Holly and I founded The Mortgage Girls in 2015 because we genuinely wanted to help people. We knew our company would make people’s financial dreams come true, while offering other women the freedom of a better work and life balance.
I bought my first property when I was 27, also purchasing two properties in one year. The same year, I was declined finance twice. I know how banks look at some people, because they looked at me the same way. What the banks didn’t count on is my tenacious persistence and problem solving abilities, which allow me to help people from all over New Zealand gain finance, myself included. Not many people love their job, but I do. As my Grandma says “I call a spade, a spade”, so when it comes to achieving your financial goals, I’ll tell it like it is. That means always being upfront and honest with you, plus I’m not afraid to call out the banks if I think they can do better.
Did I mention, my team is awesome? We’ve won multiple awards over the years, including Regional Mortgage Broker of the Year, Excellence for customer service from an individual office, Excellence for Mortgage Broker of the Year (1-10 staff) and New Zealand Selection for Young Gun of the year.
Since founding The Mortgage Girls I’ve married my amazing husband Liam, had a beautiful daughter Mackenzie, and become step-mother to two gorgeous toddlers, Marko and Maggie. Going from no kids to three under 3 in a matter of months, while working full-time was an experience… It showed me The Mortgage Girls is the most amazing team, and my clients are like part of my family.
When I’m not helping others with mortgages or getting people into their own homes, I like to keep myself busy. Renovating and growing my own investment portfolio, snowboarding, motocross, down-hill mountain biking, and when I can get back to my parent’s farm I love horse riding in the country air. I’ve put all these hobbies to one side as I raise my young family, but I can’t wait to get them into these activities as they grow.
My goal with The Mortgage Girls is to be able to help others and be able to do it whilst creating a family, working from home. I want to able to help other women have a better work life balance, while making people’s financial dreams come true whether that is getting onto the property ladder, helping reduce debt or finance business.
