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 wand 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: I'd like to have a couple of super powers - The first one is to have the power of Foresight to help myself and others with managing their headspace and the second is to be able to naturally breath under water to spend time relaxing in a weightless environment surrounded by interesting marine creatures. 

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: Jordy

Time in the industry: First Year .

Fun fact or something nobody knows about you:  I’ve been snowboarding in South Korea, Austria, New Zealand and the Italian Alps.

Hobbies: Discovering good coffee shops and restaurants, spending time with friends and family.

The best advice you have been given: Trust the process, and success will come.

Favourite song: Mr.Brightside- The Killers

Dream holiday destination: Hawaii!

The one thing you can't live without: Coffee!

What song reflects your personality: Banana Pancakes-Jack Johnson

Finish the sentence.... As a child I always: wanted to become part of the NASA space station team and work in space!

If you had a super power what would it be: Invisibility Cloak! - I could see what my pets get up to while I’m “not there”!

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.