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PEPPER MONEY ADVISER OF THE YEAR – RESIDENTIAL


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Alex Wang, Alex Wang Consulting
Ben Mune, Ascend Financial Services
Claire Williamson, My Mortgage
Eugene Bartsaikin, Twine Financial Advisers
Jaz Bedi, The Mortgage & Loan Guru
Jordan Cameron, Total Mortgages
Khushpreet Sidhu, Genesis Mortgages
Laura te Kaat, The Mortgage Girls
Sandeep Khanna, Sandeep Khanna Mortgages
Zhiyang Cheng, mortgagehq


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XCEDA ADVISER OF THE YEAR – REGIONAL


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Ashlee Wiblin, The Home Loan Collective
Brendan Brits, Loan Market Coast to Coast
Connor Ward, Financing Futures
Dave Reay, NZHL – Hawkes Bay
Nick Berry, Loan Market Oceanside
Praveen Bhati, The Mortgage Centre
Sandeep Maisuriya, Zest Brokers
Scott Jackson, Mike Pero Mortgages – Nelson & Tasman
Stephanie Murray, Stephanie Murray Mortgages
Tania Kauri, Mortgage Link Manawatu

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AVANTI FINANCE ADVISER OF THE YEAR – SPECIALIST LENDING


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Aditya Bhardwaj, Finance Bloom
Angela Downie, Platinum Mortgages New Zealand
Ivy Liang, Mike Pero Mortgages
Jeff Royle, iLender FS
Jenny Zhou, The Mortgage Centre
Murray Moore, First Rate Mortgages
Peter Norris, Opes Mortgages
Satyan Mehra, iConsult


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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE ADVISER


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Aaron Brownlee, Finance Link
Amar Prakash, Zee Vee Financial Services
Ashley Mitchell, Spring Loans
Cameron Muggeridge, Loan Market Central
Gus Evans, Spring Loans t/a Onboard Lending
Poonam Kumar, JM Financial Services t/a iXCEL Financial Solutions
Satyan Mehra, iConsult

LOAN ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Aliesha Rowe, Claire McArthur Mortgages
Dean Rushby, Mike Pero Mortgages
Gina Keogh, Mortgage Link Manawatu
Holly Sullivan, The Mortgage Girls
Luke Hawkins-Belliss, Loan Market – Designer Mortgages
Stacey Smart, MortgageMe

FIRST MORTGAGE TRUST NEW ADVISER OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Becky Runga, MortgageMe
Bradley Tonkin, Spring Loans
Elan Simich, NZHL Karaka
Jules Keillor, Mortgage Link Christchurch and West Coast
Michelle Isemonger, Loan Market – Team Patten
Sanjeev Jangra, Loan Market
Sarah Hood, Guardian Smith Mortgage and Financial Services
Shaihnaz Kaur, Kaur Mortgages & Services


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EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Chen Wang, Westpac
Justin Cross, ANZ
Marcus Merrilees, BNZ
Marea Wilson, Kiwibank
Nicky Skinner, Westpac
Steph Leeson, Westpac
Tania Ropati, Westpac


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NZFSG BEST NON-BANK BDM


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Ashlene Prasad, CFML
Bruce Smith, First Mortgage Trust
Helen Mulligan, Avanti Finance
Jonathan Singh, First Mortgage Trust
Lauren Midgley, Pepper Money New Zealand
Mark Nolan, Avanti Finance
Matt Thomas, Liberty
Michelle Kinilau, Liberty



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BIZCAP BEST AGGREGATOR BDM


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Luke Roberts, Link Financial Group
Shaun Fafeita, NZFSG
Warwick Slow, Kiwi Adviser Network


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BASECORP FINANCE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE OF AN INDIVIDUAL OFFICE


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Claire McArthur Mortgages
Cole Murray Financial Advisers
iConsult
Loan Market Central
NZHL Northern Bays
Platinum Mortgages New Zealand
Priority Home Loans
Tella (New Zealand)
The Mortgage Girls



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KIWI ADVISER NETWORK BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR – 1-5 STAFF


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Alex Wang Consulting
All Seasons Mortgage
Guardian Smith Mortgage and Financial Services
iConsult
Jamie & Co.
Kripa Financial Solution
Taprobane Finance
Twine Financial Advisers


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PROSPA BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR – 6+ STAFF


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Cole Murray
Everbright Finance
Loan Market Central
Mortgage and Insurance Link Otago
mortgagehq
Opes Mortgages
plaxo mortgages
The Mortgage Girls



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REGIONAL BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Corcoran Smith
Loan Market Oceanside
Mike Pero Mortgages – Nelson & Tasman
My Mortgage
The Home Loan Collective
The Mortgage Centre

FINSURE NEW ZEALAND NEW BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Blueprint Finance
Capital Finance
DebtFreeDiva
Tazmeen Khan Financial Services


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INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Advice Link
Kiwi Adviser Network

FAMNZ AGGREGATOR OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Finsure NZ
Kiwi Adviser Network
Link Financial Group
NZ Financial Services Group (NZFSG)


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FINBASE LENDER OF THE YEAR (MAJOR/NON-MAJOR BANK)


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

ANZ New Zealand
Heartland Bank
Westpac


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NON BANK LENDER OF THE YEAR


EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Avanti Finance
Finbase
First Mortgage Trust
Liberty
Pepper Money New Zealand
Zagga

LIBERTY ADVISER OF THE YEAR


The National Category is not open for nominations. As this award recognises the most outstanding adviser in New Zealand, the excellence awardees in this category will comprise the winners of the below individual adviser categories which will be announced on the awards night:

Commercial Mortgage Adviser
Adviser of the Year – Residential
Adviser of the Year – Specialist Lending
Adviser of the Year – Regional


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