Hall of recognition

2018 Winners and Finalists winners & finalists

Recognising the individuals and businesses whose achievements set the standard for Australia’s mortgage and finance profession.

WA · 2018 Winners and Finalists

Winners and finalists

18 categories
Category

BEST BRANDED OFFICE

Group
Winner Capita Finance Solutions
Finalists
  • Launch Finance
  • TAG Financial Group

BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE (INDIVIDUAL)

Individual
Winner Michelle Towner, Towner Finance
Finalists
  • Adam Donald, Capita Finance Solutions
  • Beau Duggan, Nectar Mortgages
  • Bianca Patterson, Calculated Lending
  • Jean Ballios, Keyinvest Lending Services
  • Jessica Peletier, Seed Financial
  • Mel Primus, Primus Home Loans
  • Philip Farrugia, Mortgage & Finance Solutions
  • Richard Aves, Purely Finance
  • Shaun Howie, Approved All Loans Group

BEST FINANCE BROKER

Individual
Winner Warrick Greaves, Launch Finance
Finalists
  • Darryl Bevan, Direct Financial
  • Steve Milligan, Launch Finance

BEST LENDER BDM (BANK)

Individual
Winner Nicola Mence, NAB
Finalists
  • Alison Tullier, ME Bank
  • Amanda Lane, Macquarie Bank
  • Corinna Unger, ME Bank
  • Donna Starkey, Advantedge Financial Services
  • Michelle Giaimo, Bankwest
  • Petra Heberle
  • Scott Nesbit, ANZ Commercial
  • Tracy Smith, Westpac

BEST LENDER BDM (NON-BANK)

Individual
Winner Chantelle Ball, Pepper Money
Finalists
  • Carla Segaram, Homeloans
  • Sevim Isikli, Beyond Bank Australia

BEST LOAN ADMINISTRATOR

Individual
Winner Debra Donald, Capita Finance Solutions
Finalists
  • Alicia Primus, Primus Home Loans
  • Bree'Ana Coleman, Diversifi
  • Evan Stickells, Launch Finance
  • Hayley Sherar, TAG Financial Group
  • Holly Rogers, Thane Group
  • Sarah Hepburn, Launch Finance
  • Tania Richardson, Loan Market Ellenbrook

BEST NEWCOMER

Individual
Winner Lee Sha Chan, Finance Detective
Finalists
  • Ashleigh Patterson, Momentum Wealth Finance
  • Balpreet Bal, Loan Market – team Bal
  • Jessica Peletier, Seed Financial
  • Robert Flynn, TAG Financial Group
  • Sam Yoong, Loan Hunter Australia

BEST REGIONAL BROKER

Individual
Winner Tamara Virgo, TV Financial Services & Planning (Esperance)
Finalists
  • Harley Radovan, Focused on Finance (Bunbury)
  • Jessica Peletier, Seed Financial (Madora Bay)
  • John Norget, Loan Market (Geraldton)
  • Steve Milligan, Launch Finance (Mandurah)

BEST REGIONAL OFFICE

Group
Winner Loan Market (Geraldton)
Finalists
  • Focused on Finance (Bunbury)
  • TV Financial Services & Planning (Esperance)

BEST RESIDENTIAL BROKER

Individual
Winner Adam Donald, Capita Finance Solutions
Finalists
  • Colin Lamb, Mortgage & Finance Solutions
  • Michelle Towner, Towner Finance

RISING STAR

Individual
Winner Matthew Posselt, Elite Finance
Finalists
  • Ashleigh Wight, Diversifi Perth
  • Sarah Fallon, On Point Finance
  • Sharon Bal, Loan Market – team Bal
  • Timmy Wong, Finance Achievers
  • Travis Meyer, Finance Detective

BROKER OF THE YEAR

Individual
Winner Lee Sha Chan, Finance Detective
Finalists

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Individual
Winner Bianca Patterson, Calculated Lending
Finalists

BEST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM

Group
Winner Diversifi
Finalists
  • Beach Finance
  • TAG Financial Group
  • The Local Loan Company
  • Loan Market – team Bal

BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE (OFFICE)

Group
Winner Momentum Wealth
Finalists
  • Calculated Lending
  • Diversifi
  • Finance 365
  • InReach Finance
  • Primus Home Loans
  • Resolve Finance - Perth Office
  • TAG Financial Group
  • The Local Loan Company
  • Towner Finance

BEST INDEPENDENT OFFICE (5 OR MORE BROKERS)

Group
Winner Launch Finance
Finalists
  • Better Choice Mortgage Services
  • Finance 365
  • Resolve Finance
  • TAG Financial Group
  • The Loan Company
  • Westgate Financial Services

BEST INDEPENDENT OFFICE (LESS THAN 5 BROKERS)

Group
Winner Primus Home Loans
Finalists
  • Approved All Loans Group
  • Finance Detective
  • InReach Finance
  • Mortgage & Finance Solutions
  • Towner Finance

BEST NEW OFFICE

Group
Winner InReach Finance
Finalists
  • Central Lending solutions
  • Towner Finance