A Team That Partners With You

Tim brings to the team over 25 years of accounting, taxation and commercial experience with private clients and small to medium sized businesses.

Tim is passionate about the people behind the numbers, and enjoys helping his clients achieve their business and personal financial goals. From time to time, he has fulfilled roles as contract CEO / CFO in a client’s business to directly steer them on track to deliver profit and other key targets.

With a wealth of experience across a diverse range of commercial fields, Tim is sought after for his business and commercial advice. He also has specialist skills in facilitating complex business transactions (that is, sales / purchases / business mergers) as well as client engagements in the leadership / planning / strategic direction and vision space.

Tim is a Chartered Accountant, and has an Accounting Degree from the UQ.

Since joining the financial services industry in 1999 I have a track record of building long-term partnerships with business people, high net worth individuals and families. I strive to combine my deep industry knowledge with a proactive and straightforward approach – so that our clients can make clear, informed decisions with confidence.

I am continually looking to assist new people with protecting themselves and their families with appropriate financial advice and help them to build wealth and secure their future retirement needs.

Shona was awarded a Bachelor of Business with an Accounting Major and Wealth Management and Superannuation Minor from Queensland University of Technology. She is a registered tax agent, a Member of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA), holds a Public Practice Certificate, and is a Financial Adviser within the SMSF space.

Shona is a Director of both the SMSF Division and Tax Division. She has specialised in Superannuation and Self-Managed Superannuation since 2009 and became a Director in 2014. She loves engaging with all clients and helping them achieve their goals.

Her experience and qualifications give her a comprehensive understanding of the Australian tax and superannuation laws, which allows her to provide professional strategic advice to her valued clients.

Shona has successfully completed post-graduate studies, including the FASEA Financial Adviser exam, to meet the competency requirements under ASIC’s Professional Standards for Financial Advisers, and is authorised to provide financial product advice on Self-Managed Super Funds, such as the establishment of your Self-Managed Super Fund; and providing advice on contribution and pension strategies.

Shona lives locally, and in her spare time enjoys spending time with her family, catching up with friends, watching sport and travelling. Shona supports various local community groups, is a long-term foster carer, and is a volunteer for MS Queensland.

Chris has over 16 years experience in Financial Planning. He is passionate about providing quality financial planning advice whilst at the same time building and maintaining long lasting relationships with clients at all stages in life.

He specializes in providing financial advice in the areas of investments, portfolio construction & management, superannuation (including SMSF), retirement planning, personal insurance and margin lending.

Chris’ qualifications include a Diploma of Financial Planning, Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning, Self-Managed Superannuation Fund and Margin Lending certificates and meets the competency requirements under ASIC’s Regulatory Guide RG 146. He is an Authorized Representative of Capstone Financial Planning Pty Ltd.

Chris lives locally and in his spare time enjoys catching up with family and friends, bushwalking, travelling and watching sports. He is a keen supporter of his boyhood soccer team, Liverpool FC.

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Business Law) – Griffith University

Jodi joined the team at Howe Ford and Boxer in 2009.

Outside work, Jodi enjoys the adventures and chaos that comes with raising three busy children with her husband Bill, as well as walking, and a good wine. The Leukaemia Foundation Qld holds a special place in Jodi’s heart, and she supports their fund raising activities.

Shona was awarded a Bachelor of Business with an Accounting Major and Wealth Management and Superannuation Minor from Queensland University of Technology. She is a registered tax agent, a Fellow of the Tax Institute and has completed several subjects towards a Master of Taxation with Curtin University.

Shona has specialised in Superannuation and Self-Managed Superannuation since 2009, and became a Director of HFB Super in July of 2014. Her experience and qualifications give her a comprehensive understanding of the Australian tax and superannuation laws, which allows her to provide professional strategic advice to her valued clients.

Shona has completed post-graduate studies to meet the competency requirements under ASIC’s RG146, and is authorised to provide financial product advice on Self-Managed Super Funds, such as the establishment of your Self-Managed Super Fund; providing advice on contribution and pension strategies; and limited recourse borrowing arrangements.

Shona lives locally, and in her spare time enjoys spending time with her family, catching up with friends, watching sport and travelling. Shona supports various local community groups, and is a volunteer for MS Queensland.

Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Advanced Tax) – Queensland University of Technology

Danielle started working in the accounting and taxation profession in 1998. For the last 17 years, her career has focussed on superannuation and self-managed super funds. Danielle is a member of CANZ (Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand) and has a Diploma of Superannuation Management from Macquarie University.

Danielle was born in The Netherlands and immigrated to the Redlands as a young child. She still lives locally with her husband and two children and after commuting to the Gold Coast and Brisbane City for work, she is delighted to be working close to home. In her spare time Danielle enjoys baking, going to the movies, reading and spending time with family & friends.

Craig is a Chartered Accountant with over 10 years of experience in small & medium business advice. Craig joined our team in 2022 and is a Registered Tax Agent as well as authorised to give limited SMSF advice under ASIC’s RG146 requirements.

Craig is driven to change accounting from solving problems as they arise to being your first contact when you’ve got that new idea or different direction for the business. Craig has worked with a broad range of industries on their tax planning, internal processes, cash flow and budgeting and loves to get the quirky and unique problems specific to each industry.

Craig enjoys a whiskey or two, a bunch of rock climbing, motorbikes and tennis, and never enough golf.

Bachelor of Business & Commerce – Griffith University

Nick joined the HFB team in 2021 whilst also completing his Bachelor of Business & Commerce degrees at Griffith University. He enjoys immersing himself in Taxation, Bookkeeping and Compliance.

Outside of the office, Nick enjoys sport, music and travelling. He frequently plays basketball and DJs on the weekend.

Bachelor of Business (Accounting) – Queensland University of Technology

Cate has worked at HFB since late 2017 when she joined the administration team. Since completing her university degree, she now splits her days working between both the taxation and superannuation teams. Cate enjoys the variety of work that she can undertake at HFB.

In her spare time, Cate enjoys going to the beach, and spending quality time with her friends and family.

Stacey has over 15 years’ experience in the Financial Planning Industry and holds formal qualifications including a Diploma of Financial Planning.

Stacey now enjoys her role as an Executive Assistant to our team.

She lives locally and enjoys spending time with her young family and friends, she loves the great outdoors too.

Cath has over 16 years’ experience in accounting administration.

She enjoys camping and spending time with her family and friends.

Cath loves the daily interaction with clients ensuring to provide a positive experience at all times.

Mirna joined our team in 2020 and brings her own personal flair to the office.

She earned her University Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science and Biotechnology in Croatia. She lived and worked in Dublin, Ireland for several years before making her lifelong dream come true and settling in sunny Queensland.

Mirna thoroughly enjoys helping clients through the administration maze, making sure no signatures are missed and lodgement due dates are met.