CAFBA celebrates 2024 Nationwide Dealer and Financier Award winners

The Industrial & Asset Finance Brokers Affiliation of Australia (CAFBA) has introduced the winners of its prestigious Nationwide Dealer and Financier Awards for 2024.

The awards, which had been held at The Ritz-Carlton in Melbourne final Thursday, rejoice distinctive efficiency, innovation, and dedication inside the industrial and asset finance trade.

In a LinkedIn submit, CAFBA – the skilled affiliation of economic and asset finance brokers in Australia – thanked its platinum sponsor Commonwealth Financial institution together with its gold sponsors BOQ Finance, flexi-commercial Australia, Metro Finance, and Westpac.

Little did he know: Rising star humbled by nomination

With the occasion extremely anticipated, Shubham Bhaskar (pictured above left) from Sheel Capital in Victoria was already elated with simply being nominated for the Rising Star award.

“This recognition is a big honour and a testomony to the unbelievable work I’ve been capable of do with Australian SMEs,” Bhaskar mentioned earlier than the occasion.

“Over the previous three years, I’ve had the privilege of aiding:

• My investor purchasers enter the industrial property market and discover alternatives that didn’t appear achievable earlier.
• Companies with numerous working capital options to take the fear of finance away and concentrate on their core operations.
• Massive purchasers with funding for motor autos and operational gear starting from $20k to $2.5m.”

Thankfully, his celebrations didn’t finish there, with Bhaskar taking house the Rising Star – Industrial Finance Dealer of the Yr.

“My ardour for enterprise and my dedication to supporting the expansion of Australian small companies have been driving forces behind what we do at Sheel Capital,” he mentioned.

Ladies in Finance Excellence Award winner celebrates 

One other trade chief honoured on the night time was Sammi Haines (pictured above proper) from Coastal Finance in Tasmania, who gained the Ladies in Finance Excellence Award.

“Your steering has been invaluable, and I’m perpetually grateful for the knowledge and encouragement you’ve given me,” Haines mentioned.

“With the assistance of the sturdy girls in my staff, I’ve been capable of develop an organization constructed on empathy, understanding, and integrity. Along with my staff, we’re dedicated to creating a distinction in our trade and empowering extra girls in finance.”

Aggregators and lenders recognised

It was additionally a giant night time for LMG, whose respective asset finance and industrial finance groups took out their classes amongst powerful competitors.

The aggregator’s asset finance division mentioned the award was “a testomony to the arduous work and dedication of the staff”.

“Watch this house, there’s much more to come back from us within the Asset Finance world.”

Main lender NAB commented on the “incredible night time”, which allowed a platform to attach with broking and trade companions and “rejoice the worth of the broking trade”.

“A particular shout out to our very personal Kerry Smith, who was awarded BDM of the Yr (QLD) – Industrial Finance, and to the broader NAB Dealer staff for being named Credit score and Settlements Staff of the Yr – Industrial Finance,” NAB Dealer mentioned.

Here’s a full record of the winners:

Dealer Class

Rising Star – Asset Finance Dealer of the Yr

Alex Downes – QPF

Rising Star – Industrial Finance Dealer of the Yr

Shubham Bhaskar – Sheel Capital

Industrial Finance Dealer Agency of the Yr – Lower than 5 Enterprise Writers

Invictus Finance

Asset Finance Dealer Agency of the Yr – Lower than 5 Enterprise Writers

Asa Finance Group

David Gandolfo Award – Dealer of the Yr (Industrial & Asset Finance Dealer)

Jake Girke – Entry Capital

Terry Moody Award – Dealer Agency of the Yr (Industrial & Asset Finance Agency)

Quantum Enterprise Finance

Financier of the Yr – Asset Finance

Westpac Group

Financier of the Yr – Industrial Finance

Commonwealth Financial institution

Credit score & Settlements Staff of the Yr – Asset Finance

Flexicommercial

Credit score & Settlements Staff of the Yr – Industrial Finance

Nationwide Australia Financial institution

BDM of the Yr – Asset Finance

NSW

Amanda Mowbray – Metro Finance

VIC

Kartina Thompson – BOQ

WA

Jenny Whelan – Westpac

BDM of the Yr – Industrial Finance

WA

Ryan Windell – Westpac

Aggregator of the Yr – Asset Finance

LMG Asset Finance

Aggregator of the Yr – Industrial Finance

LMG Industrial

Ladies in Finance Excellence Award

Sammi Haines – Coastal Finance