Atelier Wealth is a Sydney CBD brokerage at 70 Pitt Street, founded by husband-and-wife team Aaron and Bernadette Christie-David after Aaron left a marketing role at Commonwealth Bank. The firm carries 370+ Google reviews at 5.0 stars and has been ranked among Mortgage Professional Australia's Top 100 Brokers for four consecutive years. Their distinguishing pitch is property-investor strategy, not just one-off transactions.
They've used 27 lenders across 12 months — meaning the panel is genuinely worked rather than defaulted to the easiest options. Trading hours are weekday 9 AM – 5:30 PM, with clients taken across Australia by phone, video, and email. Service costs nothing directly (lenders pay on settlement), and the firm runs proactive 6-12 month loan reviews post-settlement to keep rates sharp.
Aaron Christie-David is Managing Director and Bernadette is Head of Operations. Bernadette's brother Damien Walker joined as Director and Mortgage Broker not long after the firm's founding — a genuine family business. The broker bench includes Nate Condie (Senior Loan Strategist) and Lauren Chapple (Loan Strategist), supported by client-services managers Nick Carter and Zac Martin, plus parabrokers and a Manila-based operations team. Kelsey Condie (Operations Coordinator) and Trinity Gant (Relationship Manager) feature in recent client reviews.
What clients say: investment-focused thinking, not just "organise a loan." Reviewers repeatedly describe strategy sessions, portfolio planning, and brokers who understand investment lending policy across multiple lenders. SMSF and refinance work shows up often. Strong fit for property investors building portfolios, self-employed borrowers, and clients with complex multi-property situations. Less of a fit for someone wanting a single-broker boutique or weekend appointments.
Recent verbatim reviews. See the firm's Google profile for the full set.
If you're serious about property investing, these guys are exceptional. From the start, they clearly understood investment lending, not just standard home loans. They took the time to understand my broader strategy and structured everything with long-term growth in mind.
After speaking with few of the top 15 brokers in Australia, all of whom advised that there were no viable options given my serviceability, I came in touch with Aaron. I was genuinely impressed by the strategy and the outcome achieved by Aaron and Nate…
Atelier Wealth have been fantastic to deal with. They don't just organise a loan, they help you think through the bigger picture and build your property portfolio and wealth over time. Their attention to detail, patience, and the time they take to explain things is impeccable.
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