Director Weng Wong first started lending in the banking industry after completing his Master of eCommerce degree and has since picked up nearly a decade of experience working for 3 of the Big 4 Banks. Weng was employed in roles such as Bank Branch Manager, Business Banking Manager and Premium Relationship Manager during his banking career.
Qualifications:
- Master of eCommerce
- Bachelor of Commerce (Management)
- Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management
Equatorial Finance Solutions was launched in 2014 by Weng to offer more choices in finance solutions to clients. We are an award-winning Adelaide-based mortgage broking company with clients also in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and even San Francisco.
As a result of Weng’s experience, he specialises in the following industries:
- Medicos
- Legal
- Accounting
- Executives
- Sports & Entertainment (Media)
Weng was the 2017 SA Better Business Broker of the Year, an award which recognises the individual who best represents the broking profession, based on business performance – such as loan volume, loan book growth, submission quality and customer service – as well as aptitude, attitude and overall approach to mortgage broking.
Jarrad Cooper
Jarrad Cooper joined Equatorial Finance Solutions in 2025, bringing with him over 20 years’ of finance experience, many of those spent in the banking industry in roles such as Lending Manager, Private Banker and Regional Executive.
Weng has known Jarrad since they worked together at National Australia Bank over 15 years ago and is excited to welcome Jarrad to the family!
Jarrad is an innovative and commercially savvy financial services professional with experience in leading successful distribution and operations businesses, as well as creating value add partnership with diverse stakeholders including high profile sports organisations, peak professional services bodies, and chambers of commerce.
Jarrad has always demonstrated ability of innovation, financial data analysis & driving efficiencies, being trusted by his clients to produce above expectation results and support to help drive informed decision-making.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Economics
• Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning
• Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management
Awards
To-date these are the awards that Weng has been recognised with since founding Equatorial Finance Solutions:
- SA Better Business Best Finance Brokerage (Office) 2024 – Winner
- SA Better Business Best Residential Broker 2024 – Finalist
- Choice Aggregation Services Platinum Achiever 2023
- Choice Aggregation Services Platinum Achiever 2022
- SA Better Business Best Independent Office (5 brokers or less) 2021 – Finalist
- SA Better Business Best Residential Broker 2021 – Finalist
- SA Better Business Best Independent Office (5 brokers or less) 2020 – Finalist
- SA Better Business Best Residential Broker 2020 – Finalist
- SA Better Business Best Independent Office (5 brokers or less) 2019 – Finalist
- SA Better Business Best Residential Broker 2019 – Finalist
- Choice Aggregation Services’ Business of the Year (Sole Operator) 2018 – SA/NT Finalist
- MFAA Excellence Award Residential Finance Broker 2018 – SA/NT Finalist
- MFAA Excellence Award Diversified Business 2018 – SA/NT Finalist
- SA Better Business Best Finance Broker 2018 – Winner
- SA Better Business Best Residential Broker 2018 – Finalist
- Australian Broking Awards Newcomer of the Year 2017 – Finalist
- MFAA Excellence Award Newcomer 2017 – SA/NT Winner
- SA Better Business Broker of the Year 2017 – Winner
- SA Better Business Best Finance Broker 2017 – Winner
- SA Better Business Best Newcomer 2017 – Winner
- SA Better Business Best Residential Broker 2017 – Finalist
- SA Better Business Rising Star 2017 – Finalist
- Australian Mortgage Awards Quality Young Gun of the Year (Independent) 2016 – Finalist
- Australian Mortgage Awards New Brokerage of the Year 2016 – Finalist
- Australian Broking Awards Newcomer of the Year 2016 – Finalist
- MFAA Excellence Award Young Professional 2016 – Finalist
- MFAA Excellence Award Newcomer 2016 – Finalist
- SA Better Business Rising Star 2016 – Winner
- SA Better Business Best Newcomer 2016 – Finalist
- Choice Aggregation Services’ Rookie of the Year SA/NT 2015 – Winner
