Our Wonderful Team
This is a small snapshot of the team at Aintree Group who work hard behind the scenes…
Shane McKenna CA
Director
Shane started Aintree Group in 2005 with his wife, Andrea. He specialises in Tax, Strategic Financial Planning, Business and Management Consulting, Managerial Finance, Estate Planning, Succession Planning and Business Start-Up Coaching.
Shane also speaks at business training events and seminars.
Contact: 03 9851 7989 – Jenny Nguyen (Executive Assistant)
Andrea McKenna
Director
Andrea is a practical, no-nonsense ideas person who specialises in Marketing Strategy, Strategic Communications, Social Media Management, Strategic Planning, Management Consultancy, Public Relations and Public Speaking.
Contact: amckenna@aintreegroup.com.au
Ashley Wignell CA
Director
Ashley specialises in tax and business advice for a variety of industries including property, construction, manufacturing and medical.
When not at work, Ashley enjoys the constant chaos and adventure that comes with having an active family life (beautiful wife and three kids). Ashley is also a very passionate Carlton supporter.
Contact: awignell@aintreegroup.com.au
Graham Haydar CA
Director
Graham has over 34 years of business advisory experience. His clients respect him as being their “go-to” trusted advisor assisting them in achieving their business and personal goals.
Graham also enjoys participating in community work, travel, driving fast cars and regular exercise that assist him achieving work-life-balance.
Contact: ghaydar@aintreegroup.com.au
Linda Perry
Business Manager
Linda has over 10 years’ experience working in accounting firms. She loves organisation and is responsible for all the operational, IT, HR and general administration functions of the office, including accounts and debtor management, quality review and client satisfaction.
Linda enjoys Bikram Yoga and boxing to keep fit, and loves overseas travelling.
Contact: lperry@aintreegroup.com.au
Trung Le CA
Manager
Trung has experience working in both the public and private sector in Australia, as well as international experience working and living in London and the Cayman Islands.
Outside of work Trung tries to stay fit by walking around a golf course and occasionally hitting the ball. He enjoys a good Netflix TV series and weekend trips away with the family.
Contact: tle@aintreegroup.com.au
Nadia Bakri CA
Manager
Nadia is a proactive Chartered Accountant with over 10 years’ experience. She joined Aintree Group as a manager in February 2020 after spending a year working in London and travelling on weekends.
Nadia specialises in supporting family-owned businesses with their specific individual needs, both business and personal. She is passionate about her clients and thrives on actively supporting her clients through their journey.
Outside of work, Nadia enjoys staying fit, eating home-cooked meals, listening to audio books and travelling overseas regularly
Contact: nbakri@aintreegroup.com.au
Teagan Thomas CPA
Assistant Manager
Teagan loves working with numbers and developing new relationships with clients.
She enjoys keeping active through running and tennis and regularly competes in fun runs.
Contact: tthomas@aintreegroup.com.au
Kat Chan CA
Accountant
Katherine is a Chartered Accountant, and specialises in the preparation of tax returns for Sole Traders, Partnerships, Trusts and Companies.
She enjoys exploring various forms of arts and crafts, going to concerts and spending time with family and friends.
Contact: kchan@aintreegroup.com.au
Joseph Colaciello
Accountant
Provisional CA
Joseph helps take care of accounting, tax and bookkeeping matters. He is currently studying to become a Chartered Accountant.
In his spare time he enjoys playing and watching sports, catching up with friends, and travelling.
Contact: jcolaciello@aintreegroup.com.au
Daniel Piciocco
Accountant
Provisional CA
Daniel assists with accounting, tax and bookkeeping matters. He is currently working towards his Chartered Accountant qualification.
On weekends Daniel enjoys spending time with mates, and keeping up with his favourite sports: soccer, tennis and basketball.
Contact: dpiciocco@aintreegroup.com.au
Whitney Nguyen CPA
Accountant
Whitney specialises in the preparation of tax returns for Trusts, Companies, Sole Traders and Partnership. She is a Xero wiz, loves to be organised and has a can-do attitude.
When not in the office, Whitney enjoys practicing yoga and pilates, going to musical productions and spending her weekends exploring Melbourne parks and nature attractions. Being a self-confessed foodie, she loves being in Camberwell and exploring new cafes and restaurants.
Contact: wnguyen@aintreegroup.com.au
Luke Moscrop
Accountant
Provisional CA
Luke is enjoys analysing numbers to assist his clients with identifying growth opportunities. He is currently studying to become a Chartered Accountant.
In his spare him, Luke loves cooking (with a particular interest in American-style barbecue), and spending time with his fiancé, family, friends and his King Charles Spaniel – Albert. He is also a passionate Bulldogs supporter.
Contact: lmoscrop@aintreegroup.com.au
Hannah Trinh CPA
Accountant
Hannah specialises in the preparation of tax returns and takes a special interest in looking after clients and doing research on tax-related matters.
She considers podcasts, books and writing as her favourite pastimes, and regular exercise is a must to achieve a balanced lifestyle.
Hannah is currently away on extended leave. Please contact admin@aintreegroup.com.au instead of her direct email address.
Daniel Coulson
Graduate Accountant
Daniel joined Aintree Group in 2020. He assists our team with accounting and tax matters.
Contact: dcoulson@aintreegroup.com.au
Anne Burridge CA
Superannuation Administrator
Anne is a Chartered Accountant and specialises in superannuation. Her role includes preparing financial statements and returns for Self Managed Super Fund clients, and ensuring they are compliant. She also liaises with the ATO, auditors and other third parties.
Anne has been with Aintree Group for over 10 years.
Contact: aburridge@aintreegroup.com.au
Lorena Thomas
Bookkeeper
Lorena celebrated her 10th year with Aintree Group in 2019.
She can assist you with all your bookkeeping needs, including BAS preparation, payroll services and data entry. She is Xero Advisor certified, and is also an expert in MYOB and Banklink.
In her spare time, Lorena enjoys travelling and reading.
Contact: lthomas@aintreegroup.com.au
Joe Corrone
Bookkeeper
Joe can assist you with all your bookkeeping needs including BAS preparation, payroll services and data entry. He is Xero Advisor certified, and is also an expert in MYOB, Banklink, Reckon and Cash Flow Manager.
Joe comes from a big Italian family. He loves food, coffee, traveling and music, but most of all his cats.
Contact: jcorrone@aintreegroup.com.au
Sue Dowling
Bookkeeper
Sue is Xero Certified and can look after all your bookkeeping needs, including BAS preparation, payroll services and data entry.
Before joining Aintree Group, she ran her own small business and consulted to many start-ups. She is passionate about customer service. Sue also enjoys oil painting, floristry and her veggie garden.
Contact: sdowling@aintreegroup.com.au
Felicity Siddle
Bookkeeper
Felicity joined Aintree Group in 2020. She is Xero Certified and can look after all your bookkeeping needs, including BAS preparation, payroll services and data entry.
Outside work Felicity enjoys riding her horses, and she regularly competes on the weekend.
Contact: fsiddle@aintreegroup.com.au
Jessica George
Bookkeeper
Jessica joined Aintree Group in 2020.
She is Xero Certified and can look after all your bookkeeping needs, including BAS preparation, payroll services and data entry.
Contact: jgeorge@aintreegroup.com.au
Simone Thompson
Client Service Coordinator
Simone is one of the first points of contact for our business. She takes care of Docusign, internal processes and assists with superannuation administration.
On weekends Simone enjoys watching and playing sports (specifically netball and footy), catching up with friends, and reading.
Contact: sthompson@aintreegroup.com.au
Esther Shwarzman
Client Service Assistant
Esther takes care of incoming correspondence from our clients, internal paperwork and procedures and other administration matters.
She likes an early morning swim to start off her day and spends weekends with her husband, two children, family and friends.
Contact: eshwarzman@aintreegroup.com.au
Sophie Brasacchio
Client Service Assistant
Sophie helps with administration tasks and internal operations and is one of the first points of contact for our business.
She is a Youth Ambassador for Big Group Hug, and assists with our involvement in fundraisers in support of the cause.
Contact: sbrasacchio@aintreegroup.com.au
Jenny Nguyen
Executive Assistant to Shane McKenna
Jenny is the first point of contact when getting in touch with Shane. Her role includes liaising with clients and taking care of business-to-business communication.
She likes to maintain a well balanced lifestyle and enjoys working out at the gym and spending time with her family.
Contact: jnguyen@aintreegroup.com.au
Philippa Sarah
Team Executive Assistant
Philippa’s role includes assisting our management team with meetings and correspondence.
She enjoys going to the gym, walking her dog, catching up with friends and family, travelling, and going to concerts, musicals and comedy shows. Philippa is on the Committee for the Alice Springs Beanie Festival. She is also a Carlton supporter.
Contact: psarah@aintreegroup.com.au
Jo Young
Compliance Administrator
Jo takes care of compliance matters relating to the ATO, ASIC and other regulatory bodies.
You can contact her regarding setting up new companies or trusts, arranging ATO payment plans, and engagement proposal enquiries.
She is also a passionate St Kilda supporter.
Contact: jyoung@aintreegroup.com.au
Chelsea Carter
Communications, Events & Marketing Coordinator
Chelsea is responsible for managing digital marketing for both Aintree Group and Plant: Grow: Reap. You can also contact her regarding all our events, networking opportunities, internships and sponsorships.
In her spare time, Chelsea is a dance teacher and performer with Bindaas Bollywood Dance Company.
Contact: ccarter@aintreegroup.com.au
A note on culture
We’re big advocates for goal setting, and so having accurate metrics and meaurable KPIs is important to us. Therefore it makes sense that we engaged with The Workability Index to quantify our workplace culture according to their standardised tests.
We were certified with a “High” Workability Index Score in 2019, and it’s important to us that we improve on that score each year.
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