Chris Bates
Award-winning mortgage broker and podcaster.
Hey, I'm Chris
Chris Bates is the founder of Alcove, one of Australia's most strategic mortgage broking businesses, with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. Since 2014, Alcove has settled over $1 billion in home loans—but what sets Bates apart is his background. In an industry with notoriously low barriers to entry, Bates came to broking as a former financial planner, bringing a wealth-building lens to a job most treat as transactional rate-chasing. He's built Alcove around what the business calls "bigger picture broking": helping families make better asset decisions, not just cheaper borrowing decisions. To deliver on that, he's staffed Alcove's Strategy Team with ex-accountants, private bankers, and financial planners—rare firepower in a broking industry where most operators work solo or with admin support.
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We had the pleasure of working with Adam from Alcove, and the experience was nothing short of exceptional. As first-time buyers of an investment property in another state, we were naturally a bit nervous, but Adam and the team quickly put us at ease. He was clear, upfront, and incredibly easy to trust.
Cheers Adam for helping me get through the complexity of buying a first home. Great to have someone who’s well-connected and well-versed in the processes to help manage the ambiguity. Felt no stress at any point. And great dealing with Adam personally - very approachable yet professional.
What I particularly appreciated about working with Adam was his knowledge of the FMCG industry, which made our interactions seamless, as we could communicate in the same language, considering his understanding of the FMCG industry.
Adam and the team are absolutely 10/10 to deal with and get their clients the best deals. Can’t recommend them highly enough.
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