40pm Main Served
1:30pm Awards Set 2
Wellness Advocate of the Year
Rising Star
Training and Education Program of the Year
CRM Platform of the Year
Customer Service of the Year - Individual
Franchise Office of the Year
Industry Thought Leader of the Year
New Office of the Year
Marketing Campaign of the Year
Regional Broker of the Year
1:55pm Dessert Served
2:20pm Awards Set 3
Innovator of the Year (Company)
Asset Finance Broker of the Year
Major Independent Brokerage of the Year
Major Aggregator of the Year
Mentor of the Year
Broker Marketing Platform of the Year
Major Franchise Brokerage of the Year
Commercial Broker of the Year
Residential Broker of the Year
Broker of the year
2:45pm MC Closing Remarks
2:50pm Awards Conclude
3:00pm Official After Party, partnered by Capital Bridging Finance commences
Welcome from The Adviser
Welcome to Australian Broking Awards 2026!
Alongside our principal partner NAB, we’re thrilled to be hosting The Adviser’s 16th annual national awards program, recognising the best of the best in the broking industry.
These awards showcase the diverse range of skills, expertise, and achievements within the broking profession and highlight the crucial role brokers play in the finance industry.
Mortgage and finance brokers have been particularly needed this past year as cost-of-living pressures continued to place pressure on borrowers and servicing hurdles remain elevated.
As trusted and knowledgeable credit advisers, brokers have undoubtedly been one of the major factors that have helped support and protect borrowers from hardship and helped them understand their financial position. So today we’re recognising all the hard work and effort that have gone into helping borrowers make their dreams come true.
Today is really about taking the time to stop, reflect, and recognise all of that hard work, celebrating those who have been going above and beyond for their clients.
Thank you for joining us today for this celebration and best of luck to all the finalists!
I hope to catch up with you all during the course of the day!
Annie Kane
Managing Editor, The Adviser
Welcome from Principal Partner, NAB
Welcome to The Adviser’s Australian Broking Awards.
The broking industry continues to go from strength to strength. A testament to the unwavering commitment from both our brokers and aggregator partners who put great customer outcomes at the forefront. These tightly contested awards give us all the opportunity to be inspired, to pause and to celebrate the excellence across the mortgage industry over the past year.
At NAB, Brokers are at the heart of what we do. As the bank behind the broker, our national team of dedicated BDMs, RMs and Bankers are in constant contact and are available to support our residential and commercial broker partners and their customers at every step.
We are proud to once again be the Principal Partner for this prestigious event.
Congratulations to all our finalists – you should be proud of your achievements, and we hope you enjoy the celebrations.
Adam Brown
Executive, Broker Distribution
NAB, the bank behind the broker
