Profiles for Mortgage and Finance Industry - The Adviser

Elite Broker Q&A: Redom Seyed, Flint

by Annie Kane • 21 Apr 2025

Flint COO Redom Syed shares what it takes to succeed as a broker and his prediction for homebuying trends this... READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Christian Stevens, Flint

by Annie Kane • 15 Apr 2025

Why Flint CEO and co-founder Christian Stevens merged his business, the realities of starting a brokerage, and emerging... READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Cullen Haynes, Legal Home Loans

by Annie Kane • 7 Apr 2025

Legal Home Loans broker and director Cullen Haynes talks about his unconventional journey into broking, building a... READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Steven Toome, Loan Market Link

by Annie Kane • 31 Mar 2025

Regional broker Steven Toome reflects on his journey from banker to broker and why he chose to rebrand his brokerage in... READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Melissa Gielnik, Smart Lending

by Annie Kane • 11 Mar 2025

Melissa Gielnik was raised in the broking industry, having first joined her father’s brokerage before starting up her... READ MORE

New Broker Q&A: Jordan Hagicostas, Aussie Prospect

by Annie Kane • 25 Feb 2025

After cutting his teeth in the Aussie Home Loans graduate program, Jordan Hagicostas is making his name at Aussie... READ MORE

New Broker Q&A: Joseph Khal, The Lending Alliance

by Annie Kane • 17 Feb 2025

When former Australian Finance Group (AFG) state manager Joseph Khal made the leap into broking last year, he set... READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Natalie Denyer, Birdie Wealth

by Annie Kane • 10 Feb 2025

Natalie Denyer has well and truly spread her wings since she made the decision to trade managing a local bank branch... READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Isabella Constantinou, Simplicity Loans and...

by Annie Kane • 3 Feb 2025

Leading commercial broker Isabella Constantinou reflects on her transition from receptionist to elite commercial broker... READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Ben Finis, FINANCIA

by Will Paige • 28 Jan 2025

Banker-turned-broker Ben Finis reveals how he finds new leads and his business goals for 2025.

New Broker Q&A: Cathie Gandy, Madd Loans

by Annie Kane • 20 Jan 2025

Cathie Gandy has come a long way in a short amount of time – she wrote $87 million in her first financial year and is... READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Ray Chamberlain, Chamberlain + Co

by Annie Kane • 6 Jan 2025

At the end of the 2024 AFL season, umpire ‘Razor Ray’ hung up his whistle and made the switch from top-level sport... READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Joel Archer, Ascension Finance

by Annie Kane • 1 Jan 2025

Find out how the founder of home loan brokerage Ascension Finance is using technology to stay ahead and his top tip for... READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Deslie Taylor, Mortgage Choice Ormeau and Yarrabilba

by Annie Kane • 16 Dec 2024

Among the many incredible women celebrated at the Women in Finance Awards 2024, Deslie Taylor was one of the standouts,... READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Son Pham, Rethink Financing

by Annie Kane • 2 Dec 2024

Find out how the head of Rethink Investing’s broking arm is growing the business and what his top tips are for... READ MORE

New Broker Q&A: Samantha Barnett, Loan Market Scenic

by Annie Kane • 12 Nov 2024

They say the first year in broking is the hardest, but during her first 12 months, Loan Market Scenic director Samantha... READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Craig Parry, Crown Money

by Annie Kane • 4 Nov 2024

The breathless end-to-end action of elite Australian rules football is not for the faint of heart and there are times... READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Vaughan Clark, Clark Finance Group

by Annie Kane • 1 Nov 2024

Vaughan Clark started his Melbourne-based brokerage in 2016 after witnessing his friends’ frustration with the... READ MORE

New Broker Q&A: Aimee Bergan, APC Home Loans

by Annie Kane • 16 Oct 2024

After making the leap from banking to broking, Aimee Bergan hasn’t looked back, settling $20 million in her first... READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Ben Walker, First Finance Solutions

by Annie Kane • 30 Sep 2024

Having access to an established broker when you’re first starting in the broking industry is invaluable. If that... READ MORE

New Broker Q&A: Lucas Barrett, Mortgage Choice Sandringham

by Annie Kane • 2 Sep 2024

Find out how Lucas Barrett and his brother Elijah have followed in their father’s footsteps as Mortgage Choice... READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Craig Walker, First Finance Solutions

by Annie Kane • 30 Aug 2024

Plenty has changed since Craig Walker’s broking journey began more than 30 years ago, but his passion for the... READ MORE

New Broker Q&A: Mitch Bath, The Lending Alliance

by Annie Kane • 15 Aug 2024

Find out how this former podiatrist to elite athletes found his feet in the broking industry.... READ MORE

New Broker Q&A: Dan Cooke, Mortgage Choice Newstead

by Annie Kane • 31 Jul 2024

Find out how this broker made his debut into broking as a franchise owner and how he uses his gym connections to... READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Grace Green, Loan Market

by Charlotte Humphrys • 27 Jun 2024

Find out how this Victorian-based commercial broker establishes her fees and how she sets up her referral... READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Jill Fleck, Nu-Age Vehicle & Asset Finance

by Annie Kane • 6 May 2024

This leading asset finance broker reveals how she dominated a male-dominated space, how she formed her referral partner... READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Lisa Bridgett, Stellar Finance Group

by Charlotte Humphrys • 24 Apr 2024

How this broker made the move from sports science to broking and her top tips for brokers.

Elite Broker Q&A: Katherine Persoglia, Property Before Prada

by Charlotte Humphrys • 22 Apr 2024

This broker reveals why she created The Brokers’ Bible and her top tips for new brokers.

Elite Broker Q&A: Joshua De Buelle, FiNEXT

by Charlotte Humphrys • 8 Apr 2024

The Western Australia-based broker delves into how he became a broker, how he manages his wellbeing, and his goals for... READ MORE

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Elite Broker Q&A: Nicole Kennedy, Verity Finance Group