Les Patonay
Client Services Manager
Les is a client services manager who has been with Bell Partners Finance for more than a decade. Les has responsibility for the portfolio of business and residential clients and is the key contact person for existing and new business opportunities.
Les has more than 20 years’ experience in the finance industry and is highly regarded as a problem solver who is outcome-oriented and efficient. One of the major parts of Les’ role with Bell Partners Finance is to manage our client base and actively deal with lending opportunities and grow our loan book. He proactively seeks opportunities to support clients with related financial service products including financial planning and insurance.
One of the aspects that Les enjoys most about finance broking is helping people achieve their dreams, whether that be buying a home or purchasing equipment for a business. What particularly excites Les about the broking industry is the fast-changing technological developments which have helped simplify systems and enabled brokers to achieve better outcomes for their clients.
Before joining Bell Partners, Les was a mortgage broker with Mortgage Choice for 11 years. Away from broking, Les is a proud family man with five children who enjoys helping to run a large household and follow his children’s academic and sporting activities and accomplishments.