John has been an accountant for over 40 years, during which time he has worked in audit, business advisory and management consulting across a variety of industry sectors in both Domestic and International markets. As Director of Business Advisory, he now puts his wide-ranging expertise to good use whilst advising clients on strategic planning, business planning, structuring and restructuring.  

John is focused on building value in his client’s businesses. He aims to develop frank, honest and open relationships with his clients in order to discover what their motivations are and how he can best help them to achieve their goals. He also builds a high level of trust in his client relationships so that his clients feel as though he has their backs.

John aims to “make the difficult look simple”. He communicates with his clients on a level that they can easily understand. He is always looking to make a difference in people’s lives and will happily go the extra mile to help his clients when they need him.

His passion for helping organisations to succeed extends to a raft of positions with not-for-profit and community welfare organisations. John sits on a number of School Boards and advises many others in relation to financial management and planning. He is well respected for his work with Independent Schools and holds an Order of Australia Medal for his service to education.

Fred works with clients both domestically and internationally in a range of industries. He has specialised expertise and interest is advising clients in the areas of taxation, structuring for asset protection, succession planning, retirement planning and estate planning and management.

He is a past member of the Faculty of Law at the University of Technology Sydney where he taught taxation law for over twelve years and holds, both past and present, a range of Directorships including international chambers of commerce and not for profit organisations, including Skin and Cancer Foundation Australia, the Italian Chamber of Commerce and the Italian Opera Foundation Australia. 

Fred believes in taking a personal approach with his clients whilst maintaining a professional, efficient and determined work ethic. He works in close partnership with all of his clients, using his years of experience to provide advice to assist his clients to succeed. 

Larry has significant experience in tax compliance, management consulting, assisting professionals, investors, primary producers and medical practices. 

He advises on a diverse range of tax and business matters, including optimising business and investment structures and restructure, CGT treatment, winding up, estate planning, cash flow projections and financial analysis.
 

Garvin has worked as an accountant for over 20 years and specialises in Superannuation, Family Business and Estate Planning. His technical experience in income tax and superannuation provides SMSFs, High Net Worth Individuals and SMEs with holistic and practical advice. 

He is client-focused and takes time to develop long-term relationships with each of his clients. He takes a solutions-based approach to client work and is always looking for the best opportunity or outcome for his client’s changing circumstances. 

Garvin is focused on developing long-term strategies that benefit his client’s futures. He is particularly passionate about helping people to plan for the transition between work and retirement in a way that sees their financial goals achieved by providing valuable advice on tax planning and compliance, retirement planning and regulatory compliance.
 

Brett specialises in audit and assurance services and has over 20 years’ experience as a professional in audit, accounting and management. 

Brett’s area of expertise includes auditing not-for-profit organisations, member-based organisations, community organisations, local governments, charities and commercial organisations. His extensive experience ensures that we deliver the highest ethical, professional and quality services.

Shani provides advice on tax-effective structures, extraordinary transactions, estate planning, analysis of investments and the sale, acquisition, restructure and valuation of businesses. She works across all aspects of tax compliance (income tax, GST, FBT) including tax planning, consolidation and international tax matters and prides herself on providing responsive and customised service.

Her clients include family groups, medical practitioners and professionals, manufacturing, service and investment companies with operations both in Australia and overseas as well as non-resident companies doing business in Australia.
 

Anita has worked in business advisory for over 20 years, during which time she has dedicated herself to using her expertise in the mechanics of good financial and business management to provide her clients with advice to significantly improve their business.

She has worked with Family Office Clients and Family Businesses throughout her career and her experience working with these clients has imbued her with a robust understanding of the unique issues they face, as well as the knowledge to help them succeed.

Driven by her determination to help clients achieve their goals, Anita aims to deliver tailored, practical solutions which make a genuine difference to her client’s success. By listening and engaging with clients at an individual level she builds solid long-term relationships that help her to deliver bespoke advice to ensure their tax and commercial outcomes are optimised.

Anita is also passionate about Women in Business and is an advocate of both Women Entrepreneurs and Professional Women looking for a supportive and collaborative community in which to grow.

Leanne has a wide range of experience across financial advisory and tax compliance, both at an industry level and public practice. She has a sound knowledge of income tax, tax structuring and business advisory services and works closely with business to add value and maximise outcomes.

Leanne leads a team of dedicated professionals in the Business Advisory and Tax Consulting area of Nexia Melbourne.