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The former AFG sales manager is stepping out of aggregation to become a broker director at his brother and cousin’s brokerage.
David Vizza, sales manager at Australian Finance Group (AFG), has revealed that he is leaving aggregation to become a finance broker.
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Vizza, who has worked in aggregation for the past nine years (including the past five at the ASX-listed aggregation group), will be joining his family’s broking business, Vita Finance, as a director and finance broker from 1 February 2025.
In his dual role as director and finance broker, Vizza will carry out broking/loan origination activities while working alongside his cousin, Adam Vizza, and brother, Daniel Vizza (both Vita directors and co-founders), to “support the strategic direction of the company while directly supporting clients in their property and finance needs”.
The incoming Vita Finance director has more than 16 years of experience in the finance industry, having started his career in business banking with Commonwealth Bank, where he worked directly with clients to help them make business and commercial lending decisions.
After over six years at the major bank, Vizza moved to Bankwest, where he rose to become senior business development manager, before moving into aggregation.
From August 2016 to December 2019, he was state business development manager for NSW/ACT at Finsure Finance & Insurance and its subsidiary, LoanKit.
Since December 2019, he has been with AFG, based in Sydney. While there, Vizza twice received AFG’s National Sales Manager of the Year award and, in 2019, was recognised by the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) as National Business Development Manager Of The Year.
Combining broking and aggregation knowledge
Speaking to The Adviser about the change in career, Vizza said his journey had gone “full circle”, saying: “My journey has allowed me to combine my knowledge of both the brokerage and aggregation sides of the industry, enabling me to offer a unique perspective and provide comprehensive support to my clients as they make key financial decisions.
“By leveraging my experience and taking a personalised approach, I aim to build lasting relationships and help my clients achieve success in their financial future.”
Reflecting on his time at AFG, he said: “I take great pride in the relationships I built, the trust I earned, and the positive impact I made on my clients’ lives.
“Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of guiding and supporting more than 1,000 mortgage brokers, many of whom faced unfamiliar or challenging situations.
“After years of experience in aggregation, I’ve built a broad and diverse network of industry connections that I intend to work strategically alongside to drive growth in key partnerships.”
The new broker said that a key reason for joining Vita Finance was the opportunity to work with his brother and cousin, both of whom had successful careers with some of Australia’s largest banks before becoming brokers three years ago.
“[They] continue to leverage an extensive network across both bank and non-bank lending partners to deliver compelling solutions for their ever-growing client base. Together, they support clients from first home buyers starting on their wealth creation journey through to high-net-worth individuals with their personal and business finance needs, and I’m excited to contribute to this success as part of the team,” Vizza told The Adviser.
Speaking about the new appointment, Adam and Daniel Vizza said: “We are thrilled to welcome David Vizza to Vita Finance as both a director and finance broker.
“Having collaborated with him for many years, we have witnessed his integrity, dedication, and expertise in every relationship he builds. His extensive industry experience and strong commitment to helping others align perfectly with the values we uphold at Vita.
“While many caution against working with family, we’ve proven it gives us a distinct advantage.”
AFG’s NSW state manager, Haley Bellamy, noted Vizza’s move into broking, saying he had “played an important role” in supporting new and existing business owners as they onboarded and grew their businesses.
“David has been a cornerstone in the team with his experience and unwavering devotion to supporting brokers achieve their goals,” she said.
“We wish him all the very best as he takes this next step in his career and trust that the energy and zeal he has demonstrated every day as part of the AFG team will see him achieve great success as a broker.
“We are so excited and honoured to have the opportunity to support him the way he has supported so many before him & look forward to continuing to work closely with him in his capacity as an AFG member.”
There have been a flurry of personnel changes at AFG recently, and Vizza's departure marks the second move by an AFG head office staff member into broking. In May 2024, AFG confirmed that Joseph Khal, its state manager for NSW and the ACT, would also be stepping down from his position at the end of the 2024 financial year to become a broker.
The group has also been investing more in broking businesses, including taking full ownership of asset finance aggregator, Fintelligence, and moving to take equity stakes in broking business.
It recently deployed over $6 million in capital in two AFG brokerages: Melbourne-headquartered Empower Wealth Group and Western Australia-based brokerage, Lifespan Mortgage Services.
[Related: AFG welcomes new NSW partnerships manager]
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