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Best Business Advisory Services in Australia
Australia Business Advisors & Consultants
Australia is home to one of the most resilient and adaptable business landscapes in the world. From Sydney’s corporate and financial engines to Melbourne’s innovation-driven professional services culture, from Brisbane’s rapidly scaling SME ecosystem to Perth’s resource-backed enterprise economy and the fast-rising entrepreneurial corridors of the Gold Coast and Adelaide, Australian business leaders continue to redefine how growth, governance, and resilience are built.
Across major cities and regional markets alike, business advisory firms are helping founders navigate complexity, strengthen operations, build financial clarity, and prepare for sustainable scale. The rise of fractional, outsourced, part-time, and virtual advisory models has transformed access to high-level expertise—allowing Australian companies to engage elite strategy, finance, and leadership minds without the overhead of full-time executive appointments. These advisors are no longer just consultants; they are long-term strategic partners shaping how Australia’s economy evolves.
At Digital Reference—where we champion radical authenticity, transparent storytelling, and the future of talent credibility through video résumés and modern reference collections—we believe it’s time to spotlight the Australian advisory leaders doing this work with integrity and measurable impact.
🦘 Our Methodology - How We Built This List of Canadian Business Advisors
Selecting the top business advisory firms across Australia required a rigorous, research-driven evaluation process. Our methodology includes:
Founder & Executive Leadership Review
We reviewed each leader’s background, professional trajectory, public communication style, and advisory philosophy. Authentic leadership presence and transparency were essential selection criteria.
Service Model Strength
We prioritised firms offering fractional, part-time, outsourced, or virtual advisory services—the models actively shaping modern Australian business growth.
Clarity of Methodology
We evaluated whether firms demonstrated repeatable frameworks and structured delivery systems, rather than vague consulting promises.
Regional Impact
We assessed how each firm influences its city and region—through financial transformation, leadership scalability, valuation strategy, or operational performance improvement.
Transparency & Authenticity
Aligned with Digital Reference’s mission, we highlighted advisors who communicate with clarity and operate with high-trust partnership models.
Demonstrated Outcomes
Where available, we reviewed testimonials, business scale indicators, and public-facing proof of impact.
Each firm featured below earned its place because of its distinctive strengths, leadership depth, and alignment with modern advisory values.
🌟 Meet the Featured Business Advisors & Business Consultants
New Wave Accountants & Business Advisory
What they do:
New Wave delivers proactive accounting, virtual CFO services, and strategic business advisory for growing Australian businesses. Their model blends financial clarity with forward-looking growth planning, helping founders move from reactive survival to proactive scale.
Who they work with:
Australian SMEs, scaling founders, trades-based businesses, ecommerce operators, and service-led companies.
Operating model:
Fractional CFO services, outsourced accounting, forecasting-driven advisory, and long-term growth partnerships.
💡 Why they stand out:
✨ Predictive cash-flow mastery
⚡ Founder-first financial clarity
🎯 Growth-stage scalability frameworks
💬 Straight-talking, highly practical guidance
Reuben Bergola, Founder & Managing Partner
Reuben Bergola is recognised for transforming accounting from a compliance burden into a growth accelerator. Operating from the Gold Coast with national reach, he helps founders build financial confidence through structured forecasting, cash-flow control, and profit-first growth strategy. His leadership is grounded, commercially sharp, and unapologetically transparent—perfectly aligned with Digital Reference’s values.
ProYou Business Advisory Pty Ltd
What they do:
ProYou integrates strategy, leadership coaching, and financial advisory to help founders align people, performance, and profits.
Who they work with:
Mid-market businesses, leadership teams, and founders navigating organisational growth or cultural realignment.
Operating model:
Fractional advisory, leadership performance coaching, strategic execution partnerships.
💡 Why they stand out:
✨ Psychology-backed leadership strategies
⚡ Multi-founder strategic alignment
🎯 Behaviour-driven performance frameworks
💬 Deep accountability culture
David Cox, Managing Director & Co-founder
David Cox brings disciplined execution and commercial clarity to leadership teams navigating growth and complexity. His work focuses on aligning strategy, performance, and accountability so founders can scale without losing focus or culture. David is recognised for turning ambition into structured, measurable progress.
Matthew Free, Director & Co-founder
Matthew Free contributes deep operational insight and systems thinking to ProYou’s execution-led advisory model. He helps leadership teams translate strategy into repeatable processes that drive consistent performance. His approach ensures growth is supported by structure, not strain.
Ross Jones, Director & Co-founder – ProYou
Ross Jones specialises in elite leadership coaching grounded in behavioural psychology and performance science. He works closely with founders and executives to shift habits, decision-making patterns, and accountability standards. His impact is felt most in sustained behavioural change, not short-term motivation.
Lark Business Advisory
What they do:
Lark specialises in commercial law-integrated advisory across transactions, governance, and high-stakes business structuring.
Who they work with:
Founders, investors, scaling enterprises, and succession-stage businesses.
Operating model:
Strategic legal-commercial advisory, transaction support, governance frameworks.
💡 Why they stand out:
✨ Legal + commercial integration
⚡ M&A and structuring mastery
🎯 Founder-protective decision models
💬 Clear explanations of complex risk
Eric Cirulis, Founder, CEO & Director – Lark
Eric Cirulis bridges the gap between legal complexity and commercial decision-making for founders operating in high-risk environments. He is known for translating governance, transactions, and structuring into clear, founder-protective strategies. Eric’s clarity and precision empower leaders to move forward with confidence, not hesitation.
AVA Advisory
What they do:
AVA delivers fintech, capital markets, and financial services transformation advisory.
Who they work with:
Fintech founders, financial services firms, capital-intensive enterprises.
Operating model:
Strategic financial advisory, capital raising support, regulatory navigation.
💡 Why they stand out:
✨ Fintech infrastructure expertise
⚡ Capital-raising execution
🎯 Risk-managed scalability planning
💬 Globally fluent strategic leadership
Andrew Quinn, Founder & CEO – AVA Advisory
Andrew Quinn operates at the intersection of fintech innovation, capital markets, and regulatory strategy. He supports founders and financial services firms navigating scale under investor and compliance pressure. Andrew’s globally fluent perspective enables ambitious growth without sacrificing risk discipline.
The Outperformer Pty Ltd
What they do:
The Outperformer builds elite leadership performance systems grounded in behavioural psychology.
Who they work with:
Executives, founders, high-performance leadership teams.
Operating model:
Performance coaching, leadership optimisation programs, strategic behaviour engineering.
💡 Why they stand out:
✨ Behaviour-first leadership systems
⚡ Elite performance psychology
🎯 Mental resilience under pressure
💬 High-accountability leadership culture
Brad Eisenhuth, Founder & CEO – The Outperformer
Brad Eisenhuth helps leaders move from competence to elite performance through behaviour-first systems. His work blends psychology, resilience, and decision engineering to improve leadership under pressure. Brad is trusted by executives who want repeatable excellence, not motivational theory.
Calibre Business Advisory
What they do:
Calibre delivers commercial finance strategy, multinational growth advisory, and capital structuring.
Who they work with:
Mid-market, enterprise, and cross-border businesses.
Operating model:
Strategic finance advisory, international structuring, capital optimisation.
💡 Why they stand out:
✨ Multinational scalability expertise
⚡ Advanced capital structuring
🎯 Enterprise-level financial discipline
💬 Strategic execution at scale
Kevin Bae, CEO & Managing Director
Kevin Bae leads Calibre’s strategic finance and multinational advisory practice with enterprise-level precision. He supports businesses scaling across borders through disciplined capital structuring and financial governance. Kevin’s strength lies in aligning ambitious growth with robust financial architecture.
Edward Song, Partner
Edward Song brings analytical depth and execution rigour to complex financial and international advisory engagements. He works closely with clients on capital optimisation and scalable operating models. Edward is known for translating sophisticated finance strategy into actionable outcomes.
Omnis Business Advisory & Private Wealth
What they do:
Omnis integrates business advisory with private wealth, tax, and succession planning.
Who they work with:
High-net-worth founders, succession-stage business owners.
Operating model:
Integrated wealth + business advisory, succession planning, tax optimisation.
💡 Why they stand out:
✨ Business + personal wealth integration
⚡ High-discipline tax strategy
🎯 Exit-ready structuring models
💬 Long-term wealth protection focus
Justin Flavel, Managing Director – Omnis
Justin Flavel integrates business strategy with private wealth, tax, and succession planning for high-net-worth founders. His advisory focus ensures companies are built with exit readiness and long-term wealth protection in mind. Justin’s work balances commercial growth with personal financial legacy.
AT Business Advisors
What they do:
AT provides virtual CFO services, tax, valuation, and long-term growth advisory.
Who they work with:
SMEs, exciting founders, growth-stage operators.
Operating model:
Virtual CFO, advisory retainers, strategic financial planning.
💡 Why they stand out:
✨ Board-level reporting clarity
⚡ Exit-focused growth strategy
🎯 Revenue optimisation systems
💬 Founder-aligned financial leadership
Greg Adams, Managing Director
Greg Adams delivers board-level financial clarity to SMEs through virtual CFO and growth advisory services. He helps founders optimise revenue, plan exits, and make confident decisions using clear financial insight. Greg is valued for his calm, founder-aligned leadership style.
Fluid Business Advisory
What they do:
Fluid delivers fractional business advisory for modern, high-velocity founders.
Who they work with:
Startups, SMEs, growth-phase founders.
Operating model:
Fractional advisory, operational redesign, strategic planning.
💡 Why they stand out:
✨ High-flexibility advisory delivery
⚡ Uncertainty-ready strategy frameworks
🎯 Rapid scalability systems
💬 Founder-adaptive advisory style
Clint Flanagan, Director – Fluid Business Advisory
Clint Flanagan supports fast-moving founders with flexible, fractional advisory designed for uncertainty and change. His work focuses on operational redesign and scalable strategy without over-engineering. Clint’s adaptive approach makes him particularly effective for modern, high-velocity businesses.
How Australia’s Advisors Shape the Future of Work & Where Digital Reference Fits In
From Gold Coast financial strategists to Melbourne performance coaches, from Brisbane CFO firms to Sydney fintech advisors, Australian business advisors are reshaping how companies operate, grow, and lead. Their influence extends far beyond balance sheets—it reshapes cities, employment flows, innovation cycles, and leadership standards.
As these advisors help organisations build transparency and stability, Digital Reference is doing the same for the talent ecosystem—building tools that allow companies to:
- Understand talent through authentic video résumés
- Collect structured, verified professional references
- Build trust faster in leadership hiring
- Reduce bias and increase decision clarity
Our platform is revolutionising how professionals present credibility and how firms validate leadership integrity.
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