Australia’s leading asset finance brokers have been revealed in The Adviser’s Elite Broker Ranking 2026 – Asset Finance, partnered by Optimise Aggregation.
The Elite Broker Ranking 2026 – Asset Finance, partnered by Optimise Aggregation, recognises the brokers leading the way in asset finance, based on the volume of lending they facilitate for vehicles, equipment, technology, and other crucial business assets.
Taking out the prestigious top spot overall in the Elite Broker Ranking 2026 was Michelle Gorsevski, the founder and director of lendlab.
Gorsevski delivered an extraordinary performance across the 2026 financial year, settling a market-leading overall volume of $58,596,225. This was nearly $10 million more than her settlements in FY25.
Securing the second spot in overall asset finance volumes was Sidd Bahree of Xpress Finance, who settled more than $57,100,000 in settled loans. Bahree achieved this impressive figure across 487 transactions, maintaining a strong average loan size of $117,248.
Beyond individual achievements, the Elite Broker Ranking 2026 highlighted several dominant brokerages that successfully fielded multiple top-performing originators within the top 100 list.
The most prominent enterprise performance came from Valiant Finance, which achieved an overwhelming presence by placing 19 individual brokers in the final ranking.
Collectively, the top 100 in the Elite Brokers – Asset Finance ranking 2026 wrote more than $775.3 million in asset finance across 9,885 loans in FY26.
This year’s Elite Brokers – Asset Finance was partnered by Optimise Aggregation, a tech-focused asset finance aggregator with a strong emphasis on innovation and transparency.
Optimise Aggregation managing director Bill Tsouvalas said the team helps brokers maximise their potential through tailored aggregation services, advanced tools and industry expertise.
“With decades of combined experience in the industry throughout our organisation and the backing of our cutting-edge (AFOS) platform, Optimise is uniquely positioned to understand our customers’ needs firsthand,” he said.
“This is why we’ve quickly become an industry leader: not only do we have the tools to help you succeed, but we’re committed to providing you with the support to go above and beyond for your clients.
“Whether you’re looking to streamline your operations, access better lending solutions, or expand your client offerings – our team is ready to support you.”
Congratulations to all those recognised in the Elite Broker Ranking – Asset Finance 2026, whose achievements reflect both innovation and excellence in Australia’s growing asset finance sector.
You can view the full Elite Broker Ranking – Asset Finance 2026, partnered by Optimise Aggregation, in the October edition of The Adviser magazine, out now! See the ranking here.
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