Meet The Team

Nickname: Smart Alex

Time in the industry: 13 years

Fun fact or something nobody knows about you: I get all my pants tailored to fit my tail

Hobbies: Running, hunting, playing chess

The best advice you have been given: How you do anything is how you do everything

Favourite song: Foxy Lady - Jimi Hendrix

Dream holiday destination: Fiji . I've never been, but I hear it's good

The one thing you can't live without: Chicken parmigiana

What song reflects your personality: Yummy Yummy Yummy Ohio Express

Finish the sentence.... As a child I always: Chased the chooks and I still do! Old habits die hard

If you had a super power what would it be: Super stomach. The ability to eat as much as I like without getting full

Nickname: Foxy

Time in the industry: 30 years this year, I started finance at 3 years old ;-)

Fun fact or something nobody knows about you:  I once shook hands with Mike Tyson in Las Vegas

Hobbies: Jet skiing and most recently netflix documentaries

The best advice you have been given: "End every encounter with an offer"

Favourite song: Run to Paradise, Choirboys

Dream holiday destination: Boracay Island, Philippines

The one thing you can't live without: Cuddles from my 3 boys

What song reflects your personality: "in my blood" by Shawn Mendes

Finish the sentence.... As a child I always: knew I had a purpose to help others

If you had a super power what would it be: I wish I had a magic want to approve all the loans my customers want

Nickname: Nato (not that original but I get it from time to time)

Time in the industry: 20+ years (showing my age)

Fun fact or something nobody knows about you: I'm a Christmas Light addict

Hobbies: Football (soccer) and SUP Surfing

The best advice you have been given: Get comfortable with change

Favourite song: There goes my hero (Foo Fighters)

Dream holiday destination: Malolo Island FIJI

The one thing you can't live without: Family support

What song reflects your personality: Head Full of Dreams (Cold Play)

Finish the sentence.... As a child I always: had to explain my actions to the powers that be. (I sometimes challenged the rules)

If you had a super power what would it be: To be able to naturally breath under water 

Nickname:  Desi or "The Destroyer"

Time in the industry:  23 Years

Fun fact or something nobody knows about you:  I play darts socially once a week with the Coasters Darts Club. (It's so much fun!!)

Hobbies: Going to the Gym & Playing Darts (The nickname "The Destroyer" is just a bit of fun!! I am certainly not the Destroyer. )

The best advice you have been given:  As a child it was "Always do the right thing!!"; As an adult it was "purchase an investment property"

Favourite song:  Better by The Screaming Jets

Dream holiday destination:  Dubrovnik - Croatia

The one thing you can't live without:  Family My beautiful wife Juanita and our children Alexander & Monique.

What song reflects your personality:  Happy by Pharrell Williams

Finish the sentence.... As a child I always:   Rode my bike everywhere.

If you had a super power what would it be:  Super Speed..  Like the flash!!

Nickname: Wayno

Time in the industry: Too long, but it means I've almost seen it all but can still be surprised

Fun fact or something nobody knows about you: Former one time Dancing Champion

Hobbies: Who has time for hobbies? Swimming, surfing, reading

The best advice you have been given: Live long and prosper (sci-fi pun intended)

Favourite song: Tough call, I've an iPod full of 80s and 90s classics. AC-DC - It's a long way to the shop (if you want a sausage roll) - I grew up with this

Dream holiday destination: Maldives as I've never been there

The one thing you can't live without: Sleep

What song reflects your personality: Bowie Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere (in terms of work personality)

Finish the sentence.... As a child I always: wanted to be famous

If you had a super power what would it be: Manipulate time

Nickname: Steelback

Time in the industry: 22 years

Fun fact or something nobody knows about you: Played in 12 'Senior' AFL Premiership Teams between 1973 &1985

Hobbies: Golf & Squash

The best advice you have been given: 90% of what you read and hear is useless information the trick is identifying the other 10%

Favourite song: Eloise (Barry Ryan - 1968)

Dream holiday destination: Maldives

The one thing you can't live without: Coca Cola

What song reflects your personality: 'Playing to Win' (John Farnham & Little River Band - 1984)

Finish the sentence.... As a child I always: Annoyed the hell out of my parents

If you had a super power what would it be: The ability to read minds

Nickname: Mr Evans

Time in the industry: 8yrs

Fun fact or something nobody knows about you: I did my work experience at Scotland Yard in London for the Metropolitan Police.

Hobbies: Bike Riding & Playing Guitar

The best advice you have been given: Never underestimate what you are capable of.

Favourite song: Oasis Don't Look Back in Anger

Dream holiday destination: Somewhere in the South of France

The one thing you can't live without: Air Conditioning (in QLD)

What song reflects your personality: The Verve Lucky Man

Finish the sentence.... As a child I always: Made my own opinions about the World

If you had a super power what would it be: Flying of course!

Nickname: Bronnie, Brons

Time in the industry: 6 years

Fun fact or something nobody knows about you: I am a qualified piano teacher but am too impatient to teach

Hobbies: Gym, cooking/baking & binging Netflix shows

The best advice you have been given: Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind

Favourite song: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Dream holiday destination: On an island somewhere...

The one thing you can't live without: My phone, or two cats

What song reflects your personality: A.O.K Adrian Eagle

Finish the sentence.... As a child I always: bossed my siblings around, nothing has changed!

If you had a super power what would it be: The ability to fly.

Nickname: Rawhide

Time in the industry: Fresh to the Finance Industry, but hungry to learn.

Fun fact or something nobody knows about you: I was part of the AIS's national talent identification and development squad for sprint kayaking.

Hobbies: Playing guitar and writing music, working on cars, playing sport and gym.

The best advice you have been given:  Close only counts in lawn bowls.

Favourite song: Little wing by Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Dream holiday destination:  The French Riviera.

The one thing you can't live without: There's 2, my car and my guitar.

What song reflects your personality:  Stiff Upper Lip, AC-DC.

Finish the sentence.... As a child I always: looking for more food to eat.

If you had a super power what would it be: To be able to cook like Gordon Ramsay.

Nickname: Sherry

Time in the industry: 4 years.

Fun fact or something nobody knows about you:  I have two adorable and very spoilt pet chickens!

Hobbies: Reading, yoga, walking, camping and exploring outdoors!

The best advice you have been given: Do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do.

Favourite song: Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader.

Dream holiday destination: Aruba, Caribbean.

The one thing you can't live without: My family.

What song reflects your personality: Two Shoes - The Cat Empire.

Finish the sentence.... As a child I always: Looked for an adventure.

If you had a super power what would it be: Teleportation.

Nickname: Raffy

Time in the industry: 19 years.

Fun fact or something nobody knows about you:  When i jumped from the rooftop to the ground, I thought that I could make it but luckily I only got minor injury.

Hobbies: Watching Movies, Joining Craft Competitions and Playing Basketball.

The best advice you have been given: Never give up, try everything and pursue your dreams.

Favourite song: Bring me to Life, Be my Lady, I just can't stop loving you and I can wait forever.

Dream holiday destination: Disneyland, Miami Beach.

The one thing you can't live without: My hard pillow.

What song reflects your personality: My Sacrifice.

Finish the sentence.... As a child I always: Knew that I can live in my Dreams.

If you had a super power what would it be: I can jump higher than MJ.

Nickname: Millsy

Time in the industry: 20 years

Fun fact or something nobody knows about you: I can juggle, self-taught.

Hobbies: Running, cycling.

The best advice you have been given:  There are no degrees of honesty.

Favourite song: Too many I am stuck in the 70s/80s. Back on the borderline Midnight Oil.

Dream holiday destination:  Canada.

The one thing you can't live without: Family and friends.

What song reflects your personality:  In the summertime.

Finish the sentence.... As a child I always: Had way too much energy.

If you had a super power what would it be: See the future.