Becoming a

referral partner

We value like-minded referral partners and have helped build our businesses since 2014.

Our partners have worked hard to build a valued client base, and want a partner they can trust to deliver with the same level of integrity and experience.

If you're interested in becoming a referral partner with us, please contact our Head of Partnerships:

Rich Lloyd
richlloyd@alcove.com.au
0467 596 705

The benefits of a 
referral partnership

An added service

Instead of leaving clients to find their own way with property, we can take your leads, land them gently in the business and preserve your level of service and integrity.

Help your valued community

Our experts are here to help your clients achieve their ideal property outcomes and ultimately help grow your community.

Monetise your community

Building a community is hard. We’re here to help you benefit commercially from having built it.

Current Referral Partners

Owen “Rask” Raszkiewicz

Founder of Rask

"For me, choosing a partner to trust is incredibly tricky. However, having been a client of Chris and Ben’s business myself, and working together with Chris on countless podcasts and education, I’m so excited to be a part this partnership for the Rask community."

200k Community

@bryaninvest

Finance content creator

"Alcove has been a great partner. They look after my audience properly, keep things simple, and deliver real value. I’ve got full confidence referring clients knowing they’ll get honest, straightforward advice."

100k Followers
25k Followers

Bryce Leske

Co-Founder of Equity Mates

"Chris is often a guest on Equity Mates so it feels natural to have Alcove as our official referral partner. They've done great work with our community."

500k Community

@investwithqueenie

Finance content creator

"Partnering with Alcove has been a natural fit for my community. They genuinely care about their clients and make the process of getting financial advice feel approachable."

500k Community

Step-by-step

We take your clients through a robust process

At Alcove, we break our process in to six parts to carefully guide your clients to the right advice.

First we have a short chat to better understand you and your property ambitions. Crucially, we want to understand the broader context here: where are you in life, what are the next steps and what role does this property have in that.

We brief the Strategy team of ex Financial Planners and Accountants to crunch the numbers, assess the entire lending market and create a list of options right for you.

Once a strategy is agreed, we lodge it with the bank, leveraging our Tier 1 partner status to deliver the best result. Because our lodgement is based on a personalised strategy via trusted lender relationships, our conversion rate is well above industry benchmark.

Once you have approval, you may need help on deciding what to buy. We can help partner you with recommended Buyers Agents throughout the country.

Once you have the right loan, and the offer accepted, you settle on your property. We work hard to make this process clear, easy and stress-free for you.

It doesn’t end there though - we keep in touch with all of our clients on an ongoing basis. Often to proactively get their rate down, but also to see if there are any new plans we can support with.

Our partnership team

Please get in touch with Rich Lloyd if you're interested in becoming a partner.

Rich Lloyd

CMO
0467 596 705
richlloyd@alcove.com.au
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Chris Bates

CEO
0412 226 009
chrisbates@alcove.com.au
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Alicia Van Der Pluym

Head of Client Relations
0482 080 353
aliciavanderpluym@alcove.com.au
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The world of content

4

Weekly Podcasts

Thought Leadership

Property Education

We’ve been joined by over 300 experts including economists, behavioural experts and demographers.

Alan Kohler

Shane Oliver

Eliza Owen

You’ll also hear
us making regular guest appearances on.

Equity Mates

Bryce and Alec host one of Australia's leading investment podcasts.

Listen on your favourite platform

Australian Finance Podcast

The Australian Finance Podcast is Australia’s #1 finance podcast for people who want to break down the barriers to finance, learn to invest for their future and live the life you want.

Listen on your favourite platform

Walk the World

Martin North aims to provide an objective and independent voice covering finance and property with a touch of philosophy.

Listen on your favourite platform

Excellent service! The team was with me through every step along the way. Highly recommend

Nicholas
Foster
March 11, 2026
Google

Great experience from start to finish with the team at Alcove.

Vince
O'Carroll
March 11, 2026
Google

Great service from Jack. Found us the best loan and also helped us refinance.

Kelly
Glover
March 6, 2026
Google

Rupa, Andrew and Craig are a fantastic team to work with. They made my life super easy when applying for my home loan. You can’t compare how brilliant they are at there job. Highly recommend to anyone looking for quick easy and hassle free home loan.

Henry
Reburn
February 27, 2026
Google

My partner and I shopped around quite a bit for a mortgage broker (from the big names to smaller mum-and-dad firms), but no one came close to the level of expertise and professionalism that Ben and the team showed. Even though we brought them in fairly late in our home-buying journey, their advice gave us confidence in the deal we were making and the risks we were taking. With their support, we ended up finding the place that was right for us. We’ll definitely be working with them again!

Katrin
De Guzman
October 21, 2025
Google

Alcove are amazing to work with, the whole experience was seamless.

Kathryn
Farmer
October 20, 2025
Google

Andrew and Rupa have been a pleasure to work with throughout the loan process. We thank them for all their effort in getting out documents and loans settled. Communication was great and we are very happy to recommend their services.

Jessica
Swann
October 18, 2025
Google

Chris, Ben and the team have always been terrific. Professional, prompt and practical. I would highly recommend their services as mortgage brokers.

Justin
Koonin
May 1, 2025
Google

As a first-time homebuyer, I had a great experience working with Alex. He was knowledgeable, approachable, and took the time to explain the process in detail, which helped ease any concerns I had. Alex was always responsive and kept things moving smoothly from start to finish. I appreciated his professionalism throughout the process.

Morgan
V
November 1, 2024
Google

Working with Jon and Siju has been a game changer after working with less than satisfactory brokers in the past. Communication skills and knowledge is second to none, putting us at ease during stressful times. Thanks Jon & Siju

Dave
Stewart
October 1, 2024
Google

We obtained our Reverse Mortgage via Heartland with the excellent assistance of our Broker, Mr. Andrew Dihm of Alcove. Andrew's patience and attention to detail was truly excellent, and his efforts made the entire application a simple and straightforward experience. Thank you, Andrew. That job, well done!

Simon
Veitch
August 1, 2024
Google

We have used Alcove on several occasions to help with new home loans as well as to refinance existing loans. Always receive great service, they go above and beyond, they always keep us informed and ensure we have the best rates possible. Great team and great service.

Ben
Duncombe
August 1, 2024
Google

We worked with Alicia who guided us through our first ever morgage. She was knowledgeable, quick with responses and generally a pleasure to work with.

Alex
Ubels
August 1, 2024
Google

Was an absolute pleasure working with Katrina, Mos and the support team :) Thank you very much for your prompt support and coordination & we look forward for our next loan 👍🙏

Barbell
Jack
February 1, 2024
Google
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Every number is a client story.

3bn

of settled loans

Tier 1

status at every bank

99%+

approval rate

30

team members

Selected Awards

2025 NSW/ACT Champion

AFG Broker Awards NSW

2025 AFG Champion Broker

Finalist: AFG National Broker Awards

2024 The Adviser

#1 Elite Broker Ranking

2024 MPA

#3 Top 100 Broker Ranking

2024 MFAA Excellence

Finance Broker Business Award