Our Team

Who We Are

Our Team

Who We Are

We Help Others Realise Their Potential Dreams

‘Moeā’ – represents our ‘Dream Team’. We do things to help others realise their dreams.

Our like-minded team, with expertise and connections, has whānau aspirations at its heart. Our approach supports all people, regardless of their whānau structure, aspirations, or readiness stage.

There are numerous projects underway to develop land and build homes, but not many people are helping whānau raise finance. That’s where the Moeā comes in.

Ko koe ki tēnā ko ahau ki tēnei kīwai o te kete

You take that handle of the basket, and I’ll take this one

Meet The Professionals Full Of Expertise and Dedication

Susan Stephens

MORTGAGE ADVISER
Te Tihirahi Limited
Ngāti Māhuta, Waikato

  • 10+ years helping Māori whānau into homes
  • 30+ years in finance industry
  • Often a ‘lone soldier’ providing financial solutions for Māori
  • Passionate about opportunities that offer long-term security
  • Lots of examples of successful projects, including lending products and services to support land and housing development packages, as well as community and Iwi/Marae-led papakainga builds

Di Dunn

MORTGAGE ADVISER
Di-Excell Ltd

  • 40+ years finance industry experience
  • Ranked amongst the top mortgage advisers in NZ
  • National network of certified legal and professional specialists
  • Well established relationships with lenders and insurers
  • Focused on provider licence provisions – financially astute and compliant specialised products and services

Carla O’Halloran

MORTGAGE ADVISER
FinnSoul Ltd

  • 40+ years finance industry experience
  • Ranked amongst the top mortgage advisers in NZ
  • National network of certified legal and professional specialists
  • Well established relationships with lenders and insurers
  • Focused on provider licence provisions – financially astute and compliant specialised products and services

Janet Falwasser

Te Hautapu Consultants Ltd
Waikato, Tauranga-Moana

  • 30+ years working across government, iwi and corporates as staff, management, governance and consultants
  • Kaupapa driven to achieve positive change for Māori
  • Value relationships with the right people, focused on the right things, doing it better, and doing it properly
  • Able to influence decision-making and participation to do things differently to get the best results

Richard Waiwai

Te Hautapu Consultants Ltd
Ngāi Tūhoe

  • 30+ years working across government, iwi and corporates as staff, management, governance and consultants
  • Kaupapa driven to achieve positive change for Māori
  • Value relationships with the right people, focused on the right things, doing it better, and doing it properly
  • Able to influence decision-making and participation to do things differently to get the best results