Norman Metz

Director, Business Services

Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Accounting
Chartered Accountant

Norman has been with GMK Partners for over 20 years and has extensive experience in advising clients - from SMEs to large corporations - across a range of industries.

Specialising in structuring, business and tax strategies, and wealth creation, Norman often plays a central role in many client businesses. His depth of industry experience and patient manner help identify client objectives and ensures their comprehensive understanding of all of the issues involved.

Norman's positive approach to even the most challenging situations has been vital in establishing the GMK Partners philosophy of client service excellence.

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Sydney Kahn

Director, Business Services

Bachelor of Business Science (Honours)
Chartered Accountant

Sydney has worked with Arthur Andersen, KPMG, and was Financial Director of a large Australian footwear manufacturing group. He joined GMK Partners as a Director in the Business Services Division in 1987.

Sydney's personal experience of growing a small business from its early stages has proven invaluable to his many SME and family business clients. His patient, calm and inclusive negotiation style is highly valued in both small and large transactions. And his interpersonal skills and strong client relationships are an inspiration to his team.

Whether it's fundamental accounting advice, specialist taxation consulting, or family or business issues, Sydney's advice is always the very best.

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Kevin Slomoi

Director, Business Services

Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Accounting
Chartered Accountant

Before joining GMK Partners in 1989, Kevin worked in senior management with Grant Thornton in Johannesburg and was Group Financial Controller for publicly listed, Afcol Ltd., the largest furniture manufacturer in the Southern Hemisphere with 9500 employees.

A Director of GMK Partners since 1991, Kevin has played a major role in developing our reputation for long-term client relationships and superior service and advice.

His active interest in client affairs, commitment to positive outcomes and vast practical knowledge are highly valued by both individuals and large businesses. Kevin's mixed client portfolio of family companies and individuals includes some of BRW's top 200 richest Australian families.

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Eugene Berkovic

Director, Taxation

Masters of Law
Bachelor of Commerce
Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia
Member of Law Institute of Victoria
Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants

Eugene joined GMK Partners in 1999 to establish our Tax Division. Today he is a recognised authority within the profession and an essential adviser to many clients.

Prior to joining us, Eugene spent nine years at Ernst & Young. He also established and led the tax consulting practice at Webb Martin, a provider of tax training for accountants. Eugene's experience there gave him a unique insight into issues practitioners face with SMEs and the areas accounting firms can let them down.

Eugene's holistic client service approach fits well with our culture of best practice, open and honest communication and always going 'the extra mile', and his personable manner assists clients to understand fully his recommendations and how they achieve stated goals.

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John Mabilia

Director, Business Services

Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
Master of Taxation
Chartered Accountant

Prior to joining GMK Partners in 1995 John was an auditing/tax specialist at KPMG, Sothertons and ITP. He has also run his own practice.

A highly principled professional, John delivers independent, unbiased advice and involves his clients in all processes and decisions while clearly communicating his actions and their outcomes. His strong client relationships, based on trust and openness, span health professionals, engineers, consultants, lawyers, architects and real estate agents.

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Antony Barnett

Director, Audit and Assurance

Bachelor of Accounting
Bachelor of Commerce
Chartered Accountant
Higher Diploma in Taxation Law
Registered Company Auditor
Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants

Antony joined GMK Partners in 1998, drawn by the strong, personal relationships we enjoy with our clients. His communication skills and practical, thorough and transparent approach made him the perfect candidate to establish our Audit and Assurance Division, which services a wide range of industries and business sizes.

Antony's insistence on personal service at every level, his accessibility, pursuit of excellence and strict adherence to client confidentiality goes to the very heart of how we operate. And his energetic approach and uncompromisingly high standards for clients and staff are greatly valued.

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Laurence Slomoi

Director, Business Services

Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment
Bachelor of Business (Accountancy)
Bachelor of Commerce
Chartered Accountant
Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia

Prior to joining GMK Partners in 1997, Laurence was a research analyst at Australian Equities Research, one of Australia's first independent equities research firms. In this role he prepared research reports, with an emphasis on diversified resource companies, briefed stockbrokers and regularly contributed to numerous publications. His research was used by a large number of private client stockbrokers, financial planners and retail investors.

Laurence's energy and diligence are underscored by strong technical and analytical abilities. His financial skills are greatly valued by our many clients and he is a great mentor for younger staff.

Laurence's open, transparent client relationships give him a detailed understanding of clients' business and/or personal affairs. His team strives to deliver a range of services typically associated with a much larger firm, but with a personal touch.

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Chris Wookey

Director, Taxation

Master of Taxation
Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
Chartered Accountant
Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia

Before joining GMK Partners as a Director of the Taxation Consulting division, Chris was a partner at BDO. He has over 20 years of taxation law experience and providing high-level corporate and international tax advice to clients including large multinationals.

Chris is an experienced speaker for the Tax Institute of Australia and regularly presents at various professional seminars, conventions and conferences.

Chris's experience is invaluable to GMK Partners, having built countless strong client relationships.

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Gary Immerman

Director, Business Services

Bachelor of Business Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Accounting Science (Honours)
Chartered Accountant
Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants

Gary came to Australia from Cape Town, South Africa, in 1998 after being seconded by a 'big four' accounting firm. There he was involved in the audit of several top 100 listed Australian companies and the implementation of a large SAP project.

Since joining GMK Partners in 2000, Gary has been involved in a wide range of professional practices, and clients include family businesses, investors, high-net-worth and high-profile individuals and professionals.

He is a committed team player focused on understanding clients' business objectives and tax requirements. He has been extremely successful in building robust and long-standing relationships with a particular focus on the retail pharmaceutical industry.

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Cameron Falt

Director, Business Services

Master of Commerce
Bachelor of Business (Accountancy)
Chartered Accountant
Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants

Cameron commenced his accounting career in Brisbane in 1997 qualifying as a chartered accountant in 2000. Attracted to the firm's commitment to developing strong personal relationships with its clients and staff, Cameron moved to Melbourne to work with us in 2002.

Cameron is well known for his strong personal relationships with clients based on trust and understanding their needs. Cameron's clients include family businesses, investors, high net-worth and high-profile individuals and professionals.

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Ranjan Manoranjan

Director, Audit and Assurance

Chartered Accountant
Chartered Management Accountant
Advanced Certificate in Marketing

Ranjan joined GMK Partners in 2001. After four years in the GMK Partners Audit and Assurance Division, he established our Financial Modelling Group in 2005 to design and develop financial models for making decisions and performance measurement.

Rajan's methodical approach and empathy ensure his models are well tailored to meet his clients' core business challenges. He has developed many complex financial models for clients across varied industries including retail, manufacturing, construction, livestock, hospitality, telecommunications and wind energy.

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Snehal Shah

Director, Business Services

Bachelor of Commerce
Master of Management
Chartered Accountant

Snehal joined GMK Partners Business Services Division in 2006 and was appointed Director in 2011.

Since qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in India in 1986, Snehal has always worked in accordance to his personal philosophy regarding client service– competence, credibility and concern for clients. This genuine, abiding interest in client welfare enables Snehal to explain complex financial concepts in easy to understand terms and consistently outperform client expectations building strong and lasting relationships.

Arriving in Australia in 2001, Snehal worked as an auditor and accountant for five years in Alice Springs and was a founding partner of a new start-up practice prior to joining GMK Partners.

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