The best of the best were recognised as the winners of the 2024 MFAA National Excellence Awards were announced at a glittering event at Crown Palladium in Melbourne last night.
From 137 finalists, winners of 26 award categories took trophies home with MFAA CEO Anja Pannek said, the MFAA Excellence Awards highlight the exceptional talent and dedication within the industry, with this year's program receiving an outstanding calibre of nominations from members across the country.
“Our winners exemplify the best practices and standards in industry – that continues to drive our profession forward. We congratulate all finalists and winners for their remarkable achievements," Pannek said.
Veteran Northern Territory broker Tony Schelling was also inducted as a Life Member of the Association at the event.
“Tony has a long and distinguished history of serving the MFAA and the industry and we are delighted to be able to recognise him with Life Membership of the Association,” said Pannek.
The culmination of five MFAA State Excellence Awards ceremonies held across the country in May and June, the MFAA National Excellence Awards was attended by over 550 MFAA members and industry partners.
Among the winners were Isabella Constantinou (pictured far left) from Simplicity Loans & Advisory, who took out both the Young Professional Award and the Commercial & Equipment Finance Broker Award.
Peter Ha (pictured centre left) from Mortgage Pros won the Newcomer Award while Ashleigh Pakis (pictured centre right) from Panache Financial won the Regional Finance Broker Award.
It comes after Pakis won the Young Professional Award at the 2023 MFAA National Excellence Awards.
Chris Wilson (pictured far right) from Sunshine Coast Financial Solutions won the Residential Finance Broker Award.
The MFAA thanked the partners of the MFAA Excellence Awards for their support, including: Australian Broker, MPA, AAMC Training Group, ALI Group, ANZ, Bankwest, Bendigo Bank Broker, BOQ Group, Commonwealth Bank, Connective, Helia, Kaplan Professional, La Trobe Financial, Macquarie Bank, Mortgage Choice, National Australia Bank, Pepper Money, Prospa, QBE, Resimac and Teachers Mutual Bank Limited, and The Adviser.
The winners of the 2024 MFAA National Excellence Awards were:
Aggregator Award
Lendi Group
Business Development Manager Award – Aggregator
Daisy Yu, Finsure
Business Development Manager Award – Lender/Support Service Provider
Elizabeth James, HomeStart
Commercial & Equipment Finance Broker Award
Isabella Constantinou, Simplicity Loans & Advisory
Community Champion Award
TAG Finance Australia
Customer Service Award – Business
Azura Financial
Customer Service Award – Individual
Vipan Preet Singh, Mortgage Choice St Peters
Diversified Business Award
MTA Mortgage Brokers
Diversity and Inclusion Award
MTA Mortgage Brokers
Finance Broker Business Award
Green Finance Group
Fintech Lender Award
ubank
Loan Administrator Award
Aaron Minarelli, Green Finance Group
Major Lender Award
Macquarie Bank
Mentor of the Year
Fabien Tribe, The Lending Lab
Mentor Program Award
Purple Circle Financial Services
Mortgage Manager Award
Rate Money
Mutual/Credit Union Lender Award
Heritage Bank
Newcomer Award
Peter Ha, Mortgage Pros
Non-Major Lender Award
Bankwest
Professional Development Award
Connective
Regional Finance Broker Award
Ashleigh Pakis, Panache Financial
Residential Finance Broker Award
Chris Wilson, Sunshine Coast Financial Solutions
Specialty Lender Award
Pepper Money
Support Service Provider Award - Large Company
Helia
Support Service Provider Award - Small Company
Success & Broker
Young Professional Award
Isabella Constantinou, Simplicity Loans & Advisory
