Meet the Team

A close-knit team of experienced professionals, we believe that the true measure of our success is client satisfaction.
Meet the Team

Daniel Brown
Licensee In Charge Ballina
Daniel’s enthusiasm and drive for real estate stretches beyond 2002 when he started his career in the industry. Daniel is now the third generation of the Brown family to work at Wal Murray & Co First National Real Estate. He is focused, self-motivated and has a strong desire to succeed. Born, raised and educated in the region, Daniel‘s a local through and through. With strong family connections, he knows the local area like the back of his hand. This has provided him with extensive local knowledge which is invaluable in the real estate industry. Daniel is driven by a simple philosophy of straight talking, professional service, and working hard to get the best possible price for his clients. He believes that this approach gives people confidence when they are dealing with Wal Murray & Co First National. Property is often the largest investment most people will make in their lifetimes and it can hold great emotional attachment. Daniel respects this and through his unwavering commitment he will provide you with excellent service at all times and ensure the best outcome is always achieved. Daniel is well known around town for his love and passion for sport. He has been playing soccer since he could stand and also enjoys spending time with his family and friends.
Daniel’s enthusiasm and drive for real estate stretches beyond 2002 when he started his career in the industry. Daniel is now the third generation of the Brown family to work at Wal Murray & Co First National Real Estate. He is focused, self-motivated and has a strong desire to succeed. Born, raised and educated in the region, Daniel‘s a local through and through. With strong family connections, he knows the local area like the back of his hand. This has provided him with extensive local knowledge which is invaluable in the real estate industry. Daniel is driven by a simple philosophy of straight talking, professional service, and working hard to get the best possible price for his clients. He believes that this approach gives people confidence when they are dealing with Wal Murray & Co First National. Property is often the largest investment most people will make in their lifetimes and it can hold great emotional attachment. Daniel respects this and through his unwavering commitment he will provide you with excellent service at all times and ensure the best outcome is always achieved. Daniel is well known around town for his love and passion for sport. He has been playing soccer since he could stand and also enjoys spending time with his family and friends.
Julie Casey
Residential Sales Ballina / Licensed Real Estate Agent
Julie joined Wal Murray & Co First National Real Estate in 2012 and works in our Ballina office as a Licensed Sales Agent. Julie joined our team with a wealth of knowledge and decades of experience in the real estate industry. Julie has a reputation for achieving consistently outstanding results and believes the keys to her success are a passion for service, unfailing professionalism and a bold approach to trying new ideas. Julie's skill for securing top property prices has seen her establish numerous records over the course of her real estate career. Appreciating that all her clients have their own individual needs and ambitions when selling their homes, Julie draws on her outstanding marketing background to develop a custom fit campaign for every property she represents. Julie’s outstanding sales results prove that the right strategy will succeed in any market. Julie has an exceptional ability to be constantly proactive while able to adapt quickly to a marketplace that is ever changing. Julie offers her clients the advantage of a campaign that takes buyer behaviour into consideration. Drawing on her own remarkable marketing skills Julie is strategic and precise when positioning a property, ensuring she targets the right buyer groups for every property. In her free time Julie enjoys spending time walking her dog Sonny, going to the beach, exercising at Riverside Gym and relaxing with her family and friends.
Julie joined Wal Murray & Co First National Real Estate in 2012 and works in our Ballina office as a Licensed Sales Agent. Julie joined our team with a wealth of knowledge and decades of experience in the real estate industry. Julie has a reputation for achieving consistently outstanding results and believes the keys to her success are a passion for service, unfailing professionalism and a bold approach to trying new ideas. Julie's skill for securing top property prices has seen her establish numerous records over the course of her real estate career. Appreciating that all her clients have their own individual needs and ambitions when selling their homes, Julie draws on her outstanding marketing background to develop a custom fit campaign for every property she represents. Julie’s outstanding sales results prove that the right strategy will succeed in any market. Julie has an exceptional ability to be constantly proactive while able to adapt quickly to a marketplace that is ever changing. Julie offers her clients the advantage of a campaign that takes buyer behaviour into consideration. Drawing on her own remarkable marketing skills Julie is strategic and precise when positioning a property, ensuring she targets the right buyer groups for every property. In her free time Julie enjoys spending time walking her dog Sonny, going to the beach, exercising at Riverside Gym and relaxing with her family and friends.
Gail Winsor
Portfolio Manager Ballina / Licensed Real Estate Agent
Gail joined Wal Murray & Co First National Real Estate in 2012 after previously working in the banking industry. Gail has worked as a receptionist in our Lismore office, property management in our Alstonville office and now manages a portfolio of residential investment properties in Ballina. Gail is reliable, conscientious and recognises the importance of working with both landlords and tenants to achieve a positive result. Outside of work, Gail enjoys playing tennis and spending time with her family.
Gail joined Wal Murray & Co First National Real Estate in 2012 after previously working in the banking industry. Gail has worked as a receptionist in our Lismore office, property management in our Alstonville office and now manages a portfolio of residential investment properties in Ballina. Gail is reliable, conscientious and recognises the importance of working with both landlords and tenants to achieve a positive result. Outside of work, Gail enjoys playing tennis and spending time with her family.
Sue Mitchell
Property Management Ballina / Licensed Real Estate Agent
Sue joined the team at Wal Murray & Co First National Real Estate Lismore in 2001 then moved to our Ballina office in 2021. Over this time Sue has gained valuable knowledge that is shared throughout the department and used to deliver outstanding service to her clients.
Sue joined the team at Wal Murray & Co First National Real Estate Lismore in 2001 then moved to our Ballina office in 2021. Over this time Sue has gained valuable knowledge that is shared throughout the department and used to deliver outstanding service to her clients.
Vanessa Faulks
Property Management & Sales Administration Ballina
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Vanessa joined Wal Murray & Co First National Real Estate in 2013 and worked in our Ballina office as a Sales PA, property management assistant and receptionist. Vanessa now enjoys the lovely view of the Ballina River from our well positioned Ballina Office. Her smiling face greets our clientele in her role as receptionist and property management assistant. Vanessa prides herself on providing personal and friendly customer service. Her main aim in life is to be happy and healthy.
Vanessa joined Wal Murray & Co First National Real Estate in 2013 and worked in our Ballina office as a Sales PA, property management assistant and receptionist. Vanessa now enjoys the lovely view of the Ballina River from our well positioned Ballina Office. Her smiling face greets our clientele in her role as receptionist and property management assistant. Vanessa prides herself on providing personal and friendly customer service. Her main aim in life is to be happy and healthy.
Peter Brown
Principal Lismore & Ballina
Moana, Matakimoana Petrie
Administration & Senior Office Manager Lismore & Ballina
Andrew Fifield
Licensee In Charge Lismore
Andrew is a vital part of First National Wal Murray & Co and has been the Licensee since 2016 overseeing and supervising the successful Lismore Office. Andrew began working in Real Estate in 2003 after completing an International Business Diploma on the Gold Coast. When he returned to the Northern Rivers in 2005 he began working with our company as a Property Manager and soon began his rise through the company. First as the Property Management Supervisor overseeing 9 staff and then in 2016 he became the Licensee in Charge of the Lismore Office. Along the way Andrew has gained extensive real estate experience, strong customer service and work ethics that has seen him completed his Real Estate, Stock & Station, Auctioneer & Business Broking Licenses.
Andrew is a vital part of First National Wal Murray & Co and has been the Licensee since 2016 overseeing and supervising the successful Lismore Office. Andrew began working in Real Estate in 2003 after completing an International Business Diploma on the Gold Coast. When he returned to the Northern Rivers in 2005 he began working with our company as a Property Manager and soon began his rise through the company. First as the Property Management Supervisor overseeing 9 staff and then in 2016 he became the Licensee in Charge of the Lismore Office. Along the way Andrew has gained extensive real estate experience, strong customer service and work ethics that has seen him completed his Real Estate, Stock & Station, Auctioneer & Business Broking Licenses.
Gerald Pollard
Residential Sales Lismore / Licensed Real Estate Agent
Gerald Pollard is an integral part of the long running and highly successful Wal Murray & Co First National Residential Sales Team, consisting of 5 members which have close to 90 years combined experience. Gerald Pollard has been with the residential sales team of Wal Murray & Co since 1980. He is fully licensed and with his vast knowledge of the Real Estate industry in this area his advice will be reliable, honest and backed by facts. Over these years Gerald has made many contacts and has been able to satisfy many buyers and sellers with smooth sailing transactions. TESTIMONIALS Gerald was extremely helpful with our 1000’s of questions. He went above and beyond to get us a great result. 100% recommend. Matt
Gerald Pollard is an integral part of the long running and highly successful Wal Murray & Co First National Residential Sales Team, consisting of 5 members which have close to 90 years combined experience. Gerald Pollard has been with the residential sales team of Wal Murray & Co since 1980. He is fully licensed and with his vast knowledge of the Real Estate industry in this area his advice will be reliable, honest and backed by facts. Over these years Gerald has made many contacts and has been able to satisfy many buyers and sellers with smooth sailing transactions. TESTIMONIALS Gerald was extremely helpful with our 1000’s of questions. He went above and beyond to get us a great result. 100% recommend. Matt
Kaye McGrath
Residential Sales Lismore / Licensed Real Estate Agent
Kaye McGrath is an integral part of the long running and highly successful Wal Murray & Co First National Residential Sales Team, consisting of 5 members which have close to 90 years combined experience. Prior to joining the Wal Murray residential sales team in 2002, Kaye was involved in the overall running of the property management division for a period of eight years prior. She is fully licensed and with her vast knowledge of the Real Estate industry in this area her advice will be reliable, honest and backed by facts. Having been born in the area & currently residing with her family in Goonellabah, Kaye's knowledge and wealth of contacts allows her to communicate with confidence to all those seeking real estate assistance. With Kaye's “can do attitude”, relaxed & friendly customer service focus, it is no wonder that her clients keep coming back to her! TESTIMONIALS Knowledgeable, competent, supportive, professional - what else do you need? When discussing sale of the property, Kaye was recommended. She proved to be an ideal choice. There was no pressure, but the suggested price was well above our expectation, and was achieved within $5,000. Recommendations by Kaye on preparation for presentation proved to be effective as the property was under offer within one week. Kaye's prompt attention to signage ( initial sign, open house, under offer, sold) may be a small matter, but is also a reflection on her competence and professionalism. Kaye also followed-up with us regularly, so we were comfortable with the state of progress. I would highly recommend Kaye McGrath to any prospective seller (or purchaser). Verified by RateMyAgent Great professional service. Kaye called us on a Monday about a property, offer made and accepted Mon after hours. Conveyance recommended by Kaye fantastic. Contracts exchanged on the Fri morn. Kept updated all the way. Thank you Kaye. Verified by RateMyAgent THE BEST AGENT I have recently completed the sale of my property in Girards Hill Lismore with Kaye McGrath from Wal Murray R/E Lismore. From day one Kaye has been the best agent I have ever dealt with and that is a big statement to make as I have sold several properties in Sydney previously and never received the attention to detail that Kaye gives to her client. She is very knowledgeable of the area and goes the extra yard on your behalf. Thank you Kaye it’s been a pleasure. Verified by RateMyAgent Selling my Duplex Kaye went way beyond expectations and i was extremely happy and satisfied with the results of the sale of the property. I am an interstate vendor, and with the current COVID-19 restrictions Kaye assisted me as if the property was her own. I am a repeat client (vendor & purchaser) of Kaye and the team and cannot speak highly enough of the professionalism, work ethic and understanding. First home buyer Kaye was amazing and a wealth of knowledge. The way she shows the property and the knowledge of the property. She always get back to you in a timely manner. Kaye is not at all pushy but when selling but knows how to get things moving once your offer has been excepted. I would highly recommend Kaye to anyone buying or selling. And everyone I speak to highly recommends Kaye. Verified by RateMyAgent
Kaye McGrath is an integral part of the long running and highly successful Wal Murray & Co First National Residential Sales Team, consisting of 5 members which have close to 90 years combined experience. Prior to joining the Wal Murray residential sales team in 2002, Kaye was involved in the overall running of the property management division for a period of eight years prior. She is fully licensed and with her vast knowledge of the Real Estate industry in this area her advice will be reliable, honest and backed by facts. Having been born in the area & currently residing with her family in Goonellabah, Kaye's knowledge and wealth of contacts allows her to communicate with confidence to all those seeking real estate assistance. With Kaye's “can do attitude”, relaxed & friendly customer service focus, it is no wonder that her clients keep coming back to her! TESTIMONIALS Knowledgeable, competent, supportive, professional - what else do you need? When discussing sale of the property, Kaye was recommended. She proved to be an ideal choice. There was no pressure, but the suggested price was well above our expectation, and was achieved within $5,000. Recommendations by Kaye on preparation for presentation proved to be effective as the property was under offer within one week. Kaye's prompt attention to signage ( initial sign, open house, under offer, sold) may be a small matter, but is also a reflection on her competence and professionalism. Kaye also followed-up with us regularly, so we were comfortable with the state of progress. I would highly recommend Kaye McGrath to any prospective seller (or purchaser). Verified by RateMyAgent Great professional service. Kaye called us on a Monday about a property, offer made and accepted Mon after hours. Conveyance recommended by Kaye fantastic. Contracts exchanged on the Fri morn. Kept updated all the way. Thank you Kaye. Verified by RateMyAgent THE BEST AGENT I have recently completed the sale of my property in Girards Hill Lismore with Kaye McGrath from Wal Murray R/E Lismore. From day one Kaye has been the best agent I have ever dealt with and that is a big statement to make as I have sold several properties in Sydney previously and never received the attention to detail that Kaye gives to her client. She is very knowledgeable of the area and goes the extra yard on your behalf. Thank you Kaye it’s been a pleasure. Verified by RateMyAgent Selling my Duplex Kaye went way beyond expectations and i was extremely happy and satisfied with the results of the sale of the property. I am an interstate vendor, and with the current COVID-19 restrictions Kaye assisted me as if the property was her own. I am a repeat client (vendor & purchaser) of Kaye and the team and cannot speak highly enough of the professionalism, work ethic and understanding. First home buyer Kaye was amazing and a wealth of knowledge. The way she shows the property and the knowledge of the property. She always get back to you in a timely manner. Kaye is not at all pushy but when selling but knows how to get things moving once your offer has been excepted. I would highly recommend Kaye to anyone buying or selling. And everyone I speak to highly recommends Kaye. Verified by RateMyAgent
Benjamin Conte
Residential Sales Lismore / Licensed Real Estate Agent
Ben Conte is an integral part of the long running and highly successful Wal Murray & Co First National Residential Sales Team, consisting of 5 members which have close to 90 years combined experience. Ben has been working in the Lismore residential property market since 2007. He is fully licensed and with his vast knowledge of the Real Estate industry in this area his advice will be reliable, honest and backed by facts. Ben Conte prides himself on a having a strong work ethic, high integrity standards and giving people 100% commitment in achieving success. Ben believes the Residential Sales Team at Wal Murray are all very dedicated to our roles as sales people, and because of this, we have continually held the Number 1 position in Lismore for sold properties for many years. TESTIMONIALS A TRUE PROFESSIONAL Thank you Ben for your professional assistance throughout my recent experiences, both of selling and buying. The challenges! You always came to help with your expertise and wisdom...and a good laugh when most needed. I commend you for being the consummate gentleman and a true professional in your field. You do yourself and the team at Wal Murray proud! Verified by RateMyAgent I was a purchaser via the internet. Ben was very helpful in addressing my needs. Ben quickly developed an understanding of what I wanted. Once I had a contract he was very helpful in providing additional information about the property. He promptly responded to calls or texts or emails and provided information I wanted. He was very professional. Nothing was too much for him. Ben was very personable. AMAZING AGENT. Ben is an amazing real estate agent. The entire process could have been very stressful. Instead Ben’s professionalism and personality made it seem so easy. He keeps in constant contact, returns all communication and is very thorough. I felt like I was working with a friend. He was always clear and open with all aspects. And always felt like he was working in my best interest. Thank you. A+ Real Estate Agent. A pleasure to do business with Ben was warm and friendly from the outset. He was extremely prompt with responding to our enquiries and made the whole process of buying our first investment property easy. Most importantly though, he acted with integrity throughout the transaction. We would not hesitate to recommend Ben to other buyers/sellers and look forward to doing more transactions with him in the future. Above and beyond Ben shared an unbiased world of knowledge to my partner and I, ensuring we were well aware of our rights and the best plan for us. He proved himself committed as he helped us through a tricky time and supported us through our purchase. Thank-you immensely Ben Top Notch Service It was a pleasure to work with Ben on the sale of my Mothers home. His knowledge and advice made it possible to achieve a good result, in a relatively small amount of time. I was very happy with the result and felt very comfortable along the journey. Offers where quickly discussed, without pressure to sell. I would have no problem in recommending Ben to anyone wanting to buy or sell a property. Verified by RateMyAgent Very professional & a pleasure to deal with
Ben Conte is an integral part of the long running and highly successful Wal Murray & Co First National Residential Sales Team, consisting of 5 members which have close to 90 years combined experience. Ben has been working in the Lismore residential property market since 2007. He is fully licensed and with his vast knowledge of the Real Estate industry in this area his advice will be reliable, honest and backed by facts. Ben Conte prides himself on a having a strong work ethic, high integrity standards and giving people 100% commitment in achieving success. Ben believes the Residential Sales Team at Wal Murray are all very dedicated to our roles as sales people, and because of this, we have continually held the Number 1 position in Lismore for sold properties for many years. TESTIMONIALS A TRUE PROFESSIONAL Thank you Ben for your professional assistance throughout my recent experiences, both of selling and buying. The challenges! You always came to help with your expertise and wisdom...and a good laugh when most needed. I commend you for being the consummate gentleman and a true professional in your field. You do yourself and the team at Wal Murray proud! Verified by RateMyAgent I was a purchaser via the internet. Ben was very helpful in addressing my needs. Ben quickly developed an understanding of what I wanted. Once I had a contract he was very helpful in providing additional information about the property. He promptly responded to calls or texts or emails and provided information I wanted. He was very professional. Nothing was too much for him. Ben was very personable. AMAZING AGENT. Ben is an amazing real estate agent. The entire process could have been very stressful. Instead Ben’s professionalism and personality made it seem so easy. He keeps in constant contact, returns all communication and is very thorough. I felt like I was working with a friend. He was always clear and open with all aspects. And always felt like he was working in my best interest. Thank you. A+ Real Estate Agent. A pleasure to do business with Ben was warm and friendly from the outset. He was extremely prompt with responding to our enquiries and made the whole process of buying our first investment property easy. Most importantly though, he acted with integrity throughout the transaction. We would not hesitate to recommend Ben to other buyers/sellers and look forward to doing more transactions with him in the future. Above and beyond Ben shared an unbiased world of knowledge to my partner and I, ensuring we were well aware of our rights and the best plan for us. He proved himself committed as he helped us through a tricky time and supported us through our purchase. Thank-you immensely Ben Top Notch Service It was a pleasure to work with Ben on the sale of my Mothers home. His knowledge and advice made it possible to achieve a good result, in a relatively small amount of time. I was very happy with the result and felt very comfortable along the journey. Offers where quickly discussed, without pressure to sell. I would have no problem in recommending Ben to anyone wanting to buy or sell a property. Verified by RateMyAgent Very professional & a pleasure to deal with