From Mankin Finance client to Mankin Finance broker. Robert's journey into finance started at the settlement table and never stopped.
Robert Lombardo's path into finance is one of the most genuine you will come across. He did not start his career in banking or broking. He started as a client of Mankin Finance.
Working with Michael and the team across a refinance, an investment property and an SMSF, Robert experienced first-hand what it felt like to have a broker who truly understood the strategy behind every transaction. Each settlement deepened his curiosity and his passion for how finance could be used as a genuine wealth-building tool.
That passion turned into action. Robert completed his Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking and joined the Mankin Finance team as a broker. The experience of sitting on the client's side of the table for every major transaction gives him a perspective that is impossible to teach in a classroom. He knows exactly how his clients feel, because not long ago, he was one of them.
Today Robert brings that same energy and genuine interest in wealth creation to every client conversation. Whether you are refinancing, building a portfolio or exploring SMSF lending, Robert approaches every scenario with the curiosity of an investor and the care of someone who has been through it himself.
"I was a Mankin Finance client before I was part of the team. I saw how good the service was from the other side, and I wanted to be part of delivering that for other people."
Robert Lombardo, Finance Broker
Became a Mankin Finance client
Refinance, investment property and SMSF
Developed a passion for investing
Saw finance as a wealth-building tool
Completed Cert IV Finance and Broking
Turned passion into qualifications
Joined Mankin Finance as a broker
Now helping others do what he did
Italian BBQs and Homemade Sauce
Proud Italian heritage, food is family
Family First
Very family oriented, values run deep
Former Aspiring AFL Footballer
The footy dream never fully dies
Avid Collingwood Magpies Fan
Through the good times and the great times
Robert did not choose broking from a career guide. He chose it because he experienced what great broking looked like as a client, and it changed the way he thought about money, property and his future. That passion is what he brings to every client he works with today.
