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The Adviser is pleased to announce 20 winners across South Australia and the Northern Territory for the state-based Better Business Awards.
South Australian and the NT mortgage and finance broking professionals gathered tonight (Friday, 28 March 2025) at the InterContinental Adelaide for the annual Better Business Awards 2025.
The 12th annual Better Business Awards brings an unparalleled program to recognise trailblazers pushing the sector forward, run in partnership with principal partner National Australia Bank (NAB).
A total of 20 winners took home trophies, including the prestigious Broker of the Year and Editor’s Choice awards.
The range of winners included brokers, brokerages, loan administrators, business development managers (BDM), large and boutique franchise, and non-franchise offices, as well as industry thought leaders and mentors.
A total of 95 finalists battled it out tonight across both individual and group categories, with the highest-scoring individual winner being crowned the coveted Broker of the Year award.
In South Australia/NT, the winner of the Broker of the Year award was Michelle Lewis of Easy Loans. Lewis also walked away with the Best Regional Broker award earlier in the evening.
David Veigli of Clique Finance was honoured with the Editor’s Choice award.
Other individual winners included Robert D’Agostino of Refinancer as Best Residential Broker, Dean Coddington of Yellow Brick Road Murray Bridge as New Broker of the Year, and Geoff Gower of Mortgage Choice as Best Aggregator BDM.
Mortgage Choice also celebrated Vipanpreet Singh from Mortgage Choice St Peter’s, who won Best Customer Service Individual while Parth Gurjar from Mortgage Choice St Peter’s was named Best Loan Administrator.
Mortgage Choice’s Ben Livera also took to the stage as he clinched the trophy for Mentor of the Year.
The group winners included Finance Advisory Co as Best Finance Brokerage (Office), Crown Money SA as Best Boutique Non-Franchise Office, and The Finance Project as Best New Office.
Being awarded one of the Better Business Awards is a prestigious accolade with the potential to propel a winner’s careers to new heights. The gala ceremony also provided a rare opportunity to network with industry leaders and peers, while celebrating excellence.
Australian comedian Mark Humphries provided entertainment as the emcee throughout the evening.
The Adviser sends congratulations to all winners!
Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia, and Queensland-based winners have already been announced. Click here to see the full list of winners.
The state-based awards will conclude with the NSW/ACT awards at the final gala ceremony on Thursday, 3 April at Hyatt Regency Sydney, Sydney.
Click here to view the full list of winners and finalists.
For more information about the Better Business Awards, click here.
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