Former financial planner Son Pham's career continues to go from strength to strength, and now, as managing director of Rethink Financing, he leads a growing team of commercial brokers.

In this episode of The Adviser's Winner Showcase, we catch up with the Commercial Broker of the Year at the Australian Broking Awards 2025 to discuss:

• His approach to commercial broking and what he finds most rewarding.
• Why getting the fundamentals right is crucial in the broking industry.
• His journey as a mentor and how he's shaping the next generation of commercial brokers at Rethink Financing.

And much more!

Building a successful brokerage may seem like a daunting prospect, but if you get the fundamentals right, you're well-positioned for success.

In this episode of In Focus, we chat with Ben Livera, national broker success manager and state manager SA/NT at Mortgage Choice, recently named Mentor of the Year at the 2025 Australian Broking Awards, and Terence Hammond, mortgage broker and franchise owner of Mortgage Choice in Colebee, NSW.

Tune in to discover:

• How to lay solid business foundations.
• Practical tips to start generating business from day one.
• What it takes to build a successful brokerage from the ground up.
• How Mortgage Choice's support sets up brokers for success.

And much more!

Welcome to The Adviser's What's Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week's biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights.

Join The Adviser's commercial content writer, Ben Squires, and the deputy editor of Momentum Media's real estate brands (Smart Property Investment, REB, and First Property Buyer), Emilie Lauer, as they review the news of the week.

This week, they discuss: Housing markets that have hit the $1 million milestone. Recent trends in first home buyer activity. New data on mortgage stress levels.

And much more!

Welcome to The Adviser's What's Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week's biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights.

Join The Adviser's commercial content writer Ben Squires and senior journalist Will Paige as they review the news of the week.

This week, they discuss:

• The latest mortgage broker market share figures.
• Key takeaways from ANZ's strategy update.
• Highlights from the Elite Broker Ranking 2025 – Residential.

And much more!

Going from being an on-the-tools broker to the leader of a brokerage can be daunting, but Phil Rogers from Loan Market Edge is embracing the new role by setting his team some lofty targets.

In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane sits down with the Queensland-based brokerage lead to find out how he's built out his 18-person team, and how he aims to get his brokerage to writing $1 billion a year by 2030.

Tune in to find out:

• How he's harnessing AI to save 30–50 per cent of his team's time.
• What it takes to come off the tools and become a brokerage leader.
• How he aims to write $1 billion a year by 2030.

And much more!

Welcome to The Adviser's What's Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week's biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights.

Join host Annie Kane and commercial content writer Ben Squires as they review the news of the week.

This week, they discuss:

• Westpac NZ getting rid of trail in NZ – will it happen here?

• AFG takes a minority stake in an asset finance brokerage.

• Why APRA has disqualified former Xinja Bank leaders.

And much more!

The commercial finance sector is rapidly evolving, with private lenders increasingly stepping up to provide accelerated finance for businesses. But how can brokers best position themselves to leverage these opportunities?

In this episode of In Focus, we sit down with Zakariah Rahman, lending executive at Maxiron Capital, to unpack the current trends in commercial finance landscape, and how private lenders are helping broker clients support more businesses.

Tune in to discover:

• How non-bank lenders are bridging the gap for business borrowers.
• The advantages of Maxiron's "Flash 48" product for quick settlements.
• Best practices for brokers to build effective referral partnerships and navigate the commercial lending landscape.

And much more!

Welcome to The Adviser's What's Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week's biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights.

Join host Annie Kane, commercial content writer Ben Squires, and the deputy editor of real estate titles Smart Property Investment and REB, Emilie Lauer, as they review the news of the week.

This week, they discuss:

• What the expanded Home Guarantee Scheme entails.

• What consumers think of the scheme and how they will access it.

• Why cash rate forecasts are changing once again.

And much more!

Former tax accountant Ankur Ahluwalia has been hitting the ground running as a residential broker at Smartfinn Advisors, writing $20 million in his first nine months.

In this episode of the New Broker podcast, host Annie Kane sits down with the Sydney-based broker to find out how he built strong foundations as a broker, and why and how he's intending on doubling his volumes in the next year.

Tune in to find out:

• The crucial role of mentorship.
• The biggest surprises he faced as a new broker.
• What he wishes he knew when he first started out.

And much more!

Welcome to The Adviser's What's Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week's biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights.

Join host Annie Kane, senior journalist Will Paige, and commercial content writer Ben Squires as they review the news of the week.

This week, they discuss:

• New data on the size, scale, and systemic issues with private lending.
• The changing nature of broker complaints.
• Why cash rate forecasts are shifting.

And much more!