Hall of recognition

2022 Winners and Finalists winners & finalists

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

QLD · 2022 Winners and Finalists

Winners and finalists

19 categories
Category

Best Branded Office

Group
Winner IQ Capital Group
Finalists
  • Aussie Bundaberg
  • Loan Market Gladstone
  • Loan Market Buderim
  • Yellow Brick Road Milton

Best Community Engagement Program

Group
Winner Loan Market Greater Springfield
Finalists
  • Aussie Bundaberg
  • KJ & Partners Finance Specialists
  • Smartline Loans Beerwah and Woodford
  • Thinking Big Finance

Best Customer Service (Office)

Group
Winner IQ Capital Group
Finalists
  • Cornerstone Home Loans
  • KJ & Partners Finance Specialists
  • Loan Market Gladstone
  • Loan Market Buderim
  • Mortar Finance
  • Mortgage Choice Ormeau
  • Mortgage Innovations
  • Preston Point Capital
  • Wealthfolio Financial Services

Best Independent Office (5 brokers or less)

Group
Winner Finance Industries Australia
Finalists
  • Crew Financial
  • KJ & Partners Finance Specialists
  • Living Home Loans
  • Madd Loans
  • Mason Finance Group
  • Real Estate Investment Finance
  • STAC Capital
  • Wealthfolio Financial Services
  • Zest Mortgage Solutions

Best New Office

Group
Winner Mason Finance Group
Finalists
  • Across the Board Finance
  • Mortar Finance
  • Ramsey Property Wealth

Best Regional Office

Group
Winner Mortgage Innovations
Finalists
  • Aussie Bundaberg
  • Go Mortgage
  • Haines Wilson
  • Loan Market Buderim
  • Mortar Finance
  • Professional Lending Solutions
  • Smartline Loans Beerwah and Woodford
  • Thinking Big Finance
  • Wealthfolio Financial Services

Best Aggregator BDM

Individual
Winner Patrick Moore, Loan Market
Finalists
  • Elizabeth Cree, Choice Aggregation Services

Best Customer Service (Individual)

Individual
Winner Jason Cuerel, Mortgage Innovations
Finalists
  • Emma Cattermole, Wealthfolio Financial Services
  • Matt Clarke, Crew Financial
  • John Contarino, Mobile Finance Broker
  • Hugh Dellit, Link Advance
  • Tanya du Preez, Affinitas Finance
  • Karen Hall, Action Finance
  • Shelley McGinty, Preston Point Capital
  • Mihir Shrestha, Midas Finance
  • Laura Sillano, Pivotal Financial

Best Finance Broker

Individual
Winner James Kelder, Green Finance Group
Finalists
  • Ryan Baddock, RB Finance
  • Eric Dong, EK Mortgage
  • Zac Goodman, Mortar Finance
  • Jinping Huang, Smart Mortgage Corp
  • Stephanie Napier, Naked Loans
  • Dale Sparke, STAC Capital
  • Deslie Taylor, Mortgage Choice Ormeau
  • Joshua Wessels, Diversifi
  • Gordon Yau, My Finance Network

Best Lender BDM (Bank)

Individual
Winner Ashleene Rennie, Macquarie Bank
Finalists
  • Ian Black, Macquarie Bank
  • James Briggs, ING
  • Jason Carlton, Suncorp Bank
  • Michael Frost, NAB
  • Sharon Giddins, Auswide Bank
  • Josie Jones, Macquarie Bank
  • Mark Konecny, Auswide Bank
  • Andy Zhao, Bankwest

Best Lender BDM (Non-Bank)

Individual
Winner Simon Winters, Shift
Finalists
  • Christie Bischoff, Prime Capital
  • Reece Ketu, Moneytech
  • Jamie Miller, Finance One
  • Janelle Packman, Resimac
  • Elyse Wohling, Firstmac

Best Loan Administrator

Individual
Winner Kelly Paterson, Professional Lending Solutions
Finalists
  • Sophie Cavanagh, Paul Hixon Loan Market
  • Keely Curley, Loan Market Gladstone
  • Sandy Farmer, Aussie
  • Catherine Gandy, Madd Loans
  • Michelle Heywood, Loan Market Edge
  • Shayna Lutzke, Loanright Financial Services
  • Kayla Melville, Harrison & Harrison Financial Group
  • Michelle Roseneus, Mortgage Choice Springwood & Gold Coast South/Tweed
  • Leona Teal, Go Mortgage

Best Newcomer

Individual
Winner Melissa Wright, Zest Mortgage Solutions
Finalists
  • Matt Clarke, Crew Financial
  • Lauren Conde, Ever After Homeloans
  • Nicola Cranswick, Loan Market Buderim
  • Costa Demetriou, Madd Loans
  • Melany Hales, Asset Management Experts
  • Jerry Jacobs, My Finance Network
  • Lachlan Macdonald, Pivotal Financial
  • Anthony Mack, STAC Capital
  • Luke Redman, The Financial Crow

Best Regional Broker

Individual
Winner Ryan Baddock, RB finance
Finalists
  • Zac Goodman, Mortar Finance
  • Cohen Haines, Haines Wilson
  • Karen Hall, Action Finance Mortgage Solutions
  • Carol King, Loan Market Buderim
  • Chris Maguire, Loan Market Gladstone
  • Xavier Quenon, Go Mortgage
  • Trevor Ryan, Aussie Coolum
  • Connor Summers, Loan Market Neo
  • Phillip Verheijen, Professional Lending Solutions

Best Residential Broker

Individual
Winner Paul Hixon, Paul Hixon Loan Market
Finalists
  • Peter Corta, Aussie
  • Joanne Croft, Mortgage Choice Springwood & Gold Coast South/Tweed
  • Cara Giovinazzo, Borro
  • Jai Hobbs, Evolve Loans
  • Kieran Jefferies, KJ & Partners Finance Specialists
  • George Samios, Madd Loans
  • Connor Summers, Loan Market Neo
  • Deslie Taylor, Mortgage Choice Ormeau

Mentor of The Year

Individual
Winner Jinping Huang, Smart Mortgage Corp
Finalists
  • John Hehir, Financial Advisers Australia
  • Debbie Hutchings, REFS Australia
  • Peter Mastroianni, Loans Only
  • Mark Reardon, Pride Lending Services
  • George Samios, Madd Loans
  • Dale Sparke, STAC Capital

Thought Leader of the Year

Individual
Winner Ewan Ramsey, Ramsey Property Wealth
Finalists
  • David Chehade, Real Estate Investment Finance
  • Cara Giovinazzo, Borro
  • George Samios, Madd Loans

Editor's Choice

Individual
Winner Emma Cattermole, Wealthfolio Financial Services
Finalists

Broker of the Year

Individual
Winner Paul Hixon, Loan Market
Finalists