Community & Business
24 February, 2023
Local broker wins two major awards
THE Tablelands is now home to not only Australia’s best brokerage but a two-time regional broker of the year after Mareeba born John Contarino was named Excellence Awardee for 2022 – Broker of The Year – Regional, while his business, Mobile Finance Broker was named Excellence Awardee for 2022 – Brokerage of The Year – Regional.
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Just a few short years after starting his own business, Mr Contarino has been named the regional Nextgen broker of the year in the 2022 Australian Mortgage Awards just a year after being named Gold Winner Broker of the Year – Regional.
Mr Contarino has spent the better half of his working life in the finance industry and has worked at multiple banks across the Far North.
However, he finally settled on opening his own mortgage brokering business in Atherton where he has continued to service the community for the past five years.
This year along with his own personal accolade, Mobile Finance Broker was named Regional Brokerage of the Year and Mr Contarino said it would never have been possible without the help of his business partner and his staff.
“It feels a bit surreal having these successive awards recognise the work we do, especially since these awards are pulled from all around Australia,” he said.
“I could never have done it without the other broker, Tony Carroll and Tracy Robinson who has just completed her certificate four and is studying to be a broker but we call her the practice manager."
The awards are judged and awarded on a number of different factors which include google reviews, the growth of the business, customer satisfaction and feedback from other businesses who have worked with the broker or brokerage before.
