Newcastle & Hunter Region

Meet The Team

Erica Voelkel

Erica Voelkel is the co-principal of LJ Hooker Home Loans Newcastle | Hunter Region. With a passionate focus on ensuring our younger generation be educated in finance after seeing so many young adults already facing dire financial hardship and little understanding of how they can fix it, Erica is driven to ensure our youth prepare a foundation for a secure, independent, wealthy future, and ensure they use money as a tool and not a shackle.

Erica has co-written #MONEYPLAN – How millennials can avoid financial stuff ups: with her daughter Haizl and co-written DON’T GET REJECTED – The benefit of using a finance broker: due for release January 2025 with business partner Denis. Erica was also an award finalist in Rising Star – Advisor Finance Awards 2018 for her work with youth in debt.

Erica holds a Diploma in Mortgage and Finance Broking (Management), is a member of the MFAA (Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia) and AFCA (Australian Financial Complaints Authority) and has a driving philosophy in doing business for good supporting several local and global charitable organisations making a difference in the lives of at risk women and children.

LJ Hooker Home Loans is a real alternative to the banks, providing a more personalised approach, and specialist guidance on property purchasing and home loan refinancing. Our home loan products offer a wide range of features including free redraw and offset, combined with fully mobile online account access.

PHONE
0429 144 488
EMAIL
evoelkel@ljhookerhomeloans.com.au

Denis Hill

Denis Hill is the co-principal of LJ Hooker Home Loans Newcastle | Hunter Region. Prior to joining LJ Hooker Home Loans Denis operated his own successful boutique brokerage for 16 years, looking after the home loan needs of people in Newcastle and The Hunter. Prior to this Denis spent many years with a major bank where he specialised in residential and business banking management.

Denis brings a wealth of experience and is completely customer focused.

Denis has co-written DON’T GET REJECTED – The benefit of using a finance professional, due for release January 2025 with business partner Erica. Outside of work, he spends his time in his home garden, with his family and friends and was an avid competitive sportsman over his lifetime playing rugby league, tennis, squash, golf and representative cricket even at one time playing with West Indian legend Andy Roberts.

Denis is a JP (Justice of the Peace) holds his own Australian Credit Licence (ACL390541) is a member of FBAA (Finance Brokers Association of Australia) and AFCA (Australian Financial Complaints Association). He holds a Cert IV in Financial Services and has a strong philosophy in doing business for good and has served on several boards, hospitals, golf clubs, cricket clubs etc and now supporting several local and global charitable organisations.

PHONE
0411 221 565
EMAIL
dhill@ljhookerhomeloans.com.au

Haizl Voelkel

Haizl Voelkel is the most important member of the LJ Hooker Home Loans Newcastle Hunter Regions team as she manages all our customer loan information and administration. This helps support our customers for the life of their loan.

Haizl has co-written #MONEYPLAN – How millennials can avoid financial stuff ups: with her mother, Erica, due for release in early 2024.

Haizl is a dedicated gatekeeper for compliance and ensuring the very best service outcomes and ongoing support for all of our clients. Haizl holds a Diploma in Mortgage and Finance Broking (Management), is a member of the MFAA (Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia) and AFCA (Australian Financial Complaints Authority).

EMAIL
hvoelkel@ljhookerloans.com.au

Lewis Hill

Our most recent team member focusing on business development is Lewis Hill, with a trade background as a carpenter before joining the LJ Hooker Home Loans family, Lewis understands the importance of excellent financial service as a basis for achieving your home ownership goals; whether its buying your first home or renovating to make it your dream home.