HLB Mann Judd appoints four directors

HLB Mann Judd has promoted three managers across its business advisory, wealth management, and corporate tax to director level, while welcoming a new tax consulting director from EY.

David Ravida, Tom Peskett, Hannah Waller, and Gaurav Vasnani have all been promoted to directors.

Ravida joined HLB Mann Judd in 2016 from Shadforth Financial Group and has been part of the business advisory team in Melbourne, working closely with professional services firms, family businesses and their associated family groups, providing trusted advice on taxation, business and group restructures, asset protection, succession planning and estate administration.

Peskett is part of Melbourne's tax consulting department and specialises in providing strategic tax advice to privately owned businesses, entrepreneurs and investors across all stages of the business lifecycle. He has extensive experience across corporate tax, mergers and acquisitions, employee share schemes and international tax. He joined the business in 2021.

Waller joined HLB Mann Judd as a financial adviser in 2023 and has over 19 years' experience within financial planning, super, and agriculture. She is stationed within Adeliade's wealth management team and assists clients with wealth creation, risk protection, retirement planning, debt management, SMSFs, and intergenerational wealth transfer strategies.

Lastly, Vasnani joined HLB Mann Judd after a year with EY. He brings extensive experience across corporate tax advisory and compliance, M&A transactions, tax governance and tax function transformation. He also worked in similar capacity at BDO, KONE, Deloitte and Tellam & Cassaday in the past.

HLB Mann Judd Association chair Mark Muller said the promotions highlight the calibre of talent across the organisation.

"Our people are central to the success of HLB Mann Judd. These promotions recognise four professionals who have demonstrated technical excellence, a strong commitment to their clients and the ability to contribute to the continued growth of their firms," he said.

"The promotions add to the depth of leadership across HLB Mann Judd's independent member firms, supporting the association's focus on technical capability, client service and sustainable growth."

The HLB Mann Judd network now comprises nine independent member firms located in major cities and regional business centres in Australia and New Zealand.