Our People:
Click any of the team members below to read more about them.
Accountants:
Administration Executive Payroll:
Bernard McMenamin, Chartered Accountant - Director
Professional Qualifications:
- Chartered Accountant (Fellow)
- Chartered Tax Advisor
- Certified Practicing Accountant (Fellow)
- Trust & Estate Practitioner
A chartered accountant, Bernard’s interests have always been advising high-net-worth individuals, family office, superannuation and estate planning.
He specialises in advising private clients regarding estate and inheritance planning which is inexorably linked with taxation, superannuation and business continuance issues. Associated with that advice is administration of estates and he is trustee of client Charitable Foundations.
Daryll Jeans, Chartered Accountant - Senior Client Manager
Professional Qualifications:
- Chartered Accountant (Fellow)
- Chartered Institute of Secretaries (Fellow)
Daryll is a senior manager at Clarke and Company and has extensive experience and knowledge in accounting and taxation including the areas of superannuation and tax planning.
Daryll provides sophisticated advice to many clients of Clarke and Company.
Brian Madigan, Certified Practising Accountant - Senior Client Manager
Professional Qualifications:
- Certified Practising Accountant
- Chartered Tax Advisor
Brian joined Clarke & Company in 2011.
He has extensive experience in providing taxation and accounting advice to executors of deceased estates, businesses, individuals, trusts, companies and superannuation funds.
Explaining capital gains tax, considering the best business structure for his clients or negotiating with the Australian Taxation Office are Brian’s forte. His objective is to deliver the best taxation advice for our clients.
Bridget Langley, Certified Practising Accountant - Senior Manager, Family Office
Professional Qualifications:
- Certified Practising Accountant
- Chartered Tax Advisor
Bridget joined Clarke & Company in 2014 and advises high net worth private clients, professionals and manages the Clarke Family Office.
Celeste Verschaeren, Certified Practising Accountant
Professional Qualifications:
- Certified Practising Accountant
- Deakin University (past and present students)
- Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia
Celeste rejoined Clarke and Company in 2019 as an accountant, assisting with advice on taxation and superannuation. Currently Celeste supports the managers with many of the firm’s professional and small business clients which require advice on superannuation, capital gains tax, tax planning and finance restructuring.
Leah Coleston
Professional Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Associate Diploma of Accounting
- Advanced Certificate of Accounting
Leah joined Clake & Company in 2006 and provides professional support to manager Daryll Jeans and all team members.
Belinda Dwyer
Belinda has over 20 years experience within the legal and taxation profession. She joined Clarke & Company in 2011 and works with manager Brian Madigan on taxation and complex trust and estate matters.