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In the hot seat: Deslie Taylor
Mortgage Choice franchise owner Deslie Taylor decided to become a broker in 2007 after 15 years in banking. The MPA Top 100 broker is based in Ormeau on the Gold Coast
In the hot seat: Sheena Briffa
She may have started her career in November, but Briffa managed to submit $2.9m worth of loan applications in her first month alone

In the hot seat: Andrew Loucas
Sydney broker only joined the industry in August 2019 but is already notching up impressive volumes and nabbing big awards
In the hot seat: Andrew Soo
The AMAs Broker of the Year – Commercial excellence award winner and director of a brokerage specialising in construction, commercial and property funding dishes his career path

In the hot seat: Nick McGrath by AB
Moneytech CEO Nick McGrath discusses what the biggest challenges for financial services will be this year, and why it’s important for brokers to be resilient and have thick skin
In the hot seat: Chris Hall by AB
Chris Hall, managing director at Bluecranecapital, talks about how to survive a career in finance, explaining the importance of resilience, respect and consistency and offering some key tips for mentee brokers
In the hot seat: Mark Middleton by AB
Mark Middleton, head of third party distribution at Teachers Mutual Bank Limited, discusses some of his top survival tips for working in finance, and his ambitions for the year ahead
In the hot seat: Kirsty Dunphey by AB
Up Loans co-founder and mortgage broker Kirsty Dunphey reveals her biggest inspirations. From her segue into broking from property management to co-founding a firm, she says it’s all about helping others, having a good mentor, and representation
Hot Seat: Kevin Frost by AB
Kevin Frost, head of lending solutions at Centrepoint Alliance, discusses the benefits of boutique aggregators, as well as the biggest challenges for the industry in 2020 and how best to tackle them
Hot Seat: FBAA Mentor of the Year by AB
Anthony Zveglic on why good mentoring matters, and how you can provide it to your team