Jenna built a business around school pickups. Now it's reshaping what broking can look like for women and men everywhere.

Fifteen years ago, Jenna Davenport left banking because there was no flexibility for a parent trying to do the school run….

In this episode of Broker Bulletin, Loan Market's Erin Manhood sits down with Jenna, managing director of The Finance Nest, to unpack how her and her business partner have grown a six broker business with a genuine mission to bring more women into the industry, without ever losing sight of process, culture or client experience.

What you'll take away:

 Why The Finance Nest built its own "associate broker" apprenticeship model
 How process and systems, not less work, are what actually create flexibility
 Jenna's honest take on stepping off the tools and planning succession
 Why she rings a bell for every single settlement (and what else gets celebrated)
 How AI is being used to buy back time for real client connection

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Show notes:
00:36 – Meet Jenna Davenport and The Finance Nest
01:16 – What an "associate broker" actually is at The Nest
03:08 – Why Jenna stumbled into broking to be present for her daughter
04:03 – Building a business of attraction for women in the industry
08:12 – Why process and systems are the real key to flexibility
10:16 – The next stage for Jenna and Dusty as leaders
19:18 – The bell, the wins, and celebrating what matters
23:19 – Using AI to buy back time, not replace people