New advisers join Loan Market

Adviser group Loan Market has drafted more than a dozen new advisers to build its growing presence across the country.

Tuesday, August 11th 2020, 4:51PM

Craig Pope’s Wellington business, Pope & Co Mortgages, joins the Loan Market stable.

The highly-regarded Pope has won multiple awards in the sector and is a regular contributor to TMM Magazine.

Pope was the Kapiti Electra business award winner in 2014 and finalist in the 2017 NZ Professional Adviser Association “NZ Mortgage Adviser of the Year”.

Carolyn Rigalsford also joins Loan Market alongside Pope in the capital.

Emele Palamo joins in Henderson, west of Auckland. Emele has more than 30 years of experience in the banking industry and is specialised in helping clients build portfolios.

“With my knowledge of the banking industry will ensure to make the transition and process smooth and effortless,” Palamo said.

Anna Johnston joins in Dunedin. Johnston also has a banking background and worked in the lending space for more than a decade. She has extensive knowledge of the construction process, having built her own house in 2019.

Susie Signal joins in Takapuna, Auckland, with over 25 years of front-line financial sector experience. Signal will help high profile experienced buyers to those looking for their first home.

Prateek Malhotra joins in Auckland and has more than seven years of experience as an adviser.

Mike Evans, who has worked in the lending space for over 30 years, joins in Christchurch. Evans is specialised in first property purchases as well as investment buys.

Emma Boyd joins in the Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland, with a wealth of experience helping first home buyers, investors, and the self-employed find mortgages.

Aaron Cooke joins in Aviemore Drive, Auckland, keen to help first home buyers, property investors and business owners.

Meanwhile, Anna Webber joins in Fendalton, Christchurch. A highly-skilled adviser who is a Chartered Accountant and Authorised Financial Adviser, Webber will bolster the south island operations.

Rodney King joins in Urunga Avenue, Christchurch, with “significant experience and networks within the financial services industry across all towns and cities in the “south island”. King has investment property and commercial property experience.

Dallas Roberts joins the same office as King. Roberts has helped many New Zealanders into their first home, their next home, climb the investment property ladder, grow their business, and purchase commercial property.

Laura Tan joins Loan Market in Botany, Auckland. Tan has years of experience in the broking sector, with refinancing, investment property, and lending reviews a key specialism.