CHRISTOPHER GEACH
Toowoomba,QLD
Summary
High-achieving Mortgage Broker with career spent building business opportunities and working with lenders. Exceptional loan origination knowledge and follow up with lenders and borrowers. Dedicated to best-in-class mathematical accuracy and efficiency.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Broker
Erlandson Finance Group
09.2023 - Current
- Discussed financial options with clients and provided informed suggestions.
- Met with members to understand goals and recommend solutions to fit specific needs.
- Worked with clients and finance companies to find optimal solutions for financing.
- Collaborated with clients to maintain relationships and provide customers with thorough support and guidance.
- Conducted research to answer questions and handle issues using multiple systems and resources.
- Prepared contracts and related documentation according to strict standards.
- Developed and maintained strong knowledge of multiple products and varying levels of benefits within each product.
- Assessed clients' financial data to determine loan suitability.
- Explained entire mortgage loan process to borrower.
- Collaborated with different lenders to find best possible deal for homebuyers.
- Evaluated borrower financial information, pay stubs and credit history to determine loan possibility.
- Established strong relationships with borrowers, which helped to forge new business opportunities.
Home Loan Manager - RAMS Home Loans
HARVEY NORMAN
02.2023 - 09.2023
- Maintaining industry knowledge
- Building and processing loan documents to meet requirements of customer and regulations
- Liaising with clients and building report to best help them through their loan journey
- Maintaining customer privacy at all times
- Constantly reviewed and revised work practices to ensure optimum results and achievement of KPI's
2IC - Electrical
HARVEY NORMAN
06.2021 - 02.2023
- Directing, supporting and rostering up to 20 sales staff - focusing on product knowledge, respect for the customer and thoroughly training staff
- Managing and monitoring team's efficiency through ensuring compliance with organizational guidelines and customer service standards, and improving individual and group performance
- Managing, developing and monitoring sales strategies to improve performance and profitability, and achieve performance indicators (KPI's)
- Extensively liaising and consulting with the warehouse regarding stocking levels and ordering
- Compiling and submitting monthly reports for proprietor's review regarding performance levels
- Maintaining high standards of excellence, particularly in relation to identifying problems, diagnosing causes and determining corrective actions to resolve problems
- Interpretation and compliance with relevant statutory requirements and organizational guidelines; and ensuring compliance by all personnel
- Spearheaded development and execution of stock control procedures - initiative resulted in reducing stock control issues and improving delivery efficiencies and customer satisfaction
- Consistently exceed sales targets by 5-10% per month
Whitegoods Floor Manager
HARVEY NORMAN
03.2020 - 06.2021
Store Manager
2nd World
05.2019 - 03.2020
- Managed the day to day operations of the second's store including: directed and coordinated up to 5 sales staff - focused on product knowledge, respect for the customer and thoroughly trained staff
- Managed, developed and monitored sales strategies to improve performance and profitability, and achieved performance indicators (KPI's)
- Extensively liaised and consulted with suppliers and the warehouse regarding inventory levels and ordering
- Selected by management to set up and fit out the newly acquired store including: recruited, onboarded and trained staff; and worked collaboratively with the IT department with the installation, configuration and networking of computers and printers
- Steered business strategies and planning, and operational procedures - drove revenues from zero to $500,000 per month within 10 months
Home Appliance Manager
HARVEY NORMAN
04.2018 - 05.2019
2IC - Electrical
HARVEY NORMAN
09.2011 - 04.2018
Sales Assistant
HARVEY NORMAN
05.2009 - 09.2011
Buying Assistant
Cash Converters
Lifeguard (Casual)
Warrego Water Park
Education
Certificate IV - Finance And Mortgage Broking
Kaplan Professional
AUSTRALIA05-2023
Bachelor of Information Technology - partially completed
University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba, QLDYear 12 -
St Edmunds Christian Brothers College
Ipswich, QLD11.2001
Skills
- Effective Communication
- Reporting
- Customer Focus
- Time Management
- Negotiation Skills
- Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Conducting financial assessments
- Assessing loan qualification
- Client engagement and assistance
- Borrower needs assessment
- Processing loan applications
- Loan applications
- Accurate documentation
- Residential mortgage lending regulations
Websites
Timeline
Finance Broker
Erlandson Finance Group
09.2023 - Current
Home Loan Manager - RAMS Home Loans
HARVEY NORMAN
02.2023 - 09.2023
2IC - Electrical
HARVEY NORMAN
06.2021 - 02.2023
Whitegoods Floor Manager
HARVEY NORMAN
03.2020 - 06.2021
Store Manager
2nd World
05.2019 - 03.2020
Home Appliance Manager
HARVEY NORMAN
04.2018 - 05.2019
2IC - Electrical
HARVEY NORMAN
09.2011 - 04.2018
Sales Assistant
HARVEY NORMAN
05.2009 - 09.2011
Buying Assistant
Cash Converters
Lifeguard (Casual)
Warrego Water Park
Certificate IV - Finance And Mortgage Broking
Kaplan Professional
Bachelor of Information Technology - partially completed
University of Southern Queensland
Year 12 -
St Edmunds Christian Brothers College
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