Hall of recognition

2020 Winners and Finalists winners & finalists

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

NSW · 2020 Winners and Finalists

Winners and finalists

19 categories
Category

BEST AGGREGATOR BDM

Individual
Winner Peter Bryant, Vow Financial
Finalists
  • James Brett, Connective
  • Hannah Carter, AFG
  • Patrick Clarkson, FAST
  • Yash Dave, Connective
  • Heather Gallagher, Outsource Financial
  • Tracey Najjar, Centrepoint Alliance

BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE (INDIVIDUAL)

Individual
Winner Kris Menon, Origin Finance
Finalists
  • Vanessa Bell, Bell Financial
  • Daniel Berti, Berti Financial
  • Mardee Blackwood, 1st Street
  • Kathy Dundas, No Fuss Home Loans
  • Gary Gilbert, Hunter Family Wealth
  • Sandeep Jagtap, FinSource
  • Fane Levy, Shore Financial
  • Louisa Sanghera, Zippy Financial Group
  • Alex Veljancevski, Eventus Financial

BEST FINANCE BROKER

Individual
Winner Kevin Wheatley, Bayside Residential and Commercial Mortgages
Finalists
  • Elly Connors, Enigma Finance
  • Jean-Pierre Gortan, Simplicity Loans & Advisory
  • Graeme Holm, Infinity Group
  • George Karam, BF Money
  • Andrew Kelly, Anasta Finance Consulting
  • Fane Levy, Shore Financial
  • Nicole Millard, Golden Eggs Home Loans
  • Jack Punch, Tesoro Financial
  • Brendan Scotter, Commercial Point Finance

BEST LENDER BDM (BANK)

Individual
Winner Stuart Moore, ING
Finalists
  • Tes Anderson, Bankwest
  • Julianne Brown, Commonwealth Bank
  • Jenna Deutscher, Bank of Sydney
  • Sandy Gourgy, ING
  • Naveen Merani, Westpac
  • Omar Moussa, St.George Bank
  • Sam Tang, Westpac
  • Nik Thurgood, ME Bank
  • Kelly Tietjen, NAB

BEST LENDER BDM (NON-BANK)

Individual
Winner Ben Howell, Prospa
Finalists
  • Teresa Chiarello, Capify
  • Daniel Coolee, Better Mortgage Management
  • Denya Dean, Bluestone
  • Joshua Edmondston, OnDeck
  • Joseph Khal, AFG
  • Ahmed Khan, Capify
  • John Maxwell, Victorian Mortgage Group
  • George Steele, GetCapital
  • Andrea Svenson, Deposit Power

BEST LOAN ADMINISTRATOR

Individual
Winner Jenny Lam, Stoneturn
Finalists
  • Allisson Crain, Blue Crane Capital
  • Stephanie Kwok, Zippy Financial Group
  • Damien Walker, Atelier Wealth
  • Lingling (Angela) Xiao, Option Finance
  • Lucy Zhang, Ayers Financial Group

BEST NEWCOMER

Individual
Winner Borey Yim, Aussie
Finalists
  • Tuyet Doan, Aussie
  • Khash Jalili, Sydney Brokers

BEST REGIONAL BROKER

Individual
Winner Paddy O’Sullivan, Mortgage Choice (Nowra)
Finalists
  • Karen Bashford, South Coast Business & Financial Solutions (Ulladulla)
  • Brenden Lowbridge, Money Links (Newcastle West)
  • Amy Small, Professional Lending Solutions (Wallsend)

BEST RESIDENTIAL BROKER

Individual
Winner Alex Veljancevski, Eventus Financial
Finalists
  • Jordan Beh, Insight Property Finance
  • Tony Bice, Finance Made Easy
  • Sze Chuah, Mortgage Lending Specialists
  • Hoa Hong, Mortgage Pros
  • Andrew Kelly, Anasta Finance Consulting
  • Fane Levy, Shore Financial
  • Abdulrasool (Russell) Munfaredi , Mortgage Pros
  • Louisa Sanghera, Zippy Financial Group
  • Amy Small, Professional Lending Solutions

MENTOR OF THE YEAR

Individual
Winner Nancy Youssef, Classic Mentoring & Coaching
Finalists
  • Heather Gallagher, Outsource Financial
  • Chris Lamb, Aussie
  • Oliver Li, Option Finance
  • Anthony Zveglic , Finsure

RISING STAR

Individual
Winner Brad East, Wisebuy Investment Group
Finalists
  • Parag Dixit, Nfinity Financials
  • Misa Huynh, Smartmove
  • Fane Levy, Shore Financial
  • Rebecca Mansfield, Loan Market
  • Mohit Pradhan, Home Loan Experts
  • Amy Small, Professional Lending Solutions
  • Alex Veljancevski, Eventus Financial
  • Heath Williams, Loan Market Newcastle CBD
  • Borey Yim, Aussie

BROKER OF THE YEAR

Individual
Winner Alex Veljancevski, Eventus Financial
Finalists

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Individual
Winner Kathy Dundas, No Fuss Home Loans
Finalists

BEST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM

Group
Winner Aussie (Tuggeranong)
Finalists
  • Argentium Finances
  • Birdie Wealth
  • Keystone Financial
  • Option Finance
  • Pink Finance

BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE (OFFICE)

Group
Winner Infinity Group (Baulkham Hills)
Finalists
  • Aussie (Ashfield)
  • Ayers Financial Group (Sydney)
  • Equilibria Finance (Sydney)
  • Home Loan Experts (Sydney)
  • Link Finance Group (Bella Vista)
  • Shore Financial (North Sydney)
  • Smartline (Sutherland Shire)
  • XIN Mortgage (North Sydney)
  • Zippy Financial Group (Sydney)

BEST INDEPENDENT OFFICE (MORE THAN 5 BROKERS)

Group
Winner Home Loan Experts (Sydney)
Finalists
  • Ayers Financial Group (Sydney)
  • Experity Capital (Sydney )
  • Option Finance (Sydney )
  • Shore Financial (North Sydney)

BEST INDEPENDENT OFFICE (5 BROKERS OR LESS)

Group
Winner Simplicity Loans & Advisory (Pymble)
Finalists
  • Atelier Wealth (Sydney)
  • Bayside Residential and Commercial Mortgages (Sydney )
  • Birdie Wealth (Miranda)
  • DPN (Cronulla)
  • Iconic Financial Services (North Strathfield)
  • Mortgage Lending Specialists (Sydney)
  • Mortgage Pros (North Strathfield)
  • The Loans Suite (Penrith)
  • Zippy Financial Group (Sydney)

BEST NEW OFFICE

Group
Winner Mortgage Pros (North Strathfield)
Finalists
  • Aussie (Cabramatta)
  • CoastFin (Erina)
  • Experity Capital (Surry Hills)
  • Iconic Financial Services (North Strathfield)
  • Loan Market (Lower North Shore)
  • Mortgage Lending Specialists (Sydney)

BEST REGIONAL OFFICE

Group
Winner Crunch Finance (Bangalow)
Finalists
  • Mortgage Choice (Blaxland)
  • South Coast Business & Financial Solutions (Ulladulla)