Felix Katzen stumbled into the world of asset finance by accident, but he's been hitting the ground running, rapidly growing his brokerage, and expanding out his team.

In this episode of Elite Broker, Annie Kane sits down with Katzen – founder of Katzen Financial Group – to unpack his journey from contractor to business owner, how he rebuilt lender accreditations from scratch, and the high-volume, rapid turnaround model that defines his business today.

Tune in to find out:

• How he's grown his brokerage into a busy commercial outfit in just 18 months.
• How he manages 40 loans a month.
• His approach to hiring and building culture in a new brokerage.

And much more!

Welcome to The Adviser's What's Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week's biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights.

Join host Annie Kane and commercial writer Ben Squires as they review the news of the week.

This week, they discuss:

• The RBA's surprising rhetoric on the cash rate trajectory.
• The problems with the CSLR funding model.
• Why we might need to start calling Macquarie a major bank.

And much more!

Elite Broker Katrina Rowlands was among the first generation of mortgage brokers and has gone to win countless awards for her and her team. But what's next?

In this special return episode of Elite Broker, Annie Kane catches up with Rowlands – AFG's first Hall of Fame recipient and a mentor and champion of the broking industry – to unpack her three decades in the industry, why she started up a female broker scholarship program, and how she's running her successful Wollongong-based brokerage with her daughter.

Tune in to find out:

• Why she set up a women's broking scholarship (now called Women on the Move).
• The ins and outs of succession planning with a family member.
• Her top tips for aspirational mentors.

And much more!