An advisor network for the world’s finest journeys

TESSERA

Your business. Your clients. Our standard.

Apply to join Discover Tessera

The idea

Each advisor, a single piece of something greater.

A tessera is one tile in a Roman mosaic. Beautiful alone; extraordinary together. At Tessera, you run your own business under your own name, and together we hold one quiet, exacting standard for luxury travel.

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Who we are

Travel people first. Then a network.

We are a North Sydney team who have spent our careers in luxury travel: selling it, operating it and building the systems behind it.

We built Tessera because great advisors deserve more than a login and a fee schedule. They deserve a partner who knows them by name, picks up the phone and wants them to grow.

We carry the weight, so you can carry the relationship.

What stays yours

Your name on the door. Always.

I

Your brand

Your logo on every client document. Your clients’ relationship is with you, and every invoice says so.

II

Your clients

Client information remains your property. We never market to your clients, and a full extract goes with you if you ever leave.

III

Your time

No set hours, no office, no one looking over your shoulder. Run your business the way you see fit.

What opens to you

Doors that rarely open to one advisor alone.

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01

Luxury hotel programs

Agency memberships, preferred rates, upgrades and amenities across the world’s leading hotel collections.

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02

Private fares

Airline and cruise private, wholesale, group and nett fares, reserved for the network.

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03

Preferred partners

Expedition lines, cruise lines and specialists, identified and negotiated on your behalf.

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04

Collective buying power

Every booking counts towards one agency’s volume, so suppliers recognise the strength of the network.

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05

Famils and events

Supplier invitations managed centrally, so access is fair, transparent and genuinely useful.

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06

Ongoing education

Supplier training, product updates and our own learning platform, all year round.

The platform

Professional systems, ready on day one.

At the heart of Tessera is our own booking software, developed in-house by advisors, for advisors, with a learning platform that takes you from first booking to full confidence.

  • Our own booking software

    Proprietary, developed in-house and designed around the way luxury advisors work: itineraries, bookings, payments and client records in one elegant place.

  • Global connectivity

    A variety of technology solutions for air, hotel, cruise and car, with self-ticketing.

  • Always evolving

    New features shaped by our advisors’ feedback and released as the network grows.

  • Learning platform

    Self-paced courses from systems and ticketing to running your business.

  • The back office, handled

    Trust account to IATA and ATAS requirements, reconciliations, supplier payments and commission paid twice monthly.

Revenue share

Up to 90%

of your commission is yours. The more you grow, the more you keep.

  1. Entry60%
  2. From $1M annual TTV70%
  3. From $1.5M annual TTV80%
  4. From $2.5M annual TTV90%

Who we look for

Advisors with the drive to build something rare.

Any stage

An established client book is welcome, not essential. Our Pathway Program helps you build one.

Luxury-led

Your clients expect the best suite, the right guide and nothing left to chance.

Independent

You want to own your business, your brand and your hours.

Ambitious

You are always building towards $2 million or more in annual sales.

The Pathway Program

Five steps from enquiry to your first booking.

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  1. 01

    Apply

    A short, confidential application about you and your business.

  2. 02

    Conversation

    A private discussion about your goals and whether we are the right fit.

  3. 03

    Your identity

    Business name, structure, ABN and GST, with clear guidance at every step.

  4. 04

    Systems

    Logins, training on our learning platform and your logo on every client document.

  5. 05

    Launch

    Your first bookings, with a dedicated onboarding contact beside you.

Apply to join

Your business. Our standard.

Places in Tessera are limited and offered by application. Every application is read personally, and we reply within a few business days.

Prefer to talk first?

+61 2 9331 0337 hello@tessera.travel

The application

Six short steps. Around ten minutes.

  1. About you
  2. Where you are today
  3. What you love to sell
  4. Systems and setup
  5. Your ambitions
  6. Review and submit

No established client book needed. Every application is confidential and read personally.

Begin your application