The ALBA, Episode 4: Commercial Finance with Hish Kasem

The ALBA Episode 8: Backing The Ambitious Australian With The Ever Curious David Decelis

David Decelis, Founder and Managing Director of Elite Finance Partners, joins us for a raw and thoughtful conversation on ambition, curiosity, leadership and what it really takes to build something meaningful in uncertain times.

The ALBA, Episode 6: Building High Performers, Better Brokers and Stronger Minds with Brad Clucas

In this episode of The ALBA, I sit down with Brad Clucas, a leader who has operated at the core of banking, broker growth and high performance environments. Brad previously led a performance unit at NAB within Small Business, a segment widely recognised for its elite culture, high employee engagement and consistent growth.

The ALBA, Episode 4: Commercial Finance with Hish Kasem

In this episode, I sit down with Hish Kasem, Director at AS Mortgage Partners (part of Alexander Spencer) and former commercial banker at NAB, to unpack how business lending really works behind the scenes. We dive into what banks actually look for when assessing business clients, how commercial deals are structured, and the technical realities of securing funding in today’s environment.

The ALBA, Episode 2: Growing a Legacy with James Thompson

In this episode, I sit down with James from Legacy Lane Finance, a broker in his second year who is already running a team and building real momentum: • The evolving broker landscape and the new avenues brokers are entering beyond traditional home lending • Construction finance and what it means for clients, brokers and the broader Australian housing market

The ALBA, Episode 3: 18 years to $1B with Toby Edmunds

Toby started in banking, spending 13 years as a branch manager at CBA before moving into mortgage broking in 2007. Over 18 years he built and led a high performing brokerage, wrote more than $1 billion in loans, earned repeated recognition including Loan Market Chairman’s Club, and ultimately sold the business. A grounded conversation about longevity, discipline and what it actually takes to build a career and business that lasts in the Australian finance industry.