Podium Money Group merges with Direct Mortgages

Podium Money, a renowned brokerage in the Australian Finance Industry, is pleased to announce the integration of
Direct Mortgages, effective 5th of August 2024, under the Podium Money Group brand.

Established in 2007, Direct Mortgages is a trusted and well-known broking business in the finance industry that
offers a wide range of lending services, whether it be a commercial scale development, or purchasing residential
property.

Led by Managing Director Jacob Santos, Direct Mortgages has recently celebrated a fantastic financial year in
2024 writing circa $145M in loan settlements.

With a strong passion for helping navigate customers through the end-to-end mortgage lending process, as well as
having specialisation within property investment within the growth corridor of Western Melbourne, the addition of
Jacob and his team at Direct Mortgages into the growing Podium Money Group will have substantial advantages for
both their business partners, referrers, and end customers.

Mr. Santos noted: “This strategic partnership and business merger is a huge win for my team and our clients. Petro
and the team at Podium Money are a brokerage that I have worked with on several initiatives over the years and we
collectively feel that the benefit to our clients across both businesses will be immense.”

Petro Trianta, Podium Money Managing Director added: "We are extremely excited to have Jacob and the team
from Direct Mortgages joining the Podium Money Group family"

"Jacob’s wealth of knowledge, mentoring, broking and experience as a business owner will be instrumental as we
continue to grow and strengthen our market presence."

"I have known Jacob for more than 15 years and we have worked on a number of transactions together over the
years, so to have him and his team join the Podium Money Group is a natural fit and we are excited we to continue
to work closely together.”

Chris Salm, Podium Money’s General Manager of Residential Lending added "bringing Direct Mortgages into the
Podium Money brand will help the group continue to grow further and scale across the business. This will allow us
to have clear business lines across residential and commercial lending, allowing us to both scale at pace as well
as offer end to end financial services to our large and diverse book of clients.”

The addition of Jacob Santos and his team to the Podium Money Group marks another significant milestone in the
group’s growth journey, having recently added Nick Green as Head of Distribution & Partnerships at the start of
July. With a combined financial year 2024 of circa $600M in loan settlements across residential and commercial
lending, the group is poised to take a further leap in 2025 and beyond.

The Podium Money Group stands as a leading, multi-award-winning brokerage, committed to expanding its
presence in lending and essential financial services. With over 18 years of operation and a history of accolades,
Podium continues to deliver exceptional customer service and innovative lending solutions to business owners,
property developers, homeowners, and first-time buyers alike.