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CAFBA celebrates 2024 Nationwide Dealer and Financier Award winners
Recognising asset and business trade leaders
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Ryan Johnson
The Business & Asset Finance Brokers Affiliation of Australia (CAFBA) has introduced the winners of its prestigious Nationwide Dealer and Financier Awards for 2024.
The awards, which had been held at The Ritz-Carlton in Melbourne final Thursday, have a good time distinctive efficiency, innovation, and dedication throughout the business and asset finance trade.
In a LinkedIn put up, CAFBA – the skilled affiliation of business and asset finance brokers in Australia – thanked its platinum sponsor Commonwealth Financial institution together with its gold sponsors BOQ Finance, flexi-commercial Australia, Metro Finance, and Westpac.
Little did he know: Rising star humbled by nomination
With the occasion extremely anticipated, Shubham Bhaskar (pictured above left) from Sheel Capital in Victoria was already elated with simply being nominated for the Rising Star award.
“This recognition is a big honour and a testomony to the unbelievable work I’ve been capable of do with Australian SMEs,” Bhaskar mentioned earlier than the occasion.
“Over the previous three years, I’ve had the privilege of helping:
My investor shoppers enter the business property market and discover alternatives that didn’t appear achievable earlier.
Companies with numerous working capital options to take the concern of finance away and concentrate on their core operations.
Giant shoppers with funding for motor autos and operational tools starting from $20k to $2.5m.”
Happily, his celebrations didn’t finish there, with Bhaskar taking house the Rising Star – Business Finance Dealer of the 12 months.
“My ardour for enterprise and my dedication to supporting the expansion of Australian small companies have been driving forces behind what we do at Sheel Capital,” he mentioned.
Girls in Finance Excellence Award winner celebrates
One other trade chief honoured on the night time was Sammi Haines (pictured above proper) from Coastal Finance in Tasmania, who gained the Girls in Finance Excellence Award.
“Your steering has been invaluable, and I’m without end grateful for the knowledge and encouragement you’ve given me,” Haines mentioned.
“With the assistance of the sturdy ladies in my crew, I’ve been capable of develop an organization constructed on empathy, understanding, and integrity. Along with my crew, we’re dedicated to creating a distinction in our trade and empowering extra ladies in finance.”
Aggregators and lenders recognised
It was additionally an enormous night time for LMG, whose respective asset finance and business finance groups took out their classes amongst robust competitors.
The aggregator’s asset finance division mentioned the award was “a testomony to the arduous work and dedication of the crew”.
“Watch this area, there’s much more to return from us within the Asset Finance world.”
Main lender NAB commented on the “incredible night time”, which allowed a platform to attach with broking and trade companions and “have a good time the worth of the broking trade”.
“A particular shout out to our very personal Kerry Smith, who was awarded BDM of the 12 months (QLD) – Business Finance, and to the broader NAB Dealer crew for being named Credit score and Settlements Group of the 12 months – Business Finance,” NAB Dealer mentioned.
Here’s a full listing of the winners:
Dealer Class
Rising Star – Asset Finance Dealer of the 12 months
Alex Downes – QPF
Rising Star – Business Finance Dealer of the 12 months
Shubham Bhaskar – Sheel Capital
Business Finance Dealer Agency of the 12 months – Lower than 5 Enterprise Writers
Invictus Finance
Asset Finance Dealer Agency of the 12 months – Lower than 5 Enterprise Writers
Asa Finance Group
David Gandolfo Award – Dealer of the 12 months (Business & Asset Finance Dealer)
Jake Girke – Entry Capital
Terry Moody Award – Dealer Agency of the 12 months (Business & Asset Finance Agency)
Quantum Enterprise Finance
Financier of the 12 months – Asset Finance
Westpac Group
Financier of the 12 months – Business Finance
Commonwealth Financial institution
Credit score & Settlements Group of the 12 months – Asset Finance
Flexicommercial
Credit score & Settlements Group of the 12 months – Business Finance
Nationwide Australia Financial institution
BDM of the 12 months – Asset Finance
NSW
Amanda Mowbray – Metro Finance
VIC
Kartina Thompson – BOQ
WA
Jenny Whelan – Westpac
BDM of the 12 months – Business Finance
WA
Ryan Windell – Westpac
Aggregator of the 12 months – Asset Finance
LMG Asset Finance
Aggregator of the 12 months – Business Finance
LMG Business
Girls in Finance Excellence Award
Sammi Haines – Coastal Finance