AFG’s award-winning brokers

At AFG, we’re very proud of the continued success of our brokers in providing choice for their clients, and 2017 has been a year which has seen them nominated and awarded for this across the country. And it’s not even over yet!

We want to make particular mention of South Australian mortgage broking and financial services company, Rise High. Between the 2017 MFAA Excellence Awards and The Adviser Australian Broking Awards 2017, the team at Rise High won 8 separate awards.

Marissa and James Schulze lead the team at Rise High, and those who have been lucky enough to meet them will understand how they foster a motivated and customer-focused culture in the business. We want to take this opportunity to once again offer our congratulations to the team at Rise High. A list of the awards won by the team this year is below.

  • Winner – 2017 – Australian Broking Awards – Customer Service of the Year – Office – More Than 5 Brokers
  • Winner – 2017 – MFAA – National Young Professional Award
  • Winner – 2017 – MFAA – National Finance Business Broker Award
  • Winner – 2017 – MFAA – SA Community Champion Award
  • Winner – 2017 – MFAA – SA Customer Service Award
  • Winner – 2017 – MFAA – SA Finance Broker Business Award 6+ Brokers
  • Winner – 2017 – MFAA – SA Young Professional Award
  • Winner – 2017 – MFAA – SA Residential Finance Broker Award

The team at Rise High are a pleasure to work with and we look forward to hearing of their continued success.


Congratulations to all our brokers who were finalists and winners at The Adviser Australian Broking Awards 2017:

Asset Finance Broker of the Year Finalist: Rodney Michail, 1800Approved

Customer Service of the Year – Individual (Metro) Finalist: Katie Costa, Rise High Financial Solutions

Customer Service of the Year – Individual (Metro) Finalist: Adam Donald, Capita Finance Solutions

Customer Service of the Year – Individual (Regional) Finalist: Brady Henley, One Plus One Financial Solutions, Rosny Park

Finance Broker of the Year Finalist: Simon Chesson, AustAsia Finance Brokers

Industry Thought Leader of the Year Finalist: Katrina Rowlands, Mortgage Success

Loan Administrator of the Year Finalist: Maria De Sousa, Strategic Investor Group

Regional Broker of the Year Finalist: Brett Compton, Oxygen Home Loans, Central Coast

Residential Broker of the Year Finalist: George Kanellis, CFC Finance

Customer Service of the Year – Office (more than 5 brokers) Finalist: Home Loan Connexion 

Customer Service of the Year – Office (more than 5 brokers) Finalist: Rise High Financial Solutions (Winner)

Customer Service of the Year – Office (more than 5 brokers) Finalist: Shore Financial

Innovator of the Year Finalist: iSelect

Major Brokerage of the Year – Non-Franchise Finalist: Home Loan Connexion

Major Brokerage of the Year – Non-Franchise Finalist: iSelect

Major Brokerage of the Year – Non-Franchise Finalist: Oxygen Home Loans

Major Brokerage of the Year – Non-Franchise Finalist: Shore Financial

Office of the Year – Non-Franchise (more than 5 brokers) Finalist: Assured Home Loans

Office of the Year – Non-Franchise (more than 5 brokers) Finalist: Home Loan Connexion

Office of the Year – Non-Franchise (more than 5 brokers) Finalist: Shore Financial


Congratulations to all our brokers who were finalists and winners at the 2017 MFAA Excellence Awards:

Residential Finance Broker Award SA/NT State Winner: James Schulze, Rise High Financial Solutions

Commercial Finance Broker Award WA State Winner: John Correia, C4 Capital

Young Professional Award National Winner: Marissa Schulze, Rise High Financial Solutions

Young Professional Award SA/NT State Winner: Marissa Schulze, Rise High Financial Solutions

Loan Administrator Award SA/NT State Finalist: Louise Farley, Rise High Financial Solutions

Loan Administrator Award VIC/TAS State Finalist: Mengyao Liu, RK & Associates Pty Ltd

Motor Vehicle and Equipment Finance Broker Award NSW/ACT Finalist: Gordon Kelly, Australian Mortgage Corporation

Finance Broker Business Award – 6+ Writers National Winner: Marissa Schulze, Rise High Financial Solutions

Finance Broker Business Award – 6+ Writers SA/NT State Winner: Rise High Financial Solutions

Finance Broker Business Award – 6+ Writers VIC/TAS State Finalist: Loan Gallery Finance Pty Ltd

Finance Broker Business Award – 6+ Writers QLD State Winner: Home Loan Connexion

Finance Broker Business Award – 6+ Writers NSW/ACT State Winner: Oxygen Home Loans

Diversified Business Award SA/NT State Finalist: Rise High Financial Solutions

Diversified Business Award VIC/TAS State Winner: Hawthorn Finance

Customer Service Award VIC/TAS State Finalist: SAF Finance

Customer Service Award SA State Winner: Rise High Financial Solutions

Customer Service Award SA State Finalist: Loveday Financial

Customer Service Award QLD State Winner: Home Loan Connexion

SOLD Community Champion Award QLD State Winner: Home Loan Connexion

SOLD Community Champion Award VIC/TAS State Finalist: RK & Associates Pty Ltd

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