About Us

Phillip is a media executive with over 20 years’ experience, in a career that spans finance, real estate, business and economics. He has a passion for property and leads the content strategy for the market and business intelligence platforms at Momentum Media (www.momentumemdia.com.au) aimed at the real estate and consumer wealth sectors. This includes REB (realestatebusines.com.au), RPM (residentialpropertymanager.com.au) and Smart Property Investment (www.smartpropertyinvestment.com.au) – the authoritative voice for Australia’s property investment community. As head of the Property Investment Podcast Network, he also steers the largest network of property podcasts in Australia, which collectively generate nearly two million downloads every year.

Liam Garman is the managing editor of professional services, real estate and security at Momentum Media. He began his career as a speech writer at New South Wales Parliament before working for world leading campaigns and research agencies in Sydney and Auckland. Throughout his career, Liam has managed and executed international media campaigns spanning politics, business, industrial relations and infrastructure. He’s since shifted his attention to writing on politics and business, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney and a Masters from UNSW Canberra with a thesis on postmodernism and media ecology.

Maja's career in journalism spans well over a decade across finance, business and politics. Now an experienced editor and reporter across all elements of the financial services sector, prior to joining Momentum Media, Maja reported for several established news outlets in Southeast Europe, scrutinising key processes in post-conflict societies.

Miranda Brownlee is the editor of Accountants Daily and Accounting Times, two publications delivering analysis and insight to Australian accounting professionals. She was previously the deputy editor of SMSF Adviser and has broad business and financial services reporting experience, having written for titles including Investor Daily, ifa and Accountants Daily.

Adam is a journalist who has worked for more than 40 prestigious media brands in the UK and Australia. Since 2005, his varied career has included stints as a reporter, copy editor, feature writer and editor for publications as diverse as Fleet Street newspaper The Sunday Times, Jones, media and marketing website Mumbrella as well as lifestyle magazines such as GQ, Woman’s Weekly and Men’s Health.

Based in Sydney, Juliet Helmke joined Momentum Media in 2021, bringing with her a broad range of editorial experience across the areas of business, technology, entertainment and the arts. With a master’s degree in writing from the School of Visual Arts in NYC, she has a longstanding commitment to delivering reporting that helps readers inform their worldviews, and is bringing this passion to the property sector in her role with Momentum Media.

Sebastian Holloman is a graduate journalist for Momentum Media’s real estate brands. He holds a Bachelor of Communications majoring in Journalism from the University of Technology Sydney and is dedicated to delivering clear and concise information on the real estate sector.

Jim has nearly 20 years of media experience across multiple industry sectors, including mortgages, real estate, wealth, law, accountancy and consumer wealth. He has been involved in leading growth across multiple brands, and has headed up a number of Momentum’s award winning brands and events. An experienced media executive and event director, Jim is currently leveraging his unique skillset to drive the development of the multiple media brands and initiatives in Momentum’s real estate, consumer wealth, SME and accountancy portfolio.

Laine is the partnerships manager for REB and RPM. Originally from Canada, Laine gained a degree in kinesiology and business at the University of Windsor. Before moving to Australia in 2018, Laine had many years of experience in sales as an account executive with Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (Maple Leafs/ Raptors). As a partnerships manager, Laine provides first-class advice and service to his clients seeking to reach Australia’s real estate industry.

Russell is a media executive with a career spanning 15+ years working across a range of professional sectors, including marketing, mortgages, real estate, wealth, legal and small-to-medium enterprises. He is the commercial growth director at Momentum Media, where he develops and implements strategies with the aim of accelerating growth, realising business outcomes and capitalising on new market opportunities.

Blair has over 20 years’ experience in the online sector, graduating from university with a Bachelor of Commerce in the late 1990s. Working in marketing, product development and management roles for start-ups as well as established media brands in New Zealand, UK, Germany and Australia, Blair has developed extensive knowledge across all facets of digital technology. With deep technical experience combined with a commercial mindset, Blair leads the development of digital platforms at Momentum Media.

Michael leads Agile Market Intelligence, a research agency responsible for delivering internal and external stakeholders with rich audience insights and analysis. His expertise as a Chartered Accountant, data analyst and market research professional has been critical to delivering real-world insights to Australia’s largest financial institutions, corporates and professional services firms.

Lyndsey has 11 years’ experience working in media production. Following her Master’s degree in Journalism, she worked across a set of political and public policy magazines in England as a journalist, subeditor and as production manager. Lyndsey has worked at Momentum Media for the past four years heading up the production department and managing the development of its award-winning magazines, including Australian Aviation and World of Aviation, web portals and suite of highly-ranked podcasts.