The inaugural 2024 PIPA Awards for Excellence were held in Sydney recently where the crème de la crème of the property investment profession was recognised for their commitment to best practice, ethics, and the PIPA Code of Conduct.

PIPA Chair Nicola McDougall said the awards also focused on professionalism as well as the professional or business achievements of PIPA members throughout 2023.

“The PIPA Awards for Excellence were judged by some of Australia’s most experienced and ethical property experts and practitioners — handpicked because of their objectivity and commitment to best practice,” Ms McDougall said.

“Each award entry was judged against set criteria that recognised factors such as excellence in customer service, significant achievements, strategic advice, professional development, best practice, as well as adhering to the PIPA Code of Conduct.

“Specifically, the judges considered how seriously each person or business had embedded PIPA’s code of ethics into their practice.”

The purpose of the PIPA Code of Conduct is to provide a framework for applying the five core values underpinning PIPA’s commitment to excellence, which are Professional Development, Leadership, Disclosure, Respect, and Integrity.

“I would like to congratulate each and every finalist and winner in our inaugural awards program,” Ms McDougall said.

“Their commitment to best practice not only enabled them to be selected as a finalist, but it is also leading the way for all practitioners in our profession around the nation.”

2024 PIPA Awards for Excellence finalists and winners

PIPA Business of the Year – Small

Finalists:

Asciential Property Group
BFP Property Group
Equity Finance Solutions
Focus Property Wealth
Home Scouts
Inspire Realty
Jay Anderson Property
Ready Set Buy – Property Buyer’s Agent
Winspro Buyers Agent

And the winner is…Jay Anderson Property

PIPA Business of the Year – Medium

Finalists:

Cate Bakos Property
Hotspotting
Investor Partner Group
JL Property Buyers Agents
Motivate Property Group
National Property Buyers (Victoria)
Sharp Property Buyers
Spring Buyers Agency
Strike Property
Streamline Property Buyers

And the winners are…National Property Buyers (Victoria) and Strike Property

PIPA Business of the Year – Large

Finalists:

Empower Wealth – Property Wealth Planning
InSynergy Property Wealth Advisory
Momentum Wealth
Propell Property
Propertybuyer
Ramsey Property Wealth
Rethink Investing

And the winner is…Propertybuyer

Qualified Property Investment Adviser (QPIA) of the Year – Buyer’s Agent

Finalists:

Jay Anderson (Jay Anderson Property)
Cate Bakos (Cate Bakos Property)
Melinda Granzien (Precision Property Buyers Agency)
Rich Harvey (Propertybuyer)
Melinda Jennison (Streamline Property Buyers)
Colin Lee (Inspire Realty)
Matt Sharp (Sharp Property Buyers)

And the winner is…Melinda Jennison (Streamline Property Buyers)

QPIA of the Year – Financial Services

Finalists:

Glenn Biggins (Focus Property Wealth)
Aaron Christie-David (Atelier Wealth Mortgage Brokers)
Imtiyaz Rather (Hack Mortgages)

And the winner is…Glenn Biggins (Focus Property Wealth)

QPIA of the Year – Property Investment Advisor

Finalists:

Jay Anderson (Jay Anderson Property)
Cate Bakos (Cate Bakos Property)
Gaurav Bhatia (Equimax Property Investment Advisors)
Rich Harvey (Propertybuyer)
Michael Haywood (Momentum Wealth)
Nick Holden (Simple Property Investment)
Melinda Jennison (Streamline Property Buyers)
Colin Lee (Inspire Realty)
Richard Sheppard (inSynergy Property Wealth Advisory)
Starla Wang (Winspro Buyers Agent)

And the winner is…Melinda Jennison (Streamline Property Buyers)

QPIA of the Year – Graduate

Finalists:

Jarrad Brown (Ally Property Group)
Melinda Granzien (Precision Property Buyers Agency)
Daniel Irwin (Strike Property)
Corey Jones (Motivate Property Group)
Adrian Lee (InvestorKit)
Brilee Matic (Streamline Property Buyers)
Imtiyaz Rather (Hack Mortgages)

And the winner is…Brilee Matic (Streamline Property Buyers)

PIPA Achievement Award

Steve Waters (Right Property Group)

Overall QPIA for of the Year (for highest scoring nomination)

Brilee Matic (Streamline Property Buyers)

ENDS
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