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Award Winning

Daniel and PFS have won a total 8 awards, at the prestigious Australian Mortgage Awards. No individual Broker or Broking Business has been awarded in as many different categories as us, including being crowned:

The best Individual Mortgage Broker in Australia
The best Overall Mortgage Broking Business in Australia
The Best Customer Service in Australia

Daniel and PFS have also received numerous other awards at both a state and national level. Many brokers claim to have the 'best service', but few have actually been acknowledged as the best like we have!

Award Winning

Australian Broker Awards

2021 Finalist 'Best Customer Service - Individual (Australia)
2021 Finalist 'Residential Broker of the Year (Australia)
2021 Finalist 'Office of the Year - Non-Franchise (Australia)
2021 Finalist ' Loan Administrator or the Year (Australia) - Joshua Ransom
2018 Finalist 'Best Customer Service - Individual (Australia)'
2018 Finalist 'Residential Broker of the Year (Australia)'
2018 Finalist 'Office of the Year - Non-Franchise (5 or less Brokers) - Australia'
2018 Finalist ' Loan Administrator or the Year (Australia) - Joshua Ransom
2017 Finalist 'Best Customer Service - Office (Australia)'
2017 Finalist 'Residential Broker of the Year (Australia)'
2017 Finalist 'Office of the Year - Non-Franchise (5 or less Brokers) - Australia'
2015 Finalist 'Best Customer Service ‐ Office (Australia)'

Australian Mortgage Awards

2021 Australian Mortgage Awards Finalist 'Broker of the Year - Productivity' - Australia
2021 Australian Mortgage Awards WINNER 'Brokerage of the Year (1-5 staff) - Australia
2018 Australian Mortgage Awards Finalist 'Broker of the Year - Productivity'
2018 Australian Mortgage Awards Finalist 'Broker of the Year - Independent'
2018 Australian Mortgage Awards Finalist 'Broker of the Year - Specialist Lending'
2017 Australian Mortgage Awards WINNER 'Best Customer Service from an Individual Office'
2017 Australian Mortgage Awards WINNER 'Broker of the Year - Productivity'
2017 Australian Mortgage Awards Finalist 'Australian Broker of the Year'
2017 Australian Mortgage Awards Finalist 'Independent Brokerage of the Year'
2017 Australian Mortgage Awards Finalist 'Broker of the Year - Commercial'
2017 Australian Mortgage Awards Finalist 'Broker of the Year - Independent'
2017 Australian Mortgage Awards Finalist 'Most Effective Online Presence - Broker'
2016 Australian Mortgage Awards WINNER 'Australian Brokerage of the Year'
2016 Australian Mortgage Awards WINNER 'Brokerage of the Year - Independent'
2016 Australian Mortgage Awards Finalist 'Broker of the Year - Independent'
2016 Australian Mortgage Awards Finalist 'Broker of the Year - Productivity'
2016 Australian Mortgage Awards Finalist 'Broker of the Year - Commercial'
2015 Australian Mortgage Awards Finalist 'Broker of the Year - Productivity'
2015 Australian Mortgage Awards Finalist 'Brokerage of the Year - Under 5 Staff'
2015 Australian Mortgage Awards Finalist 'Best Customer Service From an Individual Office'
2009 Australian Mortgage Awards Finalist 'Broker of the Year - Franchise'
2008 Australian Mortgage Awards WINNER 'Australian Broker of the Year'
2008 Australian Mortgage Awards WINNER 'Broker of the Year - Independent'
2006 Australian Mortgage Awards WINNER 'Young Gun of the Year'

Better Business Awards

2023 Best Customer Service (Individual) NSW Finalist - Daniel O'Brien
2023 Best Loan Administrator NSW WINNER - Megan Byrne
2023 Best Customer Service (Office) NSW Finalist
2022 Best Residential Broker NSW Finalist - Daniel O'Brien
2022 Best Customer Service (Individual) NSW Finalist - Daniel O'Brien
2022 Best Independent Office - 5 brokers or less (NSW) Finalist

2021 Best Residential Broker (NSW) Finalist - Daniel O'Brien
2021 Best Loan Administrator (NSW) Finalist - Joshua Ransom
2019 Broker of the Year (Best Overall Broker - NSW) WINNER - Daniel O'Brien
2019 Best Residential Broker (NSW) WINNER - Daniel O'Brien
2019 Best Customer Service Office (NSW) WINNER
2019 Best Loan Administrator (NSW) Finalist - Megan Byrne
2019 Best Loan Administrator (NSW) Finalist - Joshua Ransom
2018 Best Independent Office - Under 5 Staff (NSW) Finalist
2018 Best Loan Administrator (NSW) WINNER - Megan Byrne
2018 Best Residential Broker (NSW) Finalist
2018 Best Customer Service - Office (NSW) Finalist
2018 Best Customer Service - Individual (NSW) Finalist
2018 Best Independent Brokerage Office (Less than 5 Brokers) NSW Finalist
2017 Best Residential Broker (NSW) WINNER
2017 Best Customer Service - Office (NSW) Finalist
2017 Best Customer - Individual (NSW) Finalist
2017 Best Loan Administrator (NSW) Finalist - Joshua Ransom
2017 Best Independent Brokerage Office (NSW) Finalist
2016 Best Customer Service Office (NSW) Finalist
2016 Residential Broker (NSW) Finalist
2016 Best Independent Brokerage Office (NSW) Finalist
2015 Best Loan Administrator (NSW) Finalist ‐ Joshua Ransom
2015 Best Independent Brokerage Office (NSW) Finalist

Mortgage Professionals Australia (MPA) Top 100 Broker

2023 (Ranked 22nd)
2022 (Ranked 15th)
2021 (Ranked 8)
2020 (Ranked 36th overall and 23rd for settlement volume)
2019 (Ranked 11th overall and 6th for loan settlement volume)
2018 (ranked 5)
2017 (ranked 9)
2016 (ranked 9)
2015 (ranked 20)
2014 (ranked 41)
2013 (ranked 19)
2012 (ranked 20)
2011 (ranked 16)
2010 (ranked 52)
2009 (ranked 47)
2008 (ranked 98)
2006

LMG Group (formally PLAN Australia)

2023 PLAN Australia 'Sales Master Diamond - No. 3 Broker in Australia
2022 PLAN Australia 'Sales Master Diamond - No. 1 Broker in Australia
2022 Residential Broker of the Year (NSW) - Daniel O'Brien
2022 Residential Broker of the Year (Australia) - Daniel O'Brien
2021 PLAN Australia 'Sales Master Diamond - No. 1 Broker in Australia
2020 PLAN Australia 'Sales Master Diamond - No. 3 Broker in Australia
2019 PLAN Australia 'Sales Master Diamond - No. 1 Broker in Australia'
2018 PLAN Australia 'Sales Master Diamond - No. 1 Broker in Australia'
2017 PLAN Australia 'Sales Master Diamond - No. 1 Broker in Australia'
2017 Residential Broker of the Year (NSW) - Daniel O'Brien
2017 Sole Trader of the Year (Australia) - PFS Financial Services
2017 Sole Trader of the Year (NSW) - PFS Financial Services
2017 PLAN Australia 'Sales Master Diamond
2016 PLAN Australia 'Sales Master Diamond - No. 2 Broker in Australia'
2016 Residential Broker of the Year (NSW) - Daniel O'Brien
2016 Sole Trader of the Year (Australia) - PFS Financial Services
2016 Sole Trader of the Year (NSW) - PFS Financial Services
2016 PLAN Australia 'Sales Master Diamond
2015 Administrator of the Year (NSW) - Joshua Ransom
2015 PLAN Australia 'Sales Master Diamond - No. 2 Broker in Australia'
2014 PLAN Australia 'Sales Master Diamond'
2013 PLAN Australia 'Sales Master Diamond'
2012 PLAN Australia 'Sales Master Diamond'
2011 PLAN Australia 'Sales Master Diamond'
2010 PLAN Australia 'Sales Master Diamond'
2009 PLAN Australia 'Sales Master Platinum'
2008 PLAN Australia 'Sales Master Platinum'
2007 PLAN Australia 'Sales Master'
2006 PLAN Australia 'Sales Master Platinum'
2005 PLAN Australia Runner Up 'Rookie of the Year'

Raine and Horne Chairman's Awards

2008 Raine and Horne Chairman's Awards Winner - Broker of the Year

LJ Hooker Awards

2006 LJ Hooker Financial Services National Winner 'Number of Loans Settled'
2006 LJ Hooker Financial Services NSW Winner 'Number of Loans Settled'
2006 LJ Hooker Financial Services NSW Runner Up 'Volume of Loans Settled'
2006 LJ Hooker 'Captains Club'
2006 LJ Hooker 'Multi-Million Dollar Chapter'
2005 LJ Hooker Financial Services Winner 'Rookie of the Year'

Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA)

2007 MFAA Runner Up Up and Coming Broker'

Australian Real Estate Finance Group (AREFG) Awards

2013 AREFG Awards Winner 'Broker of the Year' - National
2012 AREFG Awards Winner 'Broker of the Year' - National
2011 AREFG Awards Winner 'Broker of the Year' - National
2010 AREFG Awards Winner 'Broker of the Year' - National
2009 AREFG Awards Winner 'Broker of the Year' - National
2009 AREFG Awards 2nd Place 'Franchise of the Year' - National
2008 AREFG Awards Winner 'Broker of the Year' - National
2008 AREFG Awards 2nd Place 'Franchise of the Year' - National
2007 AREFG Awards Winner 'Broker of the Year' - National