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Hot Seat: Hayden Cush
Earlier this year, Hayden Cush took on the role of national sales manager at AFG Home Loans. He explains to Australian Broker what the new role means and shares his advice for brokers
Hot Seat: Eric Wilson
In his journey from junior lifeguard to founder and CEO of neobank Xinja, Eric Wilson has been no stranger to the deep end. Reflecting on why he moved into finance, he talks about the importance of putting customers and ethics first

Hot Seat: Clive Kirkpatrick
Clive Kirkpatrick, general manager of Vow, shares his tips for how brokers can thrive in the current environment, and reels off the South African delicacies he would serve to MFAA CEO Mike Felton
Hot Seat: Nathan Walsh
As a former bank exec turned fintech co-founder, Athena Home Loans CEO Nathan Walsh is no stranger to bold moves. Here he explains how his first job laid the foundations for a business model that aims to turn the mortgage industry on its head

Hot Seat: Patrice Sullivan by AB
On her hopes around ASIC’s remuneration review, honesty in broking and her recent love of target shooting
Hot Seat: Anthony O’Flynn by AB
One broker's story about moving from banking to broking, meeting his first client at a barbecue, and lifelong friendships in the industry
Hot Seat: Martin Ireland by AB
How this broker got into the industry through a friend and what he would say to a major bank CEO over coffee
Hot Seat: Stuart Styles by AB
Arthurmac & Co’s Stuart Styles tells Australian Broker about the challenges involved in securing loans for friends and family, and why he wishes he could have a meal with Albert Einstein
Hot Seat: Holly Bertsos by AB
Principal of Niche Finance, Holly Bertsos, explains how she turned a lost deal into one of her best clients and how she plans on taking her business to the next level
Hot Seat: Mhairi MacLeod by AB
Founder of award-winning Astute Ability Finance on New South Wales’ Central Coast, Mhairi MacLeod, talks about the most inspiring broker she’s met and her biggest career challenge