2022 Winners and Excellence Awardees
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Award Categories
The Avison Young Award for Broker of the Year – Commercial
The Canadian Mortgages Inc. Award for Broker of the Year – Private Lending
The Community Trust Award for Alternative Broker Specialist of the Year
Broker of the Year (Regional – AB)
Broker of the Year (Regional – Atlantic)
Broker of the Year (Regional – BC)
Broker of the Year (Regional – Prairies)
Broker of the Year (Regional – QC)
The MCAN Award for Broker of the Year (Regional – ON)
The Equitable Bank Award for Canadian Broker of the Year
Young Achiever of the Year
The CWB Optimum Mortgage Award for Brokerage of the Year (25 Employees or More)
The HomeEquity Bank Award for National Broker Network of the Year
The Vine Group – Mortgage Alliance Award for Brokerage of the Year (Fewer than 25 Employees)
Digital Innovation in a Brokerage
New Brokerage of the Year
The CIMBC Award for Lender BDM of the Year (Alternative Lending)
The CIMBC Award for Lender BDM of the Year (Private Lending)
The Matrix Mortgage Global Award for Lender Underwriter of the Year (Private Lending)
Lender Underwriter of the Year (Alternative Lending)
The Centum Award for Industry Service Provider of the Year
The Citadel Mortgages Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Mortgage Industry
The Home Trust Award for Woman of Distinction
The RFA Award for Excellence in Philanthropy & Community Service
Best Media Campaign of the Year
Mortgage Industry Employer of Choice
THE AVISON YOUNG AWARD FOR BROKER OF THE YEAR – COMMERCIAL
Winner: Michel Durand – MCommercial

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Ahmed Hatata – Green Mortgage Solutions Inc
Almira Namvar – Uptown Commercial Mortgages Inc.
Anne Ananda – Mortgage Alliance
Jason Sohl – Verico Fair Mortgage Solutions
Jonathan Gagnon – Orbis Mortgage Group
Mike Chiu – Capital West Mortgage Inc.
Peter McGrath – Axiom Mortgage Solutions
Pip Dhaliwal – Freedom Capital
Stephanie Kowalew – Effet Papillon Financement
Stephen Thomas – HALO Mortgage Advisory Inc. | TMG Black Capital
Tony Maruna – Vine Group – Mortgage Alliance
THE CANADIAN MORTGAGES INC. AWARD FOR BROKER OF THE YEAR – PRIVATE LEARNING
Winner: Shawn Allen – Matrix Mortgage Global

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Araz Khalili – Pineapple Financial
Christine Xu – MoneyBroker Canada
David Clarke – TMG The Mortgage Group Atlantic
Davinder Powar – AKAL Mortgages Inc.
Tim Hurlbut – TNT Mortgages
THE COMMUNITY TRUST AWARD FOR ALTERNATIVE BROKER SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR
Winner: Christine Xu – MoneyBroker Canada

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Ameera Ameerullah – Canada Mortgage and Financial Group
David Clarke – TMG The Mortgage Group Atlantic
Gogi Luthra – AKAL Mortgages Inc.
Jason Anbara – Mortgage Alliance
Jason Sohl – Verico Fair Mortgage Solutions Inc
Jordon Mullen – Mortgage Architects
Kamaljeet Bhumber – Verico Xeva Mortgage
Max Escrogin – Vine Group – Mortgage Alliance
Steve Futyer – TMG The Mortgage Group
Sunny Grewal – Greater Toronto Mortgages
BROKER OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL – AB)
Winner: Gert Martens – HT Mortgage Group

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Bonnie Trombetta – Paragon Mortgage Inc.
Cory Lewis – Jencor Mortgage Corp
Crystal Mamchur – Flare Mortgage Group
Joshua Tagg – Axiom Mortgage Solutions
Kim Nguyen – Vine Group – Mortgage Alliance
Renee Huse – MMG Mortgages
Skye McLean – DLC Mortgage Connection
BROKER OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL – ATLANTIC)
Winner: Clinton Wilkins – CENTUM Home Lenders Ltd.

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Cyrus Habibi – MCC Premiere Mortgage Centre
Leslie Penney – East Coast Mortgage Brokers
Robert Jennings – East Coast Mortgage Brokers
Scott Bentley – Premiere Mortgage Centre
Stacey Collett – Verico AMC
BROKER OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL – BC)
Winner: Geoff Lee – GLM Mortgage Group | Dominion Lending Centres

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Bernadette Laxamana – Karista Mortgage
Lev Keselman – Peak Mortgage Company
Mackenzie Gartside – Select Mortgage
Sabeena Bubber – Verico Xeva Mortgage
Vu Le – DLC Clear Trust Mortgage
BROKER OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL – PRAIRIES)
Winner: Kent Bittner – Axiom Mortgage Solutions

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Chad Wilson – Axiom Mortgage Solutions
Lisa Gryba – One-Link Mortgage
Shawna MacDonald – Verico The Mortgage Associates
Shirl Funk – Shirl Funk Mortgages Powered by The Mortgage Centre
Viktor Schaefer – VS Solutions – Onelink Mortgage and Financial
BROKER OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL – QC)
Winner: Sandra Allard – Planiprêt

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Christina Montesano – Orbis Mortgage Group
Hugo Fortier – Consortium Hypothécaire
Isabelle Gendron – CENTUM Boulevard Hypothécaire Inc.
Philippe Béland – Consortium Hypothécaire
Ryan La Haye – Planiprêt
Sammy Hammouda – Orbis Mortgage Group
Terry Kilakos – DLC North East
THE MCAN AWARD FOR BROKER OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL – ON)
Winner: Dalia Barsoum – Streetwise Mortgages

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Hugo Dos Reis – Vine Group – Mortgage Alliance
Mark Goode – Mortgage Man DLC
Matthew O’Neil – Axiom Mortgage Solutions
Paul Meredith – CityCan Financial
Sadiq Boodoo – Approved Financial Services
Shawn Stillman – Mortgage Outlet
Tracy Luciani Price – DLC Forest City Funding
Tracy Valko – Valko Financial Ltd.
THE EQUITABLE BANK AWARD FOR CANADIAN BROKER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Clinton Wilkins – CENTUM Home Lenders Ltd.

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Dalia Barsoum – Streetwise Mortgages
Geoff Lee – GLM Mortgage Group | Dominion Lending Centres
Gert Martens – HT Mortgage Group
Kent Bittner – Axiom Mortgage Solutions
Sandra Allard – Planiprêt
YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Katerina Markevich – IK Financial

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
April Williams – The Mortgage Coach
Chantelle Vercammen – TMG The Mortgage Group
Jordan Lee – Vine Group – Mortgage Alliance
Joseph Accardi – Ardent Mortgages Inc.
Michelle Farrugia – Mortgage Outlet
Muhammad Aamir Khalique – Dominion Lending Center-Producers West Financial
Pardeep Pabla – AKAL Mortgages Inc.
Stacey Doran – DLC Origin-Doran Finance Group
Steve Dyment – Verico Xeva Mortgage
THE CWB OPTIMUM MORTGAGE AWARD FOR BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (25 EMPLOYEES OR MORE)
Winner: Verico Xeva Mortgage

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
8Twelve Mortgage
AKAL Mortgages Inc.
Axiom Mortgage Solutions
CanWise Financial
DLC Clear Trust Mortgages
DLC Elite Lending Corp.
Neighbourhood Dominion Lending Centres
Rock Capital Investments Inc.
The Mortgage Centre/Durhammortgage.com Ltd.
The Mortgage Coach
True North Mortgage
Valko Financial Ltd.
THE HOMEEQUITY BANK AWARD FOR NATIONAL BROKER NETWORK OF THE YEAR
Winner: Verico Financial Group Inc.

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
CENTUM Financial Group Inc.
Dominion Lending Centres
Invis Mortgage Intelligence
Mortgage Alliance
Mortgage Architects
Mortgage Centre Canada
Pineapple
TMG The Mortgage Group
THE VINE GROUP – MORTGAGE ALLIANCE AWARD FOR BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (FEWER THAT 25 EMPLOYEES)
Winner: East Coast Mortgage Brokers

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Capital Home Lending
CENTUM One Financial Group Inc.
Citadel Mortgages
Dominion Lending Centres Brokers For Life
Homewise
Jayman Financial
Karista Mortgage
The Mortgage Minds Inc.
DIGITAL INNOVATION IN A BROKERAGE
Winner: Tango Financial

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
8Twelve Mortgage
Ardent Mortgages Inc.
Blue Pearl Mortgage Group Inc.
CanWise Financial
Citadel Mortgages
Dominion Lending Centres Expert Financial
Homewise
Pineapple
Planiprêt
NEW BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Empire Mortgage Group

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Consortium Hypothécaire
Crete Capital
Edison Financial
Referral Mortgages
Synergy Mortgage Group
The Collective Mortgage Group
THE CIMBC AWARD FOR LENDER BDM OF THE YEAR (ALTERNATIVE LENDING)
Winner: Natasha Alli – First National Excalibur

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Chris Woodhouse – Strive Capital Corporation
Dario Carpino Jr. – RFA Mortgage Corporation
Francis Massie – Community Trust
Jessica Fitzpatrick – Paradigm Quest
Karim Awad – Equitable Bank
Laura Cruz – Haventree Bank
Matthew Sherriff – CWB Optimum Mortgage
Nathalie Cormier – Equitable Bank
Sam Samadi – CMLS Financial
Stephanie Bianco – Home Trust
Vanessa Maglioli – Home Trust
Yvonne Futter – Bridgewater Bank
THE CIMBC AWARD FOR LENDER BDM OF THE YEAR (PRIVATE LENDING)
Winner: Reaza Ali – Fisgard Asset Management Corporation

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Alissa Lintner – RiverRock Mortgage Investment Corporation
Arlen Ekstein – Tembo Financial
Daniel Joseph – Canadian Mortgages Inc.
Darren Campbell – Westboro MIC
Francis Lee – Alta West Capital
Jerry Wieliczko – Hosper Mortgage
Kyle Williams – First Circle Financial
THE MATRIX MORTGAGE GLOBAL AWARD FOR LENDER UNDERWRITER OF THE YEAR (PRIVATE LENDING)
Winner: Hollie Gardiner – Secure Capital MIC

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Brett Van Driel – Paradigm Quest
Josie Milanetti – Canadian Mortgages Inc.
Leah Wilson – VWR Capital Corp
LENDER UNDERWRITER OF THE YEAR (ALTERNATIVE LENDING)
Winner: Ronelle Landicho – Home Trust

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Darren Schienbein – CWB Optimum Mortgage
Ida Guilbault – Bridgewater Bank
Kara Kinakin – Haventree Bank
Melissa Tagliamonti – Home Trust
Victor Saade – MCAN
Warda Fatima – First National Financial LP
Zachary Osborne – Paradigm Quest
Zuzi Valente – Equitable Bank
THE CENTUM AWARD FOR INDUSTRY SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Mortgage Automator

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
BluMortgage
Canadian Mortgage App
Compare My Offers
Dolphin Enterprises Ltd
EasyNOA
Fundmore.ai
Newton Connectivity Systems
SnapNOA
The Mortgage Office
THE CITADEL MORTGAGES AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE MORTGAGE INDUSTRY
Winner: Kuljit Singh – AKAL Mortgages

THE HOME TRUST AWARD FOR WOMAN OF DISTINCTION
Winner: Kyra Wong – Manulife

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Carla Allen – Matrix Mortgage Global
Caroline Rapson – CENTUM Financial Group Inc.
Frances Hinojosa – Tribe Financial Group
Hali Strandlund-Noble – Fisgard Asset Management Corporation
Lindsay Jurek – Paradigm Quest
Luisa Hough – Verico Xeva Mortgage
Marina Bournas – RFA Mortgage Corporation
Michele Steko – RISE Consulting & Communications
Susan Thomas – Invis Mortgage Intelligence
Tanya Appel – Axiom Mortgage Solutions
THE RFA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY SERVICE
Winner: New Wave Lending

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Canada Mortgage and Financial Group
CityCan Financial
DLC Elite Lending Corp.
HALO Mortgage Advisory Inc. | TMG Black Capital
Home Trust
Invis Mortgage Intelligence
Matrix Mortgage Global
TMG The Mortgage Group
BEST MEDIA CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
Winner: RFA Mortgage Corporation

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Home Trust
MCAP
Teranet Inc.
MORTGAGE INDUSTRY EMPLOYER OF CHOICE
Winner: CWB Optimum Mortgage

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Bridgewater Bank
Canadian Mortgages Inc.
CanWise Financial
Homewise
Lend At Ease
Matrix Mortgage Global
MERIX Financial
Sherwood Mortgage Group
Verico Xeva Mortgage