Elite Broker

Video podcast: How this elite broker doubled his team in a year

by Annie Kane • 4 Aug 2026
Elite broker Fabio De Castro currently writes over 400 loans a year and recently doubled his team to expand his... READ MORE

Video podcast: Scaling to $300m+: How Justin Picker built a 20-person...
by Annie Kane • 21 Jul 2026
After buying his own investment properties triggered his love for property, Justin Picker transitioned into broking and... READ MORE

Video podcast: How Kirsty McKinnon writes a loan a day from a cottage...
by Annie Kane • 14 Jul 2026
Ditching the salon for the spreadsheet might not seem like a traditional career path, but for Kirsty McKinnon of Flair... READ MORE

Video podcast: Fighting fires and financing excavators – How James...
by Annie Kane • 7 Jul 2026
From forklift salesman to financing multimillion-dollar firefighting helicopters and 200-tonne excavators, James Allan... READ MORE

Video podcast: How this Bendigo broker established a successful...
by Annie Kane • 30 Jun 2026
Just one year after taking the leap to launch his own work-from-home franchise, the Bendigo-based broker took home the... READ MORE

Video podcast: How WA’s Editor’s Choice winner is building a...
by Annie Kane • 2 Jun 2026
The Western Australian property market is undergoing an unprecedented squeeze, but one broker has unlocked the secret... READ MORE

Video podcast: How Melissa Burt dedicates herself to first home buyer...
by Annie Kane • 19 May 2026
You can watch the episode on YouTube above or on your device by clicking here. You can also listen to the audio-only... READ MORE

Video podcast: How Amol Khuntale is harnessing AI to write 700+ loans...
by Annie Kane • 12 May 2026
You can watch the episode on YouTube above or on your device by clicking here. You can also listen to the audio-only... READ MORE

Video podcast: From banker to broker: How Daniel Liao writes 290...
by Annie Kane • 5 May 2026
You can watch the episode on YouTube above or on your device by clicking here. You can also listen to the audio-only... READ MORE

Video podcast: From intelligence analyst to Editor’s Choice: How...
by Annie Kane • 28 Apr 2026
You can watch the episode on YouTube above or on your device by clicking here. You can also listen to the audio-only... READ MORE

Video podcast: From $30k in his first year to scaling a high-volume...
by Annie Kane • 7 Apr 2026
You can watch the episode on YouTube above or on your device by clicking here. You can also listen to the audio-only... READ MORE

Video podcast: How this broker leads WA’s best boutique...
by Annie Kane • 31 Mar 2026
You can watch the episode on YouTube above or on your device by clicking here. You can also listen to the audio-only... READ MORE

Video podcast: Bridging the finance gap for modular and tiny homes
by Annie Kane • 17 Mar 2026
As housing affordability and supply bite, the shift toward alternative housing like kit homes and modular builds has... READ MORE

Video podcast: Why this powerhouse broker says staying in your lane...
by Annie Kane • 10 Mar 2026
Having spent over a decade in banking before launching his own brokerage, Matt Spears of Evoke Capital has built a... READ MORE

Video podcast: How this finance broker helps SMEs pivot to growth
by Annie Kane • 3 Mar 2026
Edward Chin, managing director and head finance broker at CZM Finance, has built a reputation for turning... READ MORE

Video podcast: Broking in the WA boom: How Adam Donald is writing...
by Annie Kane • 17 Feb 2026
Having navigated the shift from a downturn to a booming Western Australian market, Adam Donald of Capita Finance has... READ MORE

Video podcast: How this Top 25 Brokerage writes $130m a month
by Annie Kane • 10 Feb 2026
Having made the leap from aggregation to broking, Colin Mason and Jessie Spencer at Mason Finance Group have been... READ MORE

Video podcast: How Matt ‘The Cashman’ Erwin is helping SMEs avoid...
by Annie Kane • 3 Feb 2026
With a finance career spanning 40 years, from the policy halls of the Reserve Bank of Australia to corporate lending,... READ MORE

Why the Better Business Summit 2026 is a must-attend event

by Annie Kane • 13 Jan 2026
The year 2026 will not be a normal year for the broking industry. The gap between brokers who adapt quickly and those... READ MORE

Video podcast: How this award-winning broker scaled from start-up to...
by Annie Kane • 6 Jan 2026
Stephanie Thomas never planned to become a mortgage broker – but four years on, she’s leading a 20-person team... READ MORE

Video podcast: How this asset finance broker built a thriving...
by Annie Kane • 16 Dec 2025
Felix Katzen stumbled into the world of asset finance by accident, but he’s been hitting the ground running, rapidly... READ MORE

Video podcast: How this first-generation broker is succession...
by Annie Kane • 9 Dec 2025
Elite Broker Katrina Rowlands was among the first generation of mortgage brokers and has gone to win countless awards... READ MORE

Video podcast: Lessons from the most prolific mortgage broker of 2025
by Annie Kane • 25 Nov 2025
Earlier this year, Katie Thomas from Focus Finance took out the top spot of the Elite Broker Ranking 2025 –... READ MORE

Video podcast: How this broker aims to write $1bn in loans a year by...
by Annie Kane • 14 Oct 2025
Going from being an on-the-tools broker to the leader of a brokerage can be daunting, but Phil Rogers from Loan Market... READ MORE

Video podcast: How this asset finance specialist is carving her...
by Annie Kane • 23 Sep 2025
Asset finance broker Nicole Romero has helped build a thriving asset finance offering at Loan Market Newcastle CBD,... READ MORE

Video podcast: Building Australia’s Major Independent Brokerage of...
by Annie Kane • 16 Sep 2025
With a 100-strong team spanning three countries, including around 40 brokers, Smartmove-Professional Mortgage Advisors... READ MORE

Video podcast: What it takes to run a top 25 brokerage
by Annie Kane • 26 Aug 2025
As the managing director of one of the top 25 brokerages in the country, Nick Reilly has pivoted from broker to... READ MORE

Video podcast: How this brokerage is supporting the booming investor...
by Annie Kane • 19 Aug 2025
Being a brokerage focused on investor lending has seen boutique brokerage Finni grow substantially over the years, with... READ MORE

Video podcast: How this broker is evolving a business and empowering...
by Annie Kane • 5 Aug 2025
After buying into a broker franchise in NSW, broker Kristie Gould hit the ground running making it her own. READ MORE

How this broker went from the battlefield to the ballroom to broking

by Annie Kane • 29 Jul 2025
Sydney broker Paul Biddle has had an unusual path into broking, having gone from the army to owning a dance studio... READ MORE