Our Team

With over 35 years of experience in banking and finance, Craig founded Alliance Financial Group in 2002 with a vision to provide truly independent financial advice to Australians.

Craig's career spans senior roles at NAB, AXA Group, Rams Group, and Caterpillar Inc, giving him deep insight into both retail and commercial lending. He started Alliance Financial Group with a focus on residential lending before expanding into commercial and development finance.

As Director and CEO, Craig leads a team of experienced brokers who share his commitment to finding the right financial solution for every client, drawing on access to over 300 lenders across the market.

Teo Torrelli brings over 40 years of experience as a commercial mortgage broker, having assisted more than 3,500 clients throughout his distinguished career. His accounting background provides a unique analytical edge in structuring complex finance solutions.

A PLAN Australia Hall of Fame inductee, Teo is accredited with over 30 bank lenders and 20+ private lenders, giving his clients unparalleled access to funding options. He specialises in complex, commercial, and high-net-worth applications that require creative structuring.

Teo is also known for his generosity — he donates his income from every home loan settlement to The Salvation Army, combining professional excellence with a commitment to giving back to the community.

Michael is a dedicated commercial and development finance broker at Alliance Financial Group, helping clients navigate the complexities of commercial lending. With a focus on delivering tailored solutions, Michael works closely with business owners, developers, and investors to secure the right funding for their projects.

Jacob transitioned into mortgage broking in 2021 after serving in the Australian Defence Force and Victoria Police. His background in service-oriented roles gives him a disciplined, client-first approach to helping Australians achieve their property goals.

As a first home buyer specialist, Jacob covers Melbourne's western suburbs — including Werribee, Tarneit, Point Cook, Footscray, and surrounding areas. He's passionate about making the home-buying process less intimidating, using a plain-English, education-first approach to guide clients through every step from pre-approval to settlement.

Joel is a Senior Mortgage Broker at Alliance Financial Group, working across residential, investment and commercial lending. His background in financial planning, management and finance helps him look at each loan as part of the client's wider financial position.

Joel helps home buyers, investors, business owners and developers with home and investment loans, commercial and development finance, private funding and debt advisory. He works from Alliance Financial Group's Melbourne CBD office and moves quickly to get deals in front of the right lender.

With over 10 years of finance industry experience across Australia, Paul specialises in helping individuals, investors and business owners secure tailored finance solutions, including commercial and business loans, asset and equipment finance, residential mortgages, refinancing, investment property lending and private credit.

With access to over 300 lenders, Paul can explore a broad range of funding options, including solutions for clients with complex or non-traditional lending requirements.

His approach is straightforward and client focused. Paul takes the time to understand your financial goals, explain your options clearly and guide you through the lending process from initial enquiry to settlement.

Whether you're purchasing property, refinancing or funding business growth, Paul is committed to finding the right finance solution for your needs.

Matt is a results-driven mortgage broker at Alliance Financial Group, assisting clients across both residential and commercial lending. He works closely with home buyers, property investors, and business owners to find competitive finance solutions tailored to their goals.