Movers & Shakers

Industry heavyweight joins Empower Wealth

Sam Boer has joined Victorian-based financial services group Empower Wealth as its new business development director.

Boer, the former CEO of aggregation group Smartline and former head of broker for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), had been working with Empower Wealth on an advisory basis since 2023 before this appointment on 3 June.

Boer is now tasked with identifying, assessing, and working on merger and acquisition opportunities for the financial services group. He will work collaboratively with established brokers and businesses looking to transfer the custodianship of their client base to Empower Wealth Mortgage Advisory.

Boer said: “Our plan is to not only realise value for maturing mortgage broker businesses looking to transition out of the industry, but also by helping as many of their clients as possible achieve financial freedom through the Empower Wealth platform and services we provide.”

Sam Boer

Non-major announces new GM of home lending

Troy Fedder has been appointed as Suncorp Bank’s executive general manager of home lending.

Fedder, who has been with the bank since 2020, transitioned into a role on a permanent basis after having been in the position on an acting basis for the last six months.

Suncorp Bank CEO Bruce Rush said: “Troy has done an incredible job of leading our wider home lending business over the past six months and this appointment is well deserved.

“I have no doubt that Troy will continue to deliver great outcomes for our brokers and customers.”

Shane Davis will continue to act in Fedder’s role of head of broker partnerships while the bank works through the next steps.

Troy Fedder

Coronis Mortgage & Finance appoints new GM

Coronis Mortgage & Finance has appointed Mark Guglielmino as its general manager.

Guglielmino, who joined the brokerage in January from his role as national sales manager of Melbourne-based brokerage Inovayt, takes on the position following the departure of Peta Siebert (now the CEO of Manage Your Loans).

He is now responsible for the leadership of Coronis’ mortgage broking and business team, as well as creating and implementing the strategic direction of the business, relationship and business management, and a range of compliance and regulatory matters.

He has more than 10 years of experience in financial services, having been the head of broker operations at brokerage Loan Gallery Finance, a home finance manager at Westpac, and the head of lending at planning firm IOOF Holdings.

Mark Guglielmino

Non-bank continues to grow its team

Assetline Capital welcomed Rose Natoli to its Victorian sales team. Natoli joined the lender’s Victorian team the week commencing 3 June 2024.

According to the lender, Natoli’s goal is to provide an “experienced point of contact for faster and easier approvals for brokers and their customers”.

Prior to joining Assetline Capital, Natoli held the role of senior home lending specialist for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) following a tenure with Citi as a business development manager (BDM) for over a decade.

Prior to this, Natoli held the role of mobile lending manager at CBA for just under seven years.

Assetline Capital’s national head of sales and distribution Royden D’Vaz said: “Having worked in the third-party lending space for two decades, [Natoli] brings an elevated understanding of the needs of brokers and their clients.”

Rose Natoli