MPA spotlights 77 female leaders driving growth across Australia's broking industry
MPA's Elite Women 2026 report is now live, recognising 77 women shaping the Australian mortgage industry across broking, aggregation, lending and industry bodies.
The list is drawn from an open nomination process and marks a substantial leap from 50 honourees in 2025.
This year's survey shows a shift in industry sentiment: 62% of respondents say the industry still lacks visible female leaders to look up to, down from 91% in 2025 – the first drop in three years.
The full report also draws on findings from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency's (WGEA) Employer Gender Pay Gaps Report 2024–25 to contextualise the pay gap women in finance and insurance still face.
Elite Women 2026 was once again sponsored by ANZ. "ANZ was proud to sponsor the MPA Elite Women of 2025. We congratulate the winners of this award," said Natalie Smith, general manager, ANZ retail broker.
Among this year's honouree are:
- Minh Beaver – Director/Senior Finance Broker, Evolve Money
- Tameeka Lynch – Director and Finance Broker, Ruby Sky Finance
- Gabrielle Da Luz – Managing Director/Mortgage Broker, SCOOP Finance
- Gemma Piscioneri – Director and Mortgage Broker, G&T Finance
- Jordan Chantry – Founder/Principal Broker, MVM Finance Group
- Suzanne Wood – Head of Home Lending, Victoria/Tasmania, Westpac
- Fatima Dib – Head of Business Innovation, Finsure
- Noushig Megerditchian – Head of Sales (Northern Region), Finsure
- Tammie Rimon – Mortgage Broker, 20/20 Finance Brokers
- Shelley McGinty – Managing Director, Preston Point Capital
- Belinda Wright – General Manager, Sales, Thinktank Property Finance
- Maddie Walton – Director and Mortgage Broker, Money Lounge
- Sarah Chambers – Mortgage Broker, LENDABLE
- Michelle Bannister – Director – Head of Distribution, La Trobe Financial
- Vanessa Lewis – Senior Finance Strategist and Credit Manager, Investorus
- Mary Yannopoulos – Director/Broker, Skybridge Capital
- Andrea Svenson – Director and Finance Broker, Empire Finance Co.
To see the full list of 77 winners, alongside fireside chats, Q&As and industry analysis from Melanie Kafka of the MFAA, read the full Elite Women 2026 report now.
