Award Categories

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PEPPER MONEY ADVISER OF THE YEAR – RESIDENTIAL

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Winner: Eugene Bartsaikin, Twine Financial Advisers

Winner: Eugene Bartsaikin, Twine Financial Advisers | Presenter: Campbell Smith, Pepper Money

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Alex Wang, Alex Wang Consulting
Ben Mune, Ascend Financial Services
Claire Williamson, My Mortgage
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

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Winner: Brendan Brits, Loan Market Coast to Coast

Presenter 1: Tracey Topp, Xceda | Winner: Brendan Brits, Loan Market Coast to Coast | Presenter 2: Daniel McGrath, Xceda

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Ashlee Wiblin, The Home Loan Collective
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

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Winner: Satyan Mehra, iConsult

Winner: Satyan Mehra, iConsult | Presenter: Ian Boyce, Avanti Finance

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


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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE ADVISER

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Winner: Satyan Mehra, iConsult

Winner: Satyan Mehra, iConsult | Presenter: Harry Ferreira, Vega Lend

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

LOAN ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Dean Rushby, Mike Pero Mortgages

Winner: Dean Rushby, Mike Pero Mortgages | Cam Marcroft, Loan Market New Zealand

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Aliesha Rowe, Claire McArthur 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

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Winner: Shaihnaz Kaur, Kaur Mortgages & Services

Presenter: Paul Bendall, First Mortgage Trust | Winner: Shaihnaz Kaur, Kaur Mortgages & Services

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


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LINK FINANCIAL GROUP BEST BANK BDM

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Winner: Nicky Skinner, Westpac

Winner: Nicky Skinner, Westpac | Presenter: Josh Bronkhorst, Link Financial Group

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

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


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NZFSG BEST NON-BANK BDM

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Winner: Mark Nolan, Avanti Finance

Winner: Mark Nolan, Avanti Finance | Presenter: Baden Martin, NZFSG

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
Matt Thomas, Liberty
Michelle Kinilau, Liberty

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BIZCAP BEST AGGREGATOR BDM

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Winner: Warwick Slow, Kiwi Adviser Network

Winner: Warwick Slow, Kiwi Adviser Network | Presenter: Camilla Tumai, Bizcap

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Luke Roberts, Link Financial Group
Shaun Fafeita, NZFSG


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BASECORP FINANCE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE OF AN INDIVIDUAL OFFICE

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Winner: The Mortgage Girls

Winner: Elyce Peters, The Mortgage Girls | Presenter: Craig Rolls, Basecorp Finance

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)

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

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Winners: Alex Wang Consulting and Guardian Smith Mortgage and Financial Services

Winner 1: Jane Wang & Alex Wang, Alex Wang Consulting

Winner 2: Melissa Smith, Guardian Smith Mortgage and Financial Services | Presenter: Warwick Slow, Kiwi Adviser Network

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

All Seasons Mortgage
iConsult
Jamie & Co.
Kripa Financial Solutions
Taprobane Finance
Twine Financial Advisers


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PROSPA BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR – 6+ STAFF

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Winner: The Mortgage Girls

Presenter: Adam Fasi, Prospa | Winner: Elyce Peters, The Mortgage Girls

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

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

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REGIONAL BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR

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Winner: My Mortgage

(L-R in front row) Louise Cook, Greg Wallace & Adam Thompson, My Mortgage

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

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

FINSURE NEW ZEALAND NEW BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Blueprint Finance

Winners: Madhav Bandari & Daniel Lipman, Blueprint Finance | Presenter: Jenny Campbell, Finsure

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Capital Finance
DebtFreeDiva
Tazmeen Khan Financial Services


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INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Kiwi Adviser Network

Presenter: April Hastilow, Factor Financial | Winner: Warwick Slow, Kiwi Adviser Network

EXCELLENCE AWARDEE

Advice Link

FAMNZ AGGREGATOR OF THE YEAR

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Winner: NZ Financial Services Group (NZFSG)

Presenter: Leigh Hodgetts, FAMNZ | Winner: Baden Martin, NZFSG & Nicole Ferguson, LMG

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Finsure NZ
Kiwi Adviser Network
Link Financial Group


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

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Winner: ANZ New Zealand

Winners: Jennifer Zhang & Hayley Burgess, ANZ | Presenter: Pernell Callaghan, Finbase

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Heartland Bank
Westpac


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NON BANK LENDER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: First Mortgage Trust

Winner: Paul Bendall, First Mortgage Trust | Presenter: Amanda Young, ASB

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Avanti Finance
Finbase
Liberty
Pepper Money New Zealand
Zagga

LIBERTY ADVISER OF THE YEAR

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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:

Winner: Satyan Mehra, iConsult

Winner: Satyan Mehra, iConsult | Presenter: Michelle Kinilau, Liberty

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Eugene Bartsaikin, Twine Financial Advisers
Brendan Brits, Loan Market Coast to Coast


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