Our Team
The quality of
our service is a reflection of the
quality of our people. At Momentum Wealth we are privileged to have
a highly-qualified team of Perth property and real estate experts who are dedicated
to providing the highest level of service to our select group
of clients. Meet some of the key members of our team:
| Damian
Collins - Managing Director |
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The team is led by Damian Collins, a respected and successful property
investor, whom provides both a vision and wealth of experience for the
company. Throughout his investment career both in Perth and interstate,
Damian recognised the need of time-poor investors for a trusted source of
advice that could guide their property investment decisions. Damian formed
Momentum Wealth to fulfil this role and assist investors in achieving
their long-term property wealth goals.
Damian owns a multi-million dollar property portfolio and as the
founder and Managing Director of Momentum Wealth applies his many years of
experience to help our clients accelerate their wealth creation. His own
carefully developed system for selecting the best performing property
investments is used to find our clients the finest investment properties.
Damian has completed a Bachelor of Business at RMIT University in
Melbourne and a Graduate Diploma in Property at Curtin University in
Perth, Western Australia. He has also completed the stringent requirements
for membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and
the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. He is currently a member
of both institutions. Damian is also an Accredited Mortgage Consultant and
member of the Mortgage Industry Association of Australia. He is also a
member of the Australian Institute of
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| Chris
Christou - Property Wealth Consultant, Mortgage & Finance
Specialist |
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Chris is the Licensee of our Property Division and
a Property Wealth Consultant / Finance Broker. He has over 7 years
experience as a licensed Real Estate Agent both in Perth and interstate
plus has extensive knowledge in all aspects of buying, selling, managing,
financing and investing in real estate.
Chris also holds a Certifiacte IV
in Financial Services (Finance / Mortgage Broking), and a Diploma
in Property.
With Chris' vast background and knowledge, he is able to provide
clients with a multi-dimensional view to property investment and offer his
clients the best service. |
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Verity
Hodge
- Senior Property Manager / Business Development
Manager |
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Verity has more than 12 years experience in the
real estate industry, most of which was spent in property management. She
is an excellent communicator and shows great skill
and patience in resolving issues. This
has led her to develop successful relationships with both landlords
and tenants.
Verity is absolutely committed
to achieving the optimum level of
rent for landlords and ensuring only the highest quality tenants
are selected.
As a successful property investor herself, Verity
understands the concerns of landlords and uses
her vast experience to ensure vacancy
periods are minimised and that properties are maintained to the
highest standard. |
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Shannon
Champion
- Property Wealth Consultant, Mortgage & Finance
Specialist |
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Shannon has over five
years experience in the finance industry. He has
a Certificate IV in Financial Services
and is accredited with the Mortgage and Finance Association of
Australia (MFAA).
He has excellent knowledge of the various
financial options and products available to clients. He enjoys helping people to achieve
their dream of owning a home or investing in property and shows
great persistence in getting the deal done. He
is always willing to try a
number of different alternatives to achieve the best outcome for
the client.
A great communicator, Shannon is
adept at building long lasting relationships
with clients – who come back to him time and
time again. |
| Emma
Everett - Property Wealth Consultant, Acquisitions & Development
Specialist |
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It’s fair to say that Emma knows the property industry back to front.
She has experience working for real estate buyers, sellers and property
developers.
Emma has excelled right from the beginning of her career winning the
title of ‘Rookie of the Year’ from the Australasian Real Estate Rewards
Network. Her qualifications include a Graduate Certificate in Human
Resource Management and a Bachelor of Arts.
Emma is passionate about helping people to create a better future for
themselves and their family through astute property investment. She is an
expert at finding outstanding investment properties and negotiating
favourable deals for clients.
Always sincere, thorough and hardworking, clients regularly comment on
her first-class service. She is genuinely interested in helping clients to
succeed and works tenaciously on their behalf to get them the best
possible outcome. |
| Sarcha Sagisaka -
Property Wealth Consultant, Mortgage & Finance
Specialist |
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Sarcha has over 5 years experience in the Finance industry and more
recently has chosen to specialise in finance broking. Her qualifications
include a Bachelor of International Business and Certificate IV (Finance
Broking). She is also accredited with the Mortgage and Finance Association
of Australia (MFAA).
A great listener, Sarcha is adept at understanding client’s individual
needs and putting together a perfectly tailored finance solution.
She has regularly demonstrated her skill in obtaining approval for complex
proposals where other mortgage brokers had failed. She puts this success
down to her tenacity to find a solution where others might easily give
up.
A property investor herself, Sarcha enjoys helping clients build wealth
through property investment. She receives great satisfaction in seeing
clients achieve financial goals they previously perceived to be out of
reach. |
| David Polkinghorne -
Property Wealth Consultant, Acquisitions Specialist |
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David’s rich and varied career has provided him with a breadth of
knowledge that would be difficult to replicate.
He has worked in property development, held senior positions in the
Police Force and even spent 7 years as a full-time property investor. Add
to this his experience in senior management and motivational speaking, and
it’s clear to see why he is has become a highly valued Property Wealth
Consultant.
David has razor sharp negotiation skills and a keen instinct for
identifying strong investment opportunities, particularly those that
enable investors to build equity quickly through renovations. He is
honest, reliable and has great interpersonal skills. His ‘never give up’
attitude has proven time and time again to be valuable asset for his
clients. |
| Sudha Narthakumar -
Property Wealth Consultant, Mortgage & Finance
Specialist |
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Sudha has 6 years experience in the Finance industry and has been
broking for over 2 years. Her qualifications include a Bachelor of
Commerce, a Bachelor of Legal Studies and a Certificate IV in Financial
Services (Finance Broking). She is also fully accredited with the Mortgage
and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA).
One of Sudha’s main strengths is her ability to analyse and deconstruct
complex loan scenarios in order to allow clients to maximise their
borrowings and further their wealth creation plans. On numerous occasions
she has been able to obtain millions of dollars of financing for clients
that had previously been declined by their bank. She has developed a
reputation as a finance broker who gets the job done when others have
failed.
Always the consummate professional, Sudha is committed to keeping her
clients informed throughout the loan process. Clients appreciate her
honest, down-to-earth nature and she enjoys nothing more than conversing
with clients about their property investment
plans. |
| Ian Franklin - Property
Wealth Consultant, Mortgage & Finance
Specialistst |
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Ian is a highly experienced Property Wealth Consultant. He has spent
over 26 years in the finance industry and is accredited with the Mortgage
and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) & Credit Ombudsman Service
Limited (COSL).
Ian’s detailed knowledge gives clients the confidence to expand their
investment portfolio, knowing that their finances are structured correctly
and suit their needs.
Ian is patient, straight to the point and will challenge clients’
thinking if required, attributes that are highly valued by his clients. He
receives great satisfaction in helping clients realise their property
investment goals sooner than expected.
He genuinely cares about clients and is committed to building long term
relationships. Confident in his service, he often tells people that his
aim is to not only write their first loan but their last one as
well. |
| Rodolfo Soria -
Property Wealth Consultant, Mortgage & Finance
Specialist |
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Rodolfo is a highly experienced Property Wealth Consultant. With over 9
years experience in the finance industry and many more running his own
successful business, Rodolfo’s knowledge and experience are assets to his
clients. He is fully accredited with the Mortgage and Finance Association
of Australia (MFAA).
He is skilled at helping all types of property investors build wealth
through choosing the right products and achieving the optimum financial
structures. This ensures clients can maximise their tax benefits and
minimise their borrowing costs.
Always sincere, professional and committed to client satisfaction,
Rodolfo has formed his own efficient support team to ensure clients’
transactions are completed as quickly and as smoothly as
possible. |
| Marcus Stacey - Property
Wealth Consultant, Mortgage & Finance Specialist |
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Marcus is a highly experienced Property Wealth Consultant and fully
accredited with the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA).
With over 16 years experience in property investment, Marcus has built
many successful long-term relationships with clients.
He receives great satisfaction seeing clients achieve their goals and
come back to him year after year to help expand their property portfolios.
One of his main strengths is helping clients achieve their long-term goals
through correct product choice and structuring of loans.
A successful property investor himself, Marcus takes the effort to
consider how clients’ situations may change in 5 or 10 years time to
ensure their loans and structures will assist - not restrict - their
future investment plans. His genuine commitment and friendly, positive
nature make him a pleasure to work with.
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Ray Chua - Property Buyers Agent |
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Qualified with an honours degree in Engineering, Ray is an active investor and has an analytical
and systematic approach in finding high-performing properties. His experiences in
business and as a real estate sales agent have given him
the edge in negotiating great deals.
Ray measures wealth as the number of days, weeks,
months or years you can live to the level of your dreams, without having
to work. His commitment to you is to help you increase your wealth through finding
exceptional property deals that will consistently outperform the market. His
aim is to build your confidence to take action by helping
you make more informed buying decisions. |
| Susan Silvius - Finance
Broker |
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Originally a Financial Consultant in North America Susan has over 6
years experience in the Financial Industry. She is fully accredited with
the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA), and has a
Bachelor's degree in Business with a Management Major (Bmgt), Mutual funds
license and full insurance license.
She is highly energetic and committed to meeting each client's needs.
She has keen instincts which enable her to navigate complex scenarios and
find suitable outcomes. She is truly energised by helping clients achieve
their fi¬nancial goals and dreams, and is tireless in her efforts to fi¬nd
fresh ways to overcome obstacles. She values an open honest approach and
works tenaciously on behalf of her clients to consistently achieve great
results. |
| Joanne Benvenuti - Senior Property
Manager |
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Joanne is one of our senior property managers. She has been in the real
estate industry for over 4 years and has a Certificate II in Business.
Previously she has worked in both the airline and retail industries.
She is passionate about the industry and works hard for her clients to
achieve maximum returns and best outcomes. She ensures that all properties
are maintained to the highest standard and strives for a high level of
communication so that clients are always kept up to date. She is committed
to customer service and focuses on building and maintaining positive
relationships between landlords, tenants and the property management team.
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