2026 WINNERS AND EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Award Categories
- PEPPER MONEY Adviser of the Year – Residential
- XCEDA Adviser of the Year – Regional
- AVANTI FINANCE Adviser of the Year – Specialist Lending
- Commercial Mortgage Adviser
- CFML LOANS Loan Administrator of the Year
- FIRST MORTGAGE TRUST New Adviser of the Year
- NEWPARK HOME LOANS Lifetime Achievement
- LINK FINANCIAL GROUP Best Bank BDM
- NZFSG Best Specialist Lender BDM
- Best Aggregator BDM
- BASECORP FINANCE Best Customer Service of an Individual Office
- Brokerage of the Year – 1-5 Staff
- PROSPA Brokerage of the Year – 6+ Staff
- BIZCAP Brokerage of the Year – Diversification
- SUCCESS & ADVISER Regional Brokerage of the Year
- FINSURE NEW ZEALAND New Brokerage of the Year
- SUCCESS & ADVISER Innovator of the Year
- BLOSSUM Aggregator of the Year
- FINBASE Lender of the Year (Major/Non-Major Bank)
- Specialist Lender of the Year
- LIBERTY Adviser of the Year
PEPPER MONEY ADVISER OF THE YEAR – RESIDENTIAL
Winner: Cameron Muggeridge, Loan Market Central
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Alex Wang, Alex Wang Consulting
- Alexander McAlpine, Vega Mortgages
- Andrew Smillie, Personalised Mortgages
- Ben Mune, Ascend Financial Services
- Dimuthu Liyanage, Taprobane Finance
- Jamie Sanderson, Jamie & Co
- Michelle Isemonger, Loan Market Team Patten
- Nicole Keane, Priority Home Loans
- Paul Yang, Star Mortgage
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XCEDA ADVISER OF THE YEAR – REGIONAL
Winner: Jen Taylor, Taylored Mortgages
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Claire Williamson, My Mortgage
- Connor Ward, Financing Futures
- Danny Blackman, Vega Mortgages – Hawke’s Bay
- Danny Wilson, The Finance Team
- Matt Gardner, The Finance Team
- Philip Caldwell, Caldwell Mortgage Advice t/a LIME Group
- Sandeep Maisuriya, Zest Brokers
- Scott Jackson, Mike Pero Mortgages - Nelson & Tasman
- Tui Miles, Zest Brokers Taupo
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AVANTI FINANCE ADVISER OF THE YEAR – SPECIALIST LENDING
Winner: Satyan Mehra, iConsult
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Angela Downie, Platinum Mortgages New Zealand
- Evan Zeng, Star Mortgage
- Jaz Bedi, The Mortgage & Loan Guru
- Jeff Royle, iLender Mortgages
- Joel Peasey, YMT - Your Mortgage Team
- Jonathan Battersby, SOS Non-Bank
- Nathan Miglani, Squirrel Mortgages - South
- Nishat Zubair, Max Mortgages
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE ADVISER
Winner: Matt Evans, Squirrel
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Blair Cooper, Float Financial Advisors
- Cameron Muggeridge, Loan Market Central
- Jeff Kerwin, Nest Home Loans
- Kevin Miles, Vega
- Nathan Miglani, Squirrel Mortgages - South
- Ollie Mellsop, Squirrel
- Rob Noble-Beasley, Vega
- Satyan Mehra, iConsult
CFML LOANS LOAN ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR
Winner: Alejandro Wong, Mortgagehq
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Amy Pevats, Zest Brokers
- Emma MacMillan, Taylored Mortgages
- Holly Sullivan, The Mortgage Girls
- Jade Price, CM Financial Advisers
- Julie Bernicoff, Threefold Group
- Kyla Tinetti, Mike Pero Mortgages - Nelson & Tasman
- Natalie Peek, Opes Mortgages
- Natalie Powley, Roost
- Ruth French, Loan Market Team Patten
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FIRST MORTGAGE TRUST NEW ADVISER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Vijay Gounder, Loan Market Central
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Andrew McBain, Biz Mortgages
- Eric Hao, Star Mortgages
- Jatin Dham, Pinnacle Mortgages
- Manisha Krishna, FM Northshore
- Natalie Allan, Vega Mortgages
- Paige Phillips, Opes Mortgages
- Rachel Zhang, Prime Mortgage
- Sarah Hood, Guardian Smith Mortgage and Financial Services
- Shayna King, Loan Market South
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NEWPARK HOME LOANS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Winner: Tony Mounce, Tony Mounce Mortgages
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LINK FINANCIAL GROUP BEST BANK BDM
Winner: Marcus Merrilees, Bank of New Zealand
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Andrea Howe, Kiwibank
- Chen Wang, Westpac
- Nicky Skinner, Westpac
- Petra Wensor, Westpac
- Steph Leeson, Westpac
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NZFSG BEST SPECIALIST LENDER BDM
Winner: Harriet Wright, Avanti Finance
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Alex Russell, Scotpac
- Huia Manuel, Prospa NZ
- Jono Singh, First Mortgage Trust
- Mark Nolan, Avanti Finance
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BEST AGGREGATOR BDM
Winner: Charlotte Ireland, Mike Pero Mortgages
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Colleen Dennehy, Mike Pero Mortgages
- Devaney Davis, Loan Market
- Karina Reardon, Loan Market
- Luke Meintjes, Finsure New Zealand
- Luke Roberts, Link Financial Group
- Tanya Hone, NZHL
- Warwick Slow, KAN
BASECORP FINANCE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE OF AN INDIVIDUAL OFFICE
Winner: KHL Finance
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- CM Financial Advisers
- iConsult
- Loan Market Central
- NZHL Whangārei
- Platinum Mortgages New Zealand
- Priority Home Loans
- Roost
- The Mortgage Girls
- Vega Mortgages – Hawke’s Bay
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BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR – 1-5 STAFF
Winner: Jamie & Co.
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Alex Wang Consulting
- Genesis Mortgages
- iConsult
- Matthew Dawe Mortgages
- Mortgage Suite
- MortgageGPT
- Platinum Mortgages New Zealand
- Sandeep Khanna Mortgages
PROSPA BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR – 6+ STAFF
Winner: Everbright Finance
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- All Season Mortgage
- Blueprint Finance
- Link Advisory
- Loan Market Central
- Loan Market Team Patten
- Opes Mortgages
- Priority Home Loans
- The Mortgage Girls
- Youm
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BIZCAP BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR – DIVERSIFICATION
Winner: CM Financial Advisers
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- EverBright Finance
- Taprobane Finance
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SUCCESS & ADVISER REGIONAL BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Taylored Mortgages
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- CM Financial Advisers
- Key Mortgages
- Loan Market Oceanside
- Mortgage Mates
- My Mortgage
- Tazmeen Khan Financial Services
- The Finance Team
- YMT - Your Mortgage Team
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FINSURE NEW ZEALAND NEW BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
Winner: All Seasons Mortgage
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- FM Northshore
- Genesis Mortgages
- Mortgage Life trading as MortgageLife
- Prime Mortgage
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SUCCESS & ADVISER INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
Winner: Float Financial Advisors via Afterburner AI
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- CM Financial Advisers
- Kiwi Adviser Network
- NZ Mobile Mortgages
- Vega Mortgages
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BLOSSUM AGGREGATOR OF THE YEAR
Winner: Kiwi Adviser Network
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Astute Financial Management
- Finsure NZ
- Link Financial Group
- Mike Pero Mortgages
- New Zealand Financial Services Group (NZFSG)
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FINBASE LENDER OF THE YEAR (MAJOR/NON-MAJOR BANK)
Winner: ANZ
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- ASB
- BNZ
- Westpac
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SPECIALIST LENDER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Prospa NZ
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Avanti Finance
- First Mortgage Trust - FMT
- Liberty
- Pepper Money
- Zagga
LIBERTY ADVISER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Cameron Muggeridge, Loan Market Central
- Jen Taylor, Taylored Mortgages
- Matt Evans, Squirrel
- Satyan Mehra, iConsult
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