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In the hot seat: Anusha Haran
With more than 20 years’ experience in the industry, Anusha Haran works alongside her husband, Ram Kota, and specialises in commercial finance
In the hot seat: Hilal Aydemir
Hilal Aydemir is the director of Sydney brokerage Blu Belle Finance. Aydemir specialises in SMSF loans and has more than 30 years’ experience in the finance industry, including BDM roles at Macquarie and Citibank

In the hot seat: Sam Farha
Sam Farha is a mortgage broker with more than 10 years’ experience in banking and finance in roles at Bendigo Bank, CBA, Westpac and Macquarie. In February he joined the brokerage team at LendWealth in Sydney
In the hot seat: Natasha Choi
Natasha Choi is a finance broker at The Australian Lending & Investment Centre in Melbourne and was ranked No. 38 on MPA’s Top 100 broker list in 2020. After starting out as a property investor, Choi became a broker in 2015

Hot Seat: Tony MacRae by Melanie Mingas
The GM of banking for MyState talks about horse racing and the professional achievements he’s prioritising for 2019
Hot Seat: Matthew Woods by Melanie Mingas
Citibank’s head of mortgage distribution Matthew Wood, reveals details of the bank’s revamped mortgage plans
Hot Seat: Alissa Childs by Melanie Mingas
Two Birds One Loan director Alissa Childs, explains why she turned from BDM to broker and how she finds new business opportunities
Hot Seat: Will Unkles by Melanie Mingas
The award-winning director of 40 Forty Finance, shares his tips for keeping on top of the email avalanche
Hot Seat: Taylor Kelly by Melanie Mingas
Taylor Kelly, mortgage broker for Home Loan Connexion, explains how she would use a windfall to develop a micro-finance program for disadvantaged women
Hot seat: Matt Bauld by Melanie Mingas
The GM of sales and business development at Prospa reflects on the lender’s clean sweep of industry awards in 2018 and the clarity he gains from spending time with his son