2026 Winners & Finalists

Winners & Finalists

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Agricultural Finance Broker of the Year

Angus Chrisp, Balanz
Martin Pentecost, Grow Agribusiness & Finance
Deb Purvis, Purvis AgriFinance

Asset Finance Broker of the Year

James Allan, MFG Finance
James Cerolini, Simplify Finance
Tina Clark, Auscorp Finance
Christopher Garner, QPF Finance Group
Nittin Gopaul, Linx Australia
William Hamer, Hamer Asset Finance (HAF)
Josh Rayson, Corporate Finance (Aust)
Sam Roby, JustFin
Brendan Scotter, Commercial Point Finance
Kieran Stone, MH Finance

Cash Flow Finance Broker of the Year

Alex Bonomi, Bono Finance
Rob Bonomi, Bono Finance
Sean Breen, Conquer Finance
Conor Brennan, Fundus Finance Broking
Mark Churchill, Allfin
Kedan Edwards, Valiant Finance
Jordan Gerada, Valiant Finance
Adam Hamouda, Valiant Finance
Semiha Karatas, Bono Finance
Chris Slack, The Finance Consultancy

Commercial BDM of the Year - Bank

Dylan Cole, Macquarie
Chinmay Trivedi, Westpac Banking Corporation

Commercial BDM of the Year - Non-Bank

Ranei Alam, Thinktank Property Finance
Jaime Aplin, Prospa
Christie Bischoff, Prime Capital
Chris Charleson, ScotPac Business Finance
Steven Dang, Banjo Loans
John Eid, Msquared Capital
Isaac Garson, Bizcap
Esther Kamien, Resimac
Kale Patterson, ORDE Financial
Sach Ranathunga, Pepper Money ANZ

Commercial Mortgage Broker of the Year

Paul Frazis, George Capital Finance Solutions
Martin Kennedy, Quantaco Capital
Irfan Kureshi, Infinitive Finance Solutions
Scott Lee, Seamless Broking
Prarthi Pandey, Park Finance and Consultancy
Jihad Saab, BF Money
Kanwal Singh, White Horse Finance
Guy Smith, BMG Financial Services
Jarrod Smith, Transact Finance
Matthew Spears, Evoke Capital

Customer Service Broker of the Year

Roshan Bhattarai, Mortgage Superheroes
James Cerolini, Simplify Finance
Pino Galimi, PRG Strategic Advisors
Wade Hogan, Tigris Finance
Semiha Karatas, Bono Finance
Paul Katranis, SA Wealth Group
Rocky Lim, RL Financial Group
Deb Purvis, Purvis AgriFinance
Natalie Roberts, NJR Financial Solutions
Gordon Yau, My Finance Network

Development Finance Broker of the Year

Jonathan De Sensi, Marquee Group
George Karam, BF Money
Paul Katranis, SA Wealth Group
Mark Lai, LaiKin Finance
Tony Rickards, HMW Finance
Xiaoyang Sha, Balanz Finance
Dale Sparke, STAC Capital

Industry Thought Leader of the Year

Donelle Brooks, Women’s Commercial Finance Forum, FinanZor
Jonathan Chan, FGO Finance Group
David Gandolfo, OAM, Commercial & Asset Finance Brokers Association of Australia (CAFBA)
Joel Harrison, Thinktank
Keval Oza, Absolut Financial
Steve Sampson, Prime Capital
Travis Whelan, The Rent Roll Finance Broker

Private Finance Broker of the Year

Jessica Ashenden, Highview Accounting & Financial
Alex Bonomi, Bono Finance
Chris Cook, NxtWave Capital
Jonathan De Sensi, Marquee Group
Mark Lai, LaiKin Finance
Rocky Lim, RL Financial Group
Terrence Sum, Grand Ocean Financial Services

Regional Broker of the Year

Carlo Di Giovanni, Grow + Co Finance
Kedan Edwards, Valiant Finance
Ruchir Gulati, Aulex Finance
Hem Raj Kasana, Kasana Finance
Hayden Lamont, Dealify
Daniel Pertot, Pertot & Co. Mortgage Brokers
Joe Salerno, Salerno Finance & Lending

Rising Star of the Year

Louise Best, My Finance Network
Alex Bonomi, Bono Finance
Bill Davis, Momentum Business Finance
Sheleila D'Paiva, ICS Business & Finance
Felix Katzen, Katzen Financial Group
Jay Nash, Empire Finance Mortgage Brokers
Tim Newton, Selpam Financial Services
Steven Marinucci, Marra Finance
Samuel McDonald, Atlas Broker
Daniel Pertot, Pertot & Co. Mortgage Brokers

SME Accountant of the Year

Ama Abeywickrama, AMA Tax Accountants and Bookkeepers
Jordan Cellini, Astera Accountants
Teddy Kosasih, MaxGrowth

Sole Practitioner of the Year

Conor Brennan, Fundus Finance Broking
Karis Churchill, Realtime Finance & Mortgage
Augustine Disano, MAPT Advisory
Philip Meilak, PM Financial Solutions
Mick Ristevski, Porta Finance Group
Sam Roby, JustFin
Brendan Scotter, Commercial Point Finance

SMSF Broker of the Year

Dana Blewitt, The Lenders Club
Anthony Deane, Settled Home Loans
Karan Kapoor, WizWealth Finance
Rocky Lim, RL Financial Group
Ismar Muratovic, Highview Accounting & Financial

Accounting Practice of the Year

AS Advisory
Astera Accountants
GBS Accountants & Advisors
MaxGrowth
Walsh Accountants
WiseAcc Group
Xact Accounting

Agricultural Finance Brokerage of the Year

Darrin Findlay Financial Services
Grow Agribusiness & Finance
Homestead Agribusiness
Purvis AgriFinance
RLA Finance

Assest Finance Aggregator of the Year

COG Aggregation
Connective
Fintelligence
LMG Asset Finance

Asset Finance Brokerage of the Year

Corporate Finance (Aust)
Ezilend
Equifund Financial Group
LoanOptions.ai
Pacific Finance Australia
PMG Finance
QPF Finance Group
The Asset Finance Shop (TAFS)
Talk To A Broker
Valiant Finance

Cash Flow Brokerage of the Year

Bono Finance
Fundus Finance Broking
Southshore Finance
Speaking Finance
Valiant Finance

Commercial Aggregator of the Year

Connective
LMG

Commercial Mortgage Brokerage of the Year

AZ Global Wealth Management Australia
Balanz
BCP Finance
Evoke Capital
Fit Finance
Fouracre Financial
George Capital Finance Solutions
It’s Commercial Finance
MedX Finance
Transact Finance

Commercial Service Provider of the Year

CitoPlus
Docuscan
LoanOptions.ai
Inject
Prospa
Social Luxe Media
theFBPteam
Titan Capital

Development Finance Brokerage of the Year

Balanz
SA Wealth Group
STAC Capital