Judy Micallef, Senior Assessor

With a career spanning over thirty years, Judy has enjoyed success in banking and finance, mortgage broking, training, coaching and mentoring. Not only has she extensive experience in all facets of the mortgage broking and lending industries, Judy has a strong history in training and compliance and loves sharing her expertise. 

Judy holds Diplomas in Management, Psychology, Counseling and Financial Services (FMBM), along with Certificate IV in TAE, Certificate IV in Financial Services (FMB), and has also completed a number of industry related studies including “Financial Accounting for Bankers” and “Commercial Loans to Small Business”.

Often Judy is asked, “How do you get a reputation as an industry expert?” Her simple answer: “Work hard and love what you do.”

Judy’s unique personality and sense of humour puts you at ease. and her strong passion for the business leaves you confident that you are in good hands. 

Sean Fannin, Subject Matter Expert, Senior Trainer and Assessor 

Sean is an experienced technical manager, specialist and education provider, with over 28 years’ experience in the financial services industry in a range of roles, primarily involving his technical expertise. Sean has over 19 years’ experience in various technical roles, including managing a number of Australian Financial Services Licensees’ technical teams and over seven years’ experience in financial services education.

Sean has been quoted in the media in areas relating to financial planning and advice and has represented and appeared as an expert commentator in training videos.  He was a contributor to the BT Super Book on the chapters on life insurance, and self-managed superannuation funds, and reviewed the social security chapter. Sean is also a past member elected Director of the Westpac Staff Superannuation Plan Pty Ltd and has represented the Financial Planning Association Australia (FPA) at a number of Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) workshops. Additionally, he is currently the Chairman of the FPA’s Technical Working Group. Due to his long-term service to the Financial Planning Association of Australia’s Technical Working Group, Sean was awarded a Recognition of Service Award.

Qualifications: ADFP, DFP, Advanced Self-Managed Superannuation Funds, Cert IV TAE, RG146 Qualified.

Graeme Porter, NSW/ACT/QLD Trainer

Graeme commenced his career in Banking and Finance in January 1972 with the Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd.  

He has a goal to pass on over 40 years of Banking and Finance knowledge to others in the finance industry through a number of programs and courses he has developed, including his own finance broker mentoring program. Graeme loves mentoring and is well recognised by our industry aggregators and associations as ‘one of the best’. 

He has a passion for training in a face to face environment, especially seeing his students grow their understanding in all things finance and have them increase their client offering.

Erina Cunningham, VIC/Tas/SA Trainer

As a Senior Relationship Manager at National Australia Bank, and State Manager at La Trobe Financial Services, Erina was able to combine many of the relationship and sales skills built over her career. With the changes in the financial services legal and compliance area Erina transitioned into the training arena and has enjoyed facilitating both the Certificate and Diploma of Financial Services to one of our core groups, the finance broker portfolio.

Erina holds a Diploma of Financial Services (FMB), Diploma of Financial Planning and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.