2025 Winners and finalists

Asset Finance Broker of the Year

Chad Arenson, Fuel Asset Finance
Harry Dubois, Sertified Finance
Will Hamer, Hamer Asset Finance | Loan Market Accelerate
Hayden Lamont, Dealify
Eugene Lee, LoanOptions.ai
Teoman Morgil, Pure Capital Finance
Alexander Patsellis, Valiant Finance
Joshua Rayson, Corporate Finance
Nick Rowlands, Chase Finance

Scott Rumble, Yakka Finance

Commercial Broker of the Year

Danny Alvarez, Simplicity Loans
Daniel Green, Green Finance Group
Luca Guerra, Introjuce Capital Partners
Paul Katranis, SA Wealth Group
James Kelder, Green Finance Group
Todd O’Reilly, MedX Finance

Son Pham, Rethink Financing

Balwinder Singh, Absolut Financial
Matthew Spears, Evoke Capital
Kapil Virmani, Think Mortgage

Customer Service of the Year – Individual

Ashley Churchill, Mortgage Smart

Joseph Daoud, It’s Simple Finance
Bernard Desmond, Blank Financial
Ben Harris, In Financial Services
Renae Long, FAM Brokers
Alastair Matthewson, Derwent Finance
Morgan Owen, Penny Finance
Balwinder Singh, Absolut Financial
Vipanpreet Singh, Mortgage Choice St Peters
Amanda Young, Loan Market

Finance Broker of the Year

Jason Aziz, LoanOptions.ai

Tony Bice, First Choice Mortgage Brokers

Paul Frazis, George Capital Finance Solutions
Jaidan Ianni, Oracle Lending Solutions
Paul Katranis, SA Wealth Group
Eugene Lee, LoanOptions.ai
Balwinder Singh, Absolut Financial
Melanie Smith, The Brokerage
Tada Souvannavong, Iconic Financial Services
Sergio Stefano, Brokerage & Co (Now Flint)

Industry Thought Leader of the Year

Ruan Burger, Success & Broker
Victoria Coster, Credit FIX Solutions
Rhianna Farnan, Derwent Finance
James McCracken, The Successful Adviser
Dino Pacella, National Finance Brokers Day
Katherine Persoglia, The Brokers’ Bible
Peta Siebert, Manage Your Loans

Scott Stierli, REA Group

Travis Tyler, Lendi Group
Anthony Zveglic, Finsure

Loan Administrator of the Year

Rachana Basnet, Home Loan Experts
Danni Childs, Two Birds One Loan
Sandy Czyzowicz, Derwent Finance
Lavinia Desmond, Blank Financial
Kathryn Flynn, Vorteil Financial Group
Matthew Jacobs, Pure Capital
Lisa Riddle, Aussiewide Financial Services

Sally Rodrigues, City Wide Loans

Justin Tripic, Pure Capital Finance
Keaton Williams, Loan Market New Farm

New Broker of the Year

Ankur Ahluwalia, Smartfinn Advisors ATF Smartfinn Trust

Richard Brown, Mortgage Choice

Estelle Dejean, FINANS Brokers
Lauren Fouracre, Fouracre Financial
Vipul Ghori, Smartfinn Advisors ATF Smartfinn Trust
Patrick Johnson, Mortgage Choice Sutherland
Chansereyro Kiet, Australian Finance Hub
Enosh Tampoe, Smartmove Professional Mortgage Advisors
Leona Teal, Go Mortgage
Maddie Walton, Money Lounge

Mentor of the Year

Jason Back, Broker Essentials
Ruan Burger, Success & Broker
Christine Dunkerton, Loan Market - Christine Dunkerton
Margaret Fraser, Beyond Tomorrow WA
Chris Lee, My Expert®

Ben Livera, Mortgage Choice

Peter Mastroianni, Loans Only
Ben White, FYI Business Coaching

Regional Broker of the Year

Julian Collins, Mortgage Choice - Toowoomba
Philip Collins, Fairway Lending Solutions

Sarah Cox, Two Broker Girls

Tristina Haines, More Than Mortgages
Eli Hayes, Mortgage Choice Albany
Kirsty McKinnon, Flair Finance
Duane Mengel, Mortgage Choice Coffs Harbour
Nikki Nielsen, Loan Market Nikki Nielsen
Xavier Quenon, Go Mortgage
Martin Reidy, Yellow Brick Road Leongatha

Residential Broker of the Year

Mark Davis, The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
Bernard Desmond, Blank Financial
Melissa Gielnik, Smart Lending
Laith Hana, House of Finance
Luke Harborne, IFA Mortgages & Finance

Tom Hawley, Azura Financial

George Massouridis, Mortgage Navigators
Alex Veljancevski, Eventus Financial
Michael Xia, Mortgage Channel
Daniel Zarkovic, Loan Market Narellan

Rising Star

Julian Choo, Julian Choo Loan Market

Ben Harris, In Financial Services

Tayla Phillips, Tailored Finance Collective
Justin Picker, Picker Financial Solutions
Tara Rockett, Rockett Finance Solutions
Peter Savage, Savage Money
Paul Sullivan, Mortgage Choice Paul Sullivan
Riley Thomas, Mortgage Choice Brisbane City
Iszac Wayne, Momentum Wealth
Terry Wong, Fundex Capital

Wellness Advocate of the Year

Nermalee Bowe, Truly Finance Central Coast
Scott Chandler, Brighten Home Loans
Rhianna Farnan, Derwent Finance

Bronwyn Penhaligon, Penhaligon Applied Psychology

David Picca, David Alexander Picca
Tristan Vercoe, Fortifi Finance
Anthony Zveglic, Finsure

Broker of the Year

Tony Bice, First Choice Mortgage Brokers - Winner of Finance Broker of the Year
Sarah Cox, Two Broker Girls - Winner of Regional Broker of the Year

Tom Hawley, Azura Financial - Winner of Residential Broker of the Year

Son Pham, Rethink Financing - Winner of Commercial Broker of the Year
Scott Rumble, Yakka Finance - Winner of Asset Finance Broker of the Year