2025 Excellence Awardees
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Award Categories
PEPPER MONEY Adviser of the Year – Residential
XCEDA Adviser of the Year – Regional
AVANTI FINANCE Adviser of the Year – Specialist
Commercial Mortgage Adviser
Loan Administrator of the Year
FIRST MORTGAGE TRUST New Adviser of the Year
LINK FINANCIAL GROUP Best Bank BDM
NZFSG Best Non-Bank BDM
BIZCAP Best Aggregator BDM
BASECORP FINANCE Best Customer Service of an Individual Office
KIWI ADVISER NETWORK Brokerage of the Year – 1-5 Staff
PROSPA Brokerage of the Year – 6+ Staff
Regional Brokerage of the Year
FINSURE NEW ZEALAND New Brokerage of the Year
Innovator of the Year
FAMNZ Aggregator of the Year
FINBASE Lender of the Year (Major/Non-Major Bank)
Non Bank Lender of the Year
LIBERTY Adviser of the Year
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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LINK FINANCIAL GROUP BEST BANK BDM
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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