Meet our team
Don’t let our fresh faces fool you – we’ve been doing this a long time!
We know home lending, finance, and banking inside out, with an impressive combined 100 years of experience helping Kiwis into their own homes and achieve their personal financial goals.
Tella’s team of developers clock in at a combined 75 years of creating and delivering intuitive and user-friendly products. And of course, each of us is on our own individual home loan journeys, whether it’s getting into our first homes, renovating, investing, or property development.
We understand home loans from every angle and we’re here to help you.
Our Advisers
Ben Goldsmith
Lending / Operations
- 10+ years helping Kiwis in all stages of life get into property with experience at BNZ and ANZ
- Lived all over the world and travelled to 37 countries.
- View disclosure here.
Ben Goldsmith
Lending / Operations
Mike Connellan
Insurance Adviser
- 15+ years in insurance - training & advising. Now helping you directly.
- Email him at or phone him on (09) 215 2856.
Mike Connellan
Insurance Adviser
Jose George
Financial Adviser
- 20+ years in banking with a passion for simplifying finance and helping clients make smart money decisions.
- New people, places and ideas, balanced with family, friends and good food and drink keeps me grounded.
Jose George
Financial Adviser
Jon Smith
Jon Smith
Jodi Stevenson
Jodi Stevenson
Operations Team
Ben Goldsmith
Lending / Operations
- 10+ years helping Kiwis in all stages of life get into property with experience at BNZ and ANZ
- Lived all over the world and travelled to 37 countries.
- View disclosure here.
Ben Goldsmith
Lending / Operations
Suzi Ake
Mortgage Associate
- 25+ years banking experience including BNZ, NAB & Westpac.
- Passionate about customer experiences & building relationships.
- Enjoys gardening, beach life & tennis.
Suzi Ake
Mortgage Associate
Technology
Shim See Kwong
Technology
- Passionate about technology and committed to staying at the forefront of innovation.
- With a friendly approach, I enjoy building connections and fostering collaboration.
- I am dedicated to being helpful and supportive, always eager to lend a hand and guide others through their tech-related challenges.
Shim See Kwong
Technology
Newton Yuan
Technology
- 5+ years of software programming experience including 2+ Years of front-end development.
- Likes to explore new technologies and always looking to start new projects.
- Dislikes listening to university lectures.
Newton Yuan
Technology
Jon Smith
Jon Smith
Leadership Team
Andrew Chambers
Co-founder / CEO
- 27 years of banking ? and finance experience, including 20+ years at ANZ and CCB
- Excited about the future of financial technology
- Loves to build great teams into great businesses. Listens to a lot of music.
Andrew Chambers
Co-founder / CEO
