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Gemma Piscioneri brings nearly two decades of retail banking experience to G&T Finance, the mortgage broking business she co-founded with a clear mission: to become Perth’s most recommended broker by doing things differently.
After years in senior banking leadership, including leading a retail banking brand, she made a deliberate move into mortgage broking, driven by the belief that clients deserve more than a transactional experience. She has built G&T Finance on rigorous processes, structured systems and genuine, personalised client care.
This year alone, Gemma has helped more than 130 clients, including 103 women – a figure that reflects not only her expertise but also the trust she has earned. Advocating for women in financial services is central to everything she does. She creates educational content to build financial confidence, works closely with female business owners in her local community and is committed to developing talent from within her team. She is passionate about creating opportunities for women in both business and mortgage broking.
Outside of work, Gemma enjoys spending time with her family and her toy cavoodle while balancing family life with the demands of running a growing business. When she’s not working, she can often be found enjoying a glass of Western Australia’s finest cabernet sauvignon or indulging in a spot of shopping.
55 Little Collins St, Melbourne, Vic 3000
0424 173 442
gemma@gandtfinance.com.au
linkedin.com/in/gemma-piscioneri-0b3b3241
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Gemma Piscioneri
Director and Mortgage Broker
G&T Finance
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2007–2011
2011–2020
2023
2020–2025
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Held various roles at Bankwest
2007–2011
Held various roles at NAB
2011–2020
Head of Retail Distribution P&N bank and BCU bank
2023
Held various roles at P&N Bank
2020–2025
Director and Mortgage Broker at G&T Finance since 2025
Present
Milestones
As a founding member of WOW! (Women. Opportunity. Winning.), an employee resource group created for all women of Ryan Specialty, Phillips Topping has long championed for women in the industry.
“It’s very important to set an example and to not only inspire but mentor other females,” she adds.
In addition to her sharp marketing eye, the key to Phillips Topping’s success lies in her high-energy approach and positive attitude.
“As the leader of a team, it’s important to motivate and encourage your team members. People work very hard and do their best and it’s important to recognize these efforts. For my career overall, my attitude has been one of curiosity. The more you can learn, the better you’ll understand the business, and then the deeper your knowledge will become, making you a better team member.”
Chief underwriting officer of executive risk at Chubb
President of financial insurance solutions at Kemper
Chief underwriting officer at Axis Capital
CEO of global Insurance at Endurance
CEO of global Insurance at Sompo International
Empathy underpins that discipline. Prickett has struggled in the industry. She has felt what it is like when promised support does not materialize. Having worked across almost every function in the company, she understands operational detail and the pressure agents face. That shared experience shapes her leadership.
Structural barriers also shaped her path. As a woman and a mother, she encountered the assumption that serious business building required keeping priorities “out of order for a time.” She also experienced the double standard that frames firm women as difficult while praising similar behaviour in men.
“If you have a choice between being liked and doing the right thing, doing the right thing is always better, even if it’s the unpopular thing,” Prickett says.
She wants to dismantle the expectation that women must choose between career and family, or between strength and kindness. In her view, leadership demands both conviction and care.
Being named an Elite Woman carries weight. Prickett did not have female role models in the industry when she started. She hopes visibility changes that. “I hope I can be an example. Not of perfection, but of persistence. Of building from your values and staying true to who you are.”
The legacy Prickett is still defining centres on proof – proof that a large, profitable company can grow without sacrificing integrity; proof that agents can build real assets while keeping their priorities intact; and proof that leadership does not require abandoning who you are to succeed.
“If you have a choice between being liked and doing the right thing, doing the right thing is always better, even if it’s the unpopular thing”
Lee-Ann Prickett,
Experior Financial Group
“What I’ve learned is that when you build from your values, when you put people first, when you do the right thing even when it’s hard, that becomes your plan”
Lee-Ann Prickett,
Experior Financial Group