2026 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
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Alex Wang, Alex Wang Consulting
- Alexander McAlpine, Vega Mortgages
- Andrew Smillie, Personalised Mortgages
- Ben Mune, Ascend Financial Services
- Cameron Muggeridge, Loan Market Central
- 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
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Claire Williamson, My Mortgage
- Connor Ward, Financing Futures
- Danny Blackman, Vega Mortgages
- Danny Wilson, HVA Finance
- Jen Taylor, Taylored Mortgages
- Matthew Gardner, MG Finance
- 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
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
- Satyan Mehra, iConsult
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE ADVISER
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Blair Cooper, Float Financial Advisors
- Cameron Muggeridge, Loan Market Central
- Jeff Kerwin, Nest Home Loans
- Kevin Miles, Vega
- Matt Evans, Squirrel
- Nathan Miglani, Squirrel Mortgages – South
- Ollie Mellsop, Squirrel
- Rob Noble-Beasley, Vega
- Satyan Mehra, iConsul
CFML LOANS LOAN ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Alejandro Wong, Mortgagehq
- 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
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
- Vijay Gounder, Loan Market Central
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NEWPARK HOME LOANS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
This award recognises and celebrates a leading figure who has contributed much to the advancement of the mortgage industry in New Zealand.
Though there are no defined parameters, this award will acknowledge someone with an established history and reputation of distinguished service to the mortgage industry and who has exhibited leadership and provided inspiration to others in the sector and own workplace, whilst putting the interests of the industry at the top of their priorities throughout their career.
There are no finalists/excellence awardees for this category. Nominations will be evaluated by the shortlisting team. The recipient of this award will be contacted before the awards event and will be revealed at the New Zealand Mortgage Awards.
Though there are no defined parameters, this award will acknowledge someone with an established history and reputation of distinguished service to the mortgage industry and who has exhibited leadership and provided inspiration to others in the sector and own workplace, whilst putting the interests of the industry at the top of their priorities throughout their career.
There are no finalists/excellence awardees for this category. Nominations will be evaluated by the shortlisting team. The recipient of this award will be contacted before the awards event and will be revealed at the New Zealand Mortgage Awards.
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LINK FINANCIAL GROUP BEST BANK BDM
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Andrea Howe, Kiwibank
- Chen Wang, Westpac
- Marcus Merrilees, Bank of New Zealand
- Nicky Skinner, Westpac
- Petra Wensor, Westpac
- Steph Leeson, Westpac
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NZFSG BEST SPECIALIST LENDER BDM
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Alex Russell, Scotpac
- Harriet Wright, Avanti Finance
- Huia Manuel, Prospa NZ
- Jono Singh, First Mortgage Trust
- Mark Nolan, Avanti Finance
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BEST AGGREGATOR BDM
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Charlotte Ireland, Mike Pero Mortgages
- 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
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- CM Financial Advisers
- iConsult
- KHL Finance
- Loan Market Central
- NZHL Whangārei
- Platinum Mortgages New Zealand
- Priority Home Loans
- Roost
- The Mortgage Girls
- Vega Mortgages
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BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR – 1-5 STAFF
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Alex Wang Consulting
- Genesis Mortgages
- iConsult
- Jamie & Co.
- Matthew Dawe Mortgages
- Mortgage Suite
- MortgageGPT
- Platinum Mortgages New Zealand
- Sandeep Khanna Mortgages
PROSPA BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR – 6+ STAFF
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- All Season Mortgage
- Blueprint Finance
- Everbright 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
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- CM Financial Advisers
- EverBright Finance
- Taprobane Finance
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SUCCESS & ADVISER REGIONAL BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- CM Financial Advisers
- Key Mortgages
- Loan Market Oceanside
- Mortgage Mates
- My Mortgage
- Taylored Mortgages
- Tazmeen Khan Financial Services
- The Finance Team
- YMT – Your Mortgage Team
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FINSURE NEW ZEALAND NEW BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- All Seasons Mortgage
- F M Northshore
- Genesis Mortgages
- Mortgage Life trading as MortgageLife
- Prime Mortgage
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SUCCESS & ADVISER INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- CM Financial Advisers
- Float Financial Advisors via Afterburner AI
- Kiwi Adviser Network
- NZ Mobile Mortgages
- Vega Mortgages
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BLOSSUM AGGREGATOR OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Astute Financial Management
- Finsure NZ
- Kiwi Adviser Network
- 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)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- ANZ
- ASB
- BNZ
- Westpac
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SPECIALIST LENDER OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Avanti Finance
- First Mortgage Trust – FMT
- Liberty
- Pepper Money
- Prospa NZ
- 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
Commercial Mortgage Adviser
Adviser of the Year – Residential
Adviser of the Year – Specialist Lending
Adviser of the Year – Regional
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