How Melissa Ashcroft became a leading commercial broker

They say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, but for Melissa Ashcroft, following in her father's (John Macalyk) footsteps into broking wasn't always on the plan. But after entering the industry nine years ago and joining her father's brokerage, AAA Mortgages, the Sydney-based broker has not looked back, finding satisfaction and success as a commercial broker, including winning the Commercial Broker of the Year award at this year's Women in Finance Awards 2022. In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane catches up with Melissa to find out: How and why she went from law to commercial broking How she navigates the commercial lending landscape Why she thinks broking is a fantastic job for women And much more!