Paul Freeman

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chief Executive Officer at Avant Finance

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Overview

Paul Freeman is the Chief Executive Officer of Avant Finance, bringing over 30 years of specialized experience in banking for medical professionals. His career is marked by leadership roles at Medfin and National Australia Banks Growth Sectors. He is a Chartered Banker and holds a Master of Science from the University of Sydney.

Paul demonstrates a strong commitment to community service, having served as a Director and Treasurer for The Shack Youth Services Inc. This organization focuses on providing a wide range of programs and outreach activities to support underprivileged youth and their families.

He served in a dual leadership role as both Director and Treasurer for a community association dedicated to supporting underprivileged youth.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Believer

Big Picture Person

They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Finance
His entire 30+ year career has focused on providing specialized lending and banking services to doctors, dentists, and other medical professionals.
Lending Growth
A key focus is leading Avant's "on balance sheet lending growth ambitions, " including launching new practice finance products to rapidly develop new growth channels.
Financial Technology
He emphasizes the importance of progressive technology and cybersecurity solutions to streamline the customer experience and enable the business to scale.

Media Appearances

Paul has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2023
Chief Executive Officer at Avant Finance
9-2018 - 12-2022
Executive, Growth Sectors at National Australia Bank
5-2015 - 10-2022
Director at Australian Dental Industry Association
8-2012 - 12-2022
Chief Executive Officer at Medfin
9-2009 - 7-2012
Head of Capability - Business Banking at National Australia Bank

Education

2-2023 - 10-2026
Master of Science - MS from University of Sydney
10-2022 - 10-2022
Professional Certificate from Institute of Coaching and Consulting Psychology

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Exp : 26 Location : Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Executive Officer at Avant Finance
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Insights For Selling To Paul

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Paul is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Paul

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Paul move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Paul take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Paul

Personality Compatibility


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