James started his career in finance at Macquarie Bank and has worked the last three years in commercial broking.  He has worked his way through the ranks, from Associate to Sales Manager.  His portfolio includes a number of regional-based clients and has had significant success supporting farmers with lending solutions across the country.

Being a third-generation winemaker and having grown up on their family vineyard in the Hunter Valley James has seen firsthand the importance of strong financial guidance and banking relationships to allow farmers to focus on what they do best. With strong relationships across the vast range of bank and non-bank lenders, James can leverage these to provide timely and effective strategies to allow farmers to grow and diversify their businesses.

Whilst hailing from the lush hills of the Hunter Valley James finds himself at home at North Sydney Oval most Saturday afternoons where he is a highly regarded First Grade Rugby player with the Northern Suburbs in the Shute Shield rugby competition.

Ryan is an accomplished finance professional with over 15 years of extensive experience. He dedicated 12 years to the National Australia Bank, where he held various front-line banking and executive roles, culminating in his recognition as a two-time “Night of Night’s Award Winner” and participant in several prestigious Executive Development programs. His last three years as a General Manager and Commercial Broker have solidified his reputation in the industry for exemplary leadership, clear and honest communication, and empathetic guidance.

Ryan’s professional journey is marked by a diverse portfolio management experience that includes diversified sectors, professional services, and notably regional and agricultural industries. His deep-rooted connection to regional communities stems from his upbringing in country Victoria, and he currently resides on the Central Coast of New South Wales. This personal background fuels his commitment to supporting regional clients.

Specializing in agricultural finance, Ryan excels at securing funding for working farms, whether for acquisition or operational capital. He has successfully settled agricultural transactions exceeding $20 million recently, demonstrating his adeptness in navigating complex financial landscapes to benefit his clients.

Isabella (best known as “Izzy”) is one of the few female brokers writing solely commercial lending transactions in Australia specialising in the construction/development finance space.  When it comes to supporting regional customers, Izzy has built out a great niche in supporting customers with sub-division or large land banking style transactions.

In the last 4-years alone, Izzy has personally settled almost $700M in transactions and has been awarded a number of industry accolades. In 2022 Izzy was named the MPA’s Top Commercial Broker, being the first woman to win the award and the youngest to have ever achieved this as well. At the end of 2022 Izzy was also named on the MPA’s 2022 Mortgage Global 100 list, which celebrates those in the industry driving forward innovation and striving to improve the mortgage sector.

In 2023 Izzy was an excellence awardee for the Commercial Broker of the Year at both the Australian Mortgage Awards and the Australian Broking Awards and was also announced as the FAST Aggregation Broker of the Year for 2023. Just recently Izzy took out the title of Commercial Finance Broker of the Year category at the Women in Finance Awards and as a young woman in the commercial broking space is hoping to help pave the way for more women follow a similar pathway.

Izzy’s client ethos centres around prioritising relationships over transactions, and believes this to be pivotal in commercial lending success. Fostering lasting connections allows Izzy to build trust beyond the first settlement for each client.

Izzy’s career journey underscores the value of patience, perseverance, and meaningful client relationships and is well-regarded for her industry-wide client successes.