Elite Broker

How Caroline Mundey runs two broking offices
by Robyn Tongol • 14 Jun 2022
SA-based broker Caroline Mundey has been busy helping borrowers from right across South Australia, extending from the... READ MORE

How Qld’s Broker of the Year 2022 made it to the top
by Robyn Tongol • 7 Jun 2022
Brisbane-based Loan Market broker Paul Hixon was crowned Queensland's Broker of the Year and Best Residential Broker at... READ MORE
How this leading broker structures her booming brokerage

How this leading broker structures her booming brokerage
by Robyn Tongol • 31 May 2022
Wealthfolio’s director and broker Emma Cattermole won the Editor’s Choice Award at the Better Business Awards... READ MORE

Secrets to success from Qld’s Best Regional Broker 2022
by Robyn Tongol • 10 May 2022
What does it take to be Queensland’s Best Regional Broker? Following his win at the Better Business Awards 2022, we... READ MORE

Why Liz Zaki loves being a broker
by Robyn Tongol • 26 Apr 2022
In this feel-good episode, NSW broker Liz Zaki reveals why she loves being a broker and how she’s been sharing her... READ MORE

How this broker grew her business over 20 years
by Robyn Tongol • 19 Apr 2022
As she celebrates her 20th year in business, we discover how MoneyQuest broker Peita Davies has built her broking... READ MORE

How this established broker set up her own brokerage
by Robyn Tongol • 12 Apr 2022
After having been a branded broker for over a decade, South Australia-based broker Kristy de Poel took the leap to go... READ MORE

From firefighter to putting out financial fires
by Robyn Tongol • 5 Apr 2022
Five years ago, former firefighter Nikki Berzin hung up the hose to become a mortgage broker down in Victoria and now... READ MORE

How this new-to-industry broker has hit the ground running

by Robyn Tongol • 22 Mar 2022
For new-to-industry brokers, starting a broking business from scratch can feel like a gargantuan task – let alone... READ MORE

How this female-run brokerage thrives in a male-dominated space
by Robyn Tongol • 8 Mar 2022
ACT-based broker Lucy Blain of Blain Financial has been broking for the past six years, setting up her eponymous... READ MORE

How this broker is making finance black and white for borrowers
by Robyn Tongol • 1 Mar 2022
Taking the ‘grey’ out of finance is what drives Peter Vassilis, managing director of NSW-based brokerage Black and... READ MORE
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Shadow financial services minister and shadow assistant treasurer, Stephen Jones MP

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Stephen Jones MP on what the ALP would offer the...
by Robyn Tongol • 23 Feb 2022
In this exclusive interview with shadow financial services minister and shadow assistant treasurer, Stephen Jones MP,... READ MORE

How this new broker wrote $80m in his 1st year
by Robyn Tongol • 22 Feb 2022
Writing $80 million in your first year of broking is an impressive feat for any broker, let alone a regional one, but... READ MORE

How brokers and accountants can best service SMEs
by Robyn Tongol • 15 Feb 2022
For brokers writing SME finance, having a close working relationship with an accountant is an absolute must. We find... READ MORE

How this husband-wife team make running a brokerage look Peasy
by Robyn Tongol • 8 Feb 2022
Last year, the directors of North Sydney-based brokerage Peasy both celebrated several award wins and capped off the... READ MORE

How diversification was key for the Finance Broker of the Year 2021
by Robyn Tongol • 1 Feb 2022
Running a fully diversified brokerage requires a strong team. The Finance Broker of the Year 2021, Tony Bice, reveals... READ MORE

How Australia’s Regional Broker of the Year 2021 is supporting the...
by Robyn Tongol • 25 Jan 2022
In December 2021, Bowral-based broker Liz Wilson was crowned Australia’s Regional Broker of the Year, for all her... READ MORE

Running a leading independent brokerage
by Robyn Tongol • 18 Jan 2022
Victoria-based brokerage Entourage Finance has been growing rapidly in recent years, hiring new brokers and staff even... READ MORE

How Australia’s Broker of the Year 2021 is supporting Australia’s...
by Robyn Tongol • 11 Jan 2022
In our first Elite Broker episode of the year, we sit down with the 2021 Broker of the Year to find out his top tips... READ MORE

In Focus: Senator Jane Hume on the need for female leadership
by Robyn Tongol • 4 Jan 2022
In this episode of In Focus, tune in to hear senator Jane Hume discuss why more needs to be done to support women in... READ MORE

Writing the book on construction finance broking
by Robyn Tongol • 21 Dec 2021
Commercial broker Dan Holden of HoldenCAPITAL has won countless awards for his work in construction and commercial... READ MORE

The importance of succession planning
by Robyn Tongol • 14 Dec 2021
Brokers are known for going above and beyond for clients; but Louisa Sanghera of brokerage Zippy Financial has... READ MORE

In Focus: The key trends in SME finance
by Robyn Tongol • 7 Dec 2021
In this month’s episode, partnered by Prospa, we are looking at what small businesses are seeking finance for and how... READ MORE

Helping first home buyers get into the property market
by Robyn Tongol • 30 Nov 2021
EZ Financing’s Thuy Hook has been broking for the last seven years, and this year celebrated the achievement of... READ MORE

Running a full-range financial services business
by Robyn Tongol • 23 Nov 2021
As a qualified broker, financial planner and accountant, 123 Financial Group’s Jennifer Richardson is covering off... READ MORE

In Focus: Supporting the self-employed
by Robyn Tongol • 16 Nov 2021
In this episode of In Focus, partnered by RedZed, we take a look at the self-employed borrower market and how brokers... READ MORE

3 different models of growing a brokerage
by Robyn Tongol • 9 Nov 2021
In this special episode of Elite Broker, recorded live at the New Broker Academy 2021, we’re speaking to three... READ MORE

Paving a way for women in broking

by Robyn Tongol • 2 Nov 2021
While industry figures show that there are a falling number of women in the broking industry, this profession has a lot... READ MORE

What makes Ben Adih a rising star
by Robyn Tongol • 28 Oct 2021
With his whole family working in the property space, it seemed inevitable that Ben Adih would end up in that arena too.... READ MORE

In Focus: The road ahead for Mortgage Choice and Smartline
by Robyn Tongol • 27 Oct 2021
In this episode of In Focus, partnered by Mortgage Choice, we’re finding out more about the REA Group’s broking... READ MORE