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Vishal Modi

Vishal Modi

Vishal is a Partner of the Audit and Assurance division at our Nexia Sydney office. Vishal has worked in the accounting industry for over 20 years, including 5 years of experience working in India where he commenced his career.
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Vishal has worked in the accounting industry for over 20 years, including 5 years of experience working in India where he commenced his career.

Whilst Vishal currently specialises in working with Corporate, Government and Not-for-Profit entities, he has a diverse client base and has worked with public companies, multinationals, large proprietary companies, and family businesses across a range of sectors and industries. These industries include Technology, Renewable Energy, Manufacturing, AFSL, Media and Construction.

Vishal aims to be seen as approachable by his clients and strives to develop strong and genuine relationships in order to obtain a deep understanding of his client’s needs. He is committed to creating value for clients through providing tailored and practical solutions and is passionate about advising and implementing efficient risk management controls.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Commerce

Member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand

Affiliate of the Local Government Auditors Association of New South Wales

Registered Company Auditor

Skills

• Audit and Assurance
• Financial Reporting
• Tax Accounting
• Internal Financial and Operational Reviews
• Government Audit and Probility Services
• Corporate Governance
• Not-for-Profits

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Rory O'Brien

Rory O'Brien

Rory O'Brien is a Tax Consultant at Nexia Canberra.
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Professional experience

Rory joined Nexia after gaining extensive experience as a tax advisor in both accounting and law firms. Rory has an Arts/Law degree with first class honours in law and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, both from the Australian National University. Rory is admitted as a legal practitioner in the Supreme Courts of both the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales.

Rory brings both tax technical expertise and commercial awareness to the solving of clients’ tax problems, having assisted companies both large and small as well as high net worth family groups over the course of his career. Rory is expert in the tax consolidations regime together with the structuring of business transactions in order to obtain the best possible results for clients and has a keen interest in any tax issues that are particularly difficult or unusual.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Law, Australian National University

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Australian National University

Skills

  • Tax consolidations regime
  • Structuring of business transactions

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Adam Smith

Adam Smith

Adam is a Director in Business Advisory at Nexia Perth.
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Perceptive, attentive, and well-informed, Adam is fully immersed in his profession. An advisor of significant intellectual capability, he views challenges as opportunities and is committed to refining his skills, knowledge, and approach. Adam’s thorough nature results in unmatched preparedness, a quality resulting in the anticipation of client needs.

Adam has extensive experience in deferred tax calculations, particularly with listed companies engaged in overseas activities. In addition to this specialisation, he has a strong background in business advisory, business structuring, capital gains tax, corporate tax, financial accounting, individual tax, and small businesses. He is committed to staying up-to-date with industry developments and has extensive experience in preparing financial statements and tax returns.

A team-player who makes himself readily available, Adam builds lasting connections and is motivated to help clients and contemporaries realise their potential.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Business - Accounting and Finance (Honours)

Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Xero Partner

Skills

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Robert Luo

Robert Luo

Robert is an Associate Director at Nexia Perth Super Solutions.
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Grounded in compliance and strategy, Robert helps clients stay ahead of the ever changing SMSF landscape by deploying rich analytical insights and problem-solving skills to deliver informed and timely advice. He’s in the business of helping people and values the trust clients bestow upon him to guide their superannuation journey.

Robert advises clients on Superannuation Industry Supervision (SIS) compliance rules, self-managed super funds (SMSF), SMSF auditing requirements, estate planning and retirement planning. He is acutely aware the role superannuation plays in a wealth portfolio and accordingly, offers counsel unique to individual requirements. 

A champion for developing strong and lasting working relationships, the Mandarin and Cantonese fluent Robert is committed to delivering high-quality services and by helping to maximise portfolio effectiveness, enables and empowers client success.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Business - Accounting

CPA Australia SMSF Specialist

Member of CPA Australia

SMSF Association Specialist Advisor (SSA)

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Melissa Wickham

Melissa Wickham

Melissa is a Manager at Nexia Perth Business Advisory.
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From agriculture in Queensland to the ski fields of Canada, accounting is a profession that can see your expertise take you across time zones and to that rule, Melissa is no exception. Impressively skilled, extremely capable and highly sought after, Melissa has plied her trade across the globe, most notably, as the Internal Audit accountant for North America’s largest ski resort.

Reliable, approachable and ever available, Melissa predominantly services small-medium enterprise with a particular focus on family businesses. She’s a problem-solver and views the client-advisor relationship as a partnership, one in which she works alongside clients offering a guiding hand to enable their success. Areas of specialisation include business advisory, management accounting, taxation and compliance, processes and systems solution implementation, internal auditing and financial forecasting.

If you’re looking for an accountant with a global perspective yet focuses on delivering local results, look no further.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance

Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Skills

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John Wilcox OAM

John Wilcox OAM

John is a Consultant of the Business Advisory division at Nexia Australia - Sydney Office.
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Professional experience

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 a Consultant 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.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Business
Memberof the Institute Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (FCA)

Skills

  • Business Strategy
  • Management Consulting
  • Advisory Services
  • Structuring
  • Large Corporates
  • Subsidiaries of International Companies
  • High Net Worth Individuals
  • Family Business
  • Agriculture
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional Services Industry
  • Media

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Ferdinando (Fred) Scali

Ferdinando (Fred) Scali

Drawing on over 40 years of experience, Fred brings a wealth of skills from different aspects of accounting to his role as Business Advisory Consultant at Nexia Australia - Sydney Office.
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Professional experience

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. 

Qualifications

Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
Master of Business (Tax Law)
Fellow of the Institute Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (FCA)
Fellow of CPA Australia
Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia
Chartered Tax Advisor
Diploma Financial Planning
Registered Company Auditor
Tax Agent
Justice of the Peace

Skills

  • Tax Advisory
  • Tax Structuring
  • Asset Protection
  • Business Strategy
  • Business Solutions
  • Succession Planning
  • Estate Planning
  • High Net Worth Individuals
  • Medical Professionals

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Larry Lam

Ming Kei (Larry) Lam

Larry is a Partner of the Business Advisory division at Nexia Australia - Sydney Office.
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Larry is a highly experienced tax and business advisory practitioner with over 23 years of experience.

Larry is passionate about helping his clients understand and manage tax compliance so that they can achieve their financial goals with peace of mind. He has a reputation for helping businesses drive growth through financial analysis and improved cash flow planning, optimising business and investment structures, advising CGT treatment on disposal, estate planning and business exit strategies.

Larry’s expertise is vast, but he has a particular passion in helping clients achieve their business and personal potential in the areas of professional services, medical practitioners, primary producers, investors, SME business owners and not-for-profit entities.

Larry is a devoted husband and father of two. Outside of work, he enjoys playing basketball and supports his local basketball club – the Hills Hornets Basketball Association. Larry also referees local games and coaches his daughter’s team in the local competition.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Commerce

Master of Applied Finance and Investment 

Diploma of Financial Planning

Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand

Skills

  • Tax & Superannuation
  • Business Solutions
  • High Net Worth Individuals

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Garvin Jones

Garvin Jones

Garvin is a Partner of the Superannuation division at Nexia Australia - Sydney Office.
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Professional experience

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.
 

Qualifications

Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
CA SMSF Specialist
SMSF Specialist Advisor
Diploma of Financial Planning

Skills

  • Superannuation
  • High Net Worth Individuals
  • Family Business
  • Self Managed Super Funds
  • Estate Planning
  • Retirement Planning

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Brett Hanger

Brett Hanger

Brett is a Partner of the Audit and Assurance division at Nexia Australia - Sydney Office.
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Professional experience

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.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand

Registered Company Auditor

Registered Organisations Commission Auditor 

Diploma of Financial Planning  

Skills

  • Audit and Assurance
  • Government Audit Services
  • Not-for-Profits
  • Probity Advisory

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