Our Team

Leon Stephan is a highly skilled financial analyst with strong leadership and business management expertise at both a commercial and executive level. The Managing Partner of Advivo Accountants & Business Advisors, Leon has been involved in the finance industry for over 30 years and one of his key specialist areas is the Childcare Industry. Previously…

Dale Edwards is a highly qualified tax specialist and financial advisor with over 18 years’ experience in the accounting industry. He specialises in the small to medium sized business space with a focus on strategic tax advice and management accounting. Dale enjoys having the ability to work closely with his clients to solve problems. He…

Chris Morris has an extensive commercial background in business improvement and strategic tax accounting which means he can view scenarios with a holistic perspective. He has a genuine understanding of the realities that come with operating a business. Earlier in his career Chris worked in commercial roles, where he developed his passion for improving business…

It is Trevor’s fascination with business that has brought his journey to the point of Managing the Advivo Innovation Commercialisation Partners (Advivo ICP) arm of the Advivo Group. Trevor has built his own businesses, franchise system, worked in the Private Equity space, corporate advisory and has been consulting and advising business owners for almost twenty…

Anita is a Chartered Accountant with over 10 years’ experience in the industry. During this time, she has worked in London, Sydney and Toowoomba in both practice and commerce. Anita is passionate about more than just compliance and is committed to assisting clients with financial management and helping them achieve their current and future business…

Fred is a Chartered Accountant with over 15 years’ experience working across all aspects of accounting and understanding his clients’ every need. Fred has been part of the Advivo team since 2006 and heads up our Superannuation. He is proficient in all aspects of accounting, financial management and superannuation fund management. Fred works collaboratively with…

Ben is a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) with over 20 years’ experience in the industry. During this time, he has worked in rural New South Wales, Canberra and Brisbane in audit, tax and superannuation. Having owned and operated a Pharmacy, Ben can relate to the challenges for small business owners, showing respect and empathy with clients…

Anthony, originally hailing from Far North Queensland has joined Advivo as a Graduate Accountant. He completed his University studies in Brisbane with his degree in Bachelor of Commerce and is excited to be increasing utilising his skills and knowledge working with the Advivo team. Anthony took a short break post university to travel to Japan,…

Yana is a member of the Advivo support team and is driven by educating, assuring and providing excellent service to all members of the Advivo network. After fulfilling fast paced team leader positions as well a brief time with an Australian Tax Office (ATO) contracting firm, Yana is an up and coming compliance specialist with…

Nelson is an integral part of the Advivo team and is responsible for getting all the required documentation from our clients for our Accounting team. This will help increase efficiency and productivity for the team and the business overall. Nelson’s varied experience and formal education completing a Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Environmental provide a solid…

Elkie is a member of the Advivo support team and is tasked with assisting in any way she can. She has five years of guest services experience and believes this gives a unique, people-based approach to her role. Elkie is undertaking a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts and was looking for a challenging…

Stephanie is a passionate, customer focused member of the Advivo team with a commitment to ongoing professional development. She brings with her a wealth of experience from her previous roles, which have given her the skills and confidence to tackle the variety of tasks that are presented as the Practice Manager. Her professional and witty…

Caillean is a recent graduate from a Bachelor of Communication. She is passionate about digital marketing, specialising in social media planning and implementation, integrated marketing strategies and content marketing. In her spare time, Caillean enjoys spending time at the beach, going to music festivals with her friends or binging on The Office for the hundredth…