Elite Broker

Video podcast: Building a business to be proud of – How James Brett...
by Annie Kane • 15 Sep 2026
After more than a decade in lending and several years in aggregation, James Brett, principal broker at Truly Finance,... READ MORE

Video podcast: From BDM to broker – How Chris Raymond built an...
by Ben Squires • 8 Sep 2026
What does it take to move from the lender side of the fence to building an elite, high-volume brokerage? READ MORE

Video podcast: Going all-in – How to scale a high-performing...
by Annie Kane • 1 Sep 2026
What does it take to transform a single-operator set-up into a high-performing, scalable brokerage? Building a... READ MORE

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