About Willow & Reed Private Wealth
About Willow & Reed Private Wealth

Straightforward advice, structured for your long-term wealth

Willow & Reed Private Wealth is a mortgage broking firm founded by Durand Oliver, helping established professionals and families across Bayside Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula and South East Melbourne structure lending that builds wealth and gets them debt-free, sooner.

Durand Oliver, mortgage broker and founder of Willow & Reed Private Wealth, on a call with a client

How Willow & Reed Private Wealth began

Before Willow & Reed, I spent years working alongside financial planners and some of the country’s largest institutional investment providers. From that vantage point, I watched something remarkable happen, time and again. I saw planners walk clients through the hardest financial moments of their lives, and I saw modest nest eggs grow, year on year, into genuine retirement fortunes.

I wanted to be part of that story. But I wanted to tell my own chapter of it.

So, I started Willow & Reed Private Wealth to sit alongside that financial planning journey, not to duplicate it. My focus is lending but not lending in the traditional sense of “get the deal done and move on.” I look past the next settlement date and ask a different question: what will this structure be doing for you in ten years?

Because every client who walks through my door is building something. For some, it’s an investment portfolio. For others, it’s a clear run to a debt-free retirement. And for many, it’s simply a home that actually fits the life they’re living, not the life they had when they bought it. Whatever that “something” is for you, my job is to make sure your lending is working just as hard toward it as you are.

Today, I work with established professionals and families across Bayside Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula and South East Melbourne. I compare your options across more than 70 lenders, because the right answer for your situation is rarely the easiest one to arrange, and you deserve a recommendation built on that difference.

And here’s the part I love most about what I do. I’m not just with you for the life of one loan. I’m with you for the whole journey, all the way to financial freedom and the retirement you’re building toward.

Credentials & Licensing

How I work

Four things that shape every client relationship, from the first conversation to settlement and beyond.

Strategy first

Every recommendation starts with your long-term goal, not the fastest approval. The right structure today should still make sense in ten years.

Genuine choice

Comparing more than 70 lenders means a recommendation is based on what suits you, not which lender is easiest to arrange.

Complete transparency

You’ll know how I’m paid, what a loan actually costs, and why a structure is recommended, before you sign anything.

Built for the long term

Most clients stay for years, not one transaction. I’m here for the refinance, the next property, and the conversation after that.

Durand Oliver and Elisha Oliver, co-founder, Willow & Reed Private Wealth

Meet the team

Willow & Reed Private Wealth is a small, dedicated team, so every client works directly with people who know their file. We’re proudly husband and wife, which means the people building your lending strategy today are the same people you’ll still be talking to years down the track, as your goals grow and your lending needs to keep pace.

Durand Oliver, Founder, Director and Lending Strategist, leads every client relationship at Willow & Reed Private Wealth, supported by Elisha Oliver, Director and Client Manager. Together, this husband and wife team bring a personal, hands-on approach to every home loan, refinance and investment lending strategy they arrange for clients across Bayside Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula and South East Melbourne.

Common questions

How long has Willow & Reed Private been operating?

Willow & Reed Private Wealth has been structuring lending for professionals and families across Melbourne since 2020, led by founder Durand Oliver.

Is Durand Oliver a licensed mortgage broker?

Yes. Durand Oliver operates as a Credit Authorised Representative (CCR 526963) and Willow & Reed Private Wealth operate as a Corporate Credit Representative (CCR 526737) of Broker ACL Pty Ltd (Australian Credit License 563763), allowing both to compare options across more than 70 lenders on behalf of each client.

Does Willow & Reed Private work with a team?

Yes. While Durand leads every client relationship, he’s supported by Elisha so clients always have a consistent point of contact throughout their lending journey. Behind the scenes, a specialist administration team manages the paperwork and client management system, so nothing slips through the cracks and Durand’s time stays focused on what matters most, your strategy.

Ready to make your next move?

Structure lending that builds wealth and gets you debt-free, sooner.