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Meet The Team
Erica Voelkel
Erica Voelkel is the co-principal of LJ Hooker Home Loans Newcastle | Hunter Region. With a passionate focus on ensuring our younger generation be educated in finance after seeing so many young adults already facing dire financial hardship and little understanding of how they can fix it, Erica is driven to ensure our youth prepare a foundation for a secure, independent, wealthy future, and ensure they use money as a tool and not a shackle.
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Erica has co-written #MONEYPLAN – How millennials can avoid financial stuff ups: with her daughter Haizl and co-written DON’T GET REJECTED – The benefit of using a finance broker: due for release January 2025 with business partner Denis. Erica was also an award finalist in Rising Star – Advisor Finance Awards 2018 for her work with youth in debt.
Erica holds a Diploma in Mortgage and Finance Broking (Management), is a member of the MFAA (Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia) and AFCA (Australian Financial Complaints Authority) and has a driving philosophy in doing business for good supporting several local and global charitable organisations making a difference in the lives of at risk women and children.
LJ Hooker Home Loans is a real alternative to the banks, providing a more personalised approach, and specialist guidance on property purchasing and home loan refinancing. Our home loan products offer a wide range of features including free redraw and offset, combined with fully mobile online account access.
Denis Hill
Denis Hill is the co-principal of LJ Hooker Home Loans Newcastle | Hunter Region. Prior to joining LJ Hooker Home Loans Denis operated his own successful boutique brokerage for 16 years, looking after the home loan needs of people in Newcastle and The Hunter. Prior to this Denis spent many years with a major bank where he specialised in residential and business banking management.
Denis brings a wealth of experience and is completely customer focused.
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Denis has co-written DON’T GET REJECTED – The benefit of using a finance professional, due for release January 2025 with business partner Erica. Outside of work, he spends his time in his home garden, with his family and friends and was an avid competitive sportsman over his lifetime playing rugby league, tennis, squash, golf and representative cricket even at one time playing with West Indian legend Andy Roberts.
Denis is a JP (Justice of the Peace) holds his own Australian Credit Licence (ACL390541) is a member of FBAA (Finance Brokers Association of Australia) and AFCA (Australian Financial Complaints Association). He holds a Cert IV in Financial Services and has a strong philosophy in doing business for good and has served on several boards, hospitals, golf clubs, cricket clubs etc and now supporting several local and global charitable organisations.
LJ Hooker Home Loans is a real alternative to the banks, providing a more personalised approach, and specialist guidance on property purchasing and home loan refinancing. Our home loan products offer a wide range of features including free redraw and offset, combined with fully mobile online account access.
Haizl Voelkel
Haizl Voelkel is the most important member of the LJ Hooker Home Loans Newcastle Hunter Regions team as she manages all our customer loan information and administration. This helps support our customers for the life of their loan.
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Haizl has co-written #MONEYPLAN – How millennials can avoid financial stuff ups: with her mother, Erica, due for release in early 2024.
Haizl is a dedicated gatekeeper for compliance and ensuring the very best service outcomes and ongoing support for all of our clients. Haizl holds a Diploma in Mortgage and Finance Broking (Management), is a member of the MFAA (Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia) and AFCA (Australian Financial Complaints Authority).
LJ Hooker Home Loans is a real alternative to the banks, providing a more personalised approach, and specialist guidance on property purchasing and home loan refinancing. Our home loan products offer a wide range of features including free redraw and offset, combined with fully mobile online account access.
Lewis Hill
Our most recent team member focusing on business development is Lewis Hill, with a trade background as a carpenter before joining the LJ Hooker Home Loans family, Lewis understands the importance of excellent financial service as a basis for achieving your home ownership goals; whether its buying your first home or renovating to make it your dream home.
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LJ Hooker Home Loans is a real alternative to the banks, providing a more personalised approach, and specialist guidance on property purchasing and home loan refinancing. Our home loan products offer a wide range of features including free redraw and offset, combined with fully mobile online account access.
Jane Cole
Introducing Jane, our Marketing & Social Media coordinator and an accomplished professional boasting an extensive 15-year tenure in the ever-evolving field of marketing.
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Jane’s diverse background encompasses extensive expertise in real estate, graphic design and HR, providing her with a unique perspective on crafting compelling narratives. Fueling her passion for strategic online presence, Jane seamlessly blends her experience with a discerning eye for design, ensuring that every digital endeavor is not only effective but visually captivating.
Ivy Wang
Ivy Wang is the newest member of the Newcastle |Hunter team focusing on cultural and community connections. Ivy is looking to assist the Chinese community navigate home ownership, with a Masters Degree from Curtin University in Professional Accounting. She is ready to use her experience and knowledge to forge strong, customer focused relationships to ensure the goals of her clients are realised.
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Ivy is a member of FBAA (Finance Brokers Association of Australia) and AFCA (Australian Financial Complaints Association) and holds a Cert IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking.
LJ Hooker Home Loans is a real alternative to the banks, providing a more personalised approach, and specialist guidance on property purchasing and home loan refinancing. Our home loan products offer a wide range of features including free redraw and offset, combined with fully mobile online account access.
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