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Marissa Schulze
From a dream to inspire and empower others to achieve their financial dreams and goals, Marissa launched her business Rise High Financial Solutions in 2011. Since inception the business has grown to a team of over 35 people and serves thousands of Australians every year. Through excellence in customer service and client experience the business continues to be recognised as a market leader within the Mortgage and Finance Industry, having received more than 70 of the most prestigious national and local awards and accolades year after year including Australian Best Mortgage & Finance Broking at the National Mortgage and Finance Excellence Awards (MFAA) on multiple occasions.
Marissa Schulze has also been recognised as an outstanding leader, receiving the 2015 Telstra Business Women’s SA Entrepreneur Award, Top 40 under 40 in 2021, 2017 & 2018 Young Leader Awards at the Australian Women in Finance Awards and the 2017 & 2019 Australian MFAA Young Professional Award. In 2022 Marissa was recognised as one of the top 10 Most Influential Women in the Australian Mortgage Industry. She is a published author and is regularly asked to contribute to finance and property articles and publications. Marissa is also a business coach and Executive Mentor and is proud to be a Facilitator with Behind Closed Doors and mentor in the City of Charles Sturt Business Support Program.
Outside of Rise High, Marissa has held numerous Board Positions and is currently Chair of the Credit Union SA Advisory Board and Director for the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia.
Marissa defines her success as the positive difference she makes in other people's lives and improving financial literacy of Australians is her passion.