About us

Established in 1990, Mike Pero Mortgages is New Zealand's largest mortgage broking company. We have offices in Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Hawkes Bay, Palmerston North Wellington, Nelson, Marlborough, Christchurch, Timaru, Queenstown, Alexandra, Dunedin and Invercargill.

Each year, our brokers process in excess of $1 billion in loans. Since we opened our doors, we've helped more than 70,000 New Zealanders into their homes.

Not surprisingly, Mike Pero Mortgages has become a household name. In a survey conducted by Colmar Brunton (Sept 09) 51% of New Zealanders who could name a mortgage broker said Mike Pero Mortgages was the first name that came to mind.

The company's goal is to deliver the highest standard of service to customers in all respects.

Board Of Directors

Mike Pero - Founder & Director

Mike Pero established Mike Pero Mortgages in 1990.  Already a very successful businessman and sportsman, Mike built Mike Pero Mortgages into a national organisation which has become the leading arranger of home loans in New Zealand.  While Mike Pero has stepped back from the day-to-day running of the business, he remains a Director of the company, and is still involved in marketing and promotion of the Mike Pero Mortgages’ brand.

John Callaghan - Director
John Callaghan is Managing Director of New Zealand Finance Holdings. He has more than 14 years experience in the New Zealand banking and finance industry, initially with the Bank of New Zealand (business banking in Auckland and then in the marketing division in Wellington). John then moved to ASB Bank Limited, where he undertook credit assessment, then residential and commercial lending roles. He also has a high level of experience in property development. He established New Zealand Finance in 1997. His current responsibilities include the Group’s strategic development, marketing initiatives and the credit approval process.

Sherman Ma - Director Sherman Ma is the founder and Managing Director of Liberty Financial.  Having introduced specialty lending in Australia in January 1997, Sherman has since built the company to include operations across Australia and New Zealand with various business lines including residential mortgage lending, motor vehicle finance and commercial mortgage lending.  Prior to establishing Liberty, Sherman was a fixed income analyst with Credit Suisse First Boston in Wall Street’s top rated Mortgage Backed Securities and Asset Backed Securities team.  He also worked with McKinsey & Company as a management consultant advising at the executive level on operational and strategic direction.  Sherman has portfolio management and derivatives experience with BlackRock Financial Management and Merrill Lynch. Sherman has an MBA from the Wharton School and was first-in-class in Economics and Operations Research from the University of Pennsylvania.

Management Team

Chief Executive Officer
Shaun Riley
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General Business Manager
Ruth Gardiner
p. 03 365 9487
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Marketing Manager
Natalie Harding
p. 03 365 4547
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Marketing Assistant
Kylie Mayer
p.03 365 3746

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Operations Manager
Steve Weston
p. 03 379 6273
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National Administration Manager
Jo Winder
p. 03 365 2060
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Systems Analyst
Julie Briggs
p. 03 374 2360
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Personal Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Devina Chandra
p. 09 531 5401
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Accountant
Eileen Walker
p. 03 365 8117
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Intermediate Accounts Administrator
Dianne Phillips
p. 03 379 3610
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Sales Manager
Lyndon Mason
p. 021 895 077
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Customer Relations
LeeAnne Wilson
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Customer Relations
Ronda O'Connell-Inns
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