Ariya Finance & Business Consultants is established by Viraj Ariyarathne after he spent over 20 years in the Australian banking and finance industry. Prior to establishing Ariya Finance & Business Consultants, Viraj was employed as a Senior Relationship Manager at Corporate Banking, Bank of Queensland. Viraj spent much of his banking career at ANZ Brisbane and Melbourne spanning over 10 years. During this time, he has held various senior roles including Relationship Management, Credit & Risk Management within ANZ Commercial Banking and ANZ Corporate divisions.
Viraj's clients are diverse in their operations, industries and financial needs. Some of them are property developers and investors, SMEs, high-net-worth individuals, wholesalers and retailers, professional services and mining services firms. Having worked directly with clients and various stakeholders such as accountants, lawyers, government agencies, property valuers and bank managers, Viraj saw there was a genuine need for co-ordinating the financing process whilst offering the most cost effective financial solutions for his clients. His services extend to businesses as well as home loan clients from sophisticated investors to first home buyers.
Viraj's diverse corporate background, industry experience, professional relationships and solution driven customer centric approach have contributed to the success of Ariya Finance & Business Consultants to this day.
Viraj was the finalist for "The Adviser of the Year", 2013 and 2014, FAST Top Commercial Brokers Queensland" national industry excellence awards. Viraj has been recognised by Westpac Bank as a Top 10 Originators in Queensaland (2013) and as a "Diamond Broker 2015" by Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Viraj Ariyarathne is a credit representative (Credit Representative Number 438118) of BLSSA Pty Ltd (Australian Credit Licence No. 391237)