What it takes to build — and protect — a broker brand: inside Elders Finance

The big banks are closing branches in regional Australia. Elders is opening them. Recorded live at Growth Summit, LMG's National Head of Enterprise Partners, Mark Montalto sits down with Steve Gibson, Head of Elders Finance, to unpack how one of Australia's most recognised brands is growing, pivot…

How to build credibility in commercial lending

What does it take to build a career in one of the toughest corners of broking? Live from Growth Summit, Clare George sits down with Isabella Constantinou, Sales Director, at Simplicity Loans & Advisory, to lift the lid on the world of commercial construction and development finance. With complex …

Building a brokerage - based on a community-led strategy

No five-year strategy? No business blueprint? No worries.  Chrissy Dunkerton has relied on her strong work ethic, deep care for clients, and the determination to build something that worked for her life and her family, and it’s paying off. In this episode of Broker Bulletin, Simon Munkelt sits do…

When next-gen thinking meets old school broking: inside IFA mortgages

Paper files. Long hours. Anthony O’Flynn built IFA Mortgages the old-school way. Then Luke Harborne walked into the office, looking for some extra income, and everything changed. In the latest Broker Bulletin, LMG’s Mel Griffin sits down with Anthony and Luke to unpack the partnership reshaping I…

Why this leader stopped writing loans (and how it supercharged his business)

Most brokers think success means writing more loans. Michael Tait realised the opposite. Erin Manhood sits down with LMG's recently crowned Leader of the Year to unpack the moment he stopped writing loans — and stepped fully into leadership. Today, HT Capital runs with three directors and a cultu…

#5 Suzi Trajanovski - Power, pipelines and performance: the habits of brokers who actually scale

Behind the rise of a 3,000-strong Leading Ladies community sits decades of frontline growth experience, led by Suzi Trajanovski. With more than 20 years in third-party and 18 years inside LMG, currently as the National Director, Growth, Suzi has seen what separates brokers who scale from those who…

#4 Jordan Chantry - How this broker hit $100 million in three years

Jordan Chantry launched her brokerage, MVM Finance Group, with a four-month-old baby, and went on to settle $100 million in just three years. No perfect timing or huge team on hand, she did it all thanks to a smart structure and relentless focus. In conversation with Maddie Walton & Kobe Clarke-J…

#3 Andrea McNaughton - From executive to owner: how to bet on yourself

What happens when you walk away from the executive table… and put your own name on the door? After two decades building powerhouse brands, Andrea McNaughton made the leap from executive roles at Ray White and Loan Market into small business ownership, acquiring one of the largest Loan Market busin…

#2 Angelique Tallon - What if you could build a high-performing brokerage… without 60-hour weeks?

Angelique Tallon designed her business, Zimlend Finance Brokers, around her life. As a full-time mum working in focused pockets, she’s built serious revenue while protecting her energy and her family time. In conversation with Maddie Walton & Kobe Clarke-Jacobs, the trio dive into: • How Angel str…

#1 Maddie Walton & Kobe Clarke-Jacobs - From side hustle to seven-figure flows: how next-gen brokers are rewriting the rules

They didn’t inherit a trail book. They didn’t wait 10 years. And they didn’t follow the traditional path. Maddie Walton, the business owner behind Money Lounge, and Kobe Clarke-Jacobs, the namesake of Finance with Kobe, are building modern, digital-first brokerages powered by brand, automation and…