Vikas has extensive experience in senior corporate finance and valuation roles in several major accounting firms, working across privately held and listed businesses from a broad range of industries including infrastructure, financial services, professional services, retail and distribution, consumer goods and services, manufacturing, industrial, resources, technology and agriculture.

A respected industry expert with experience in Australia and India, Vikas specialises in producing independent expert reports including requirements for ASX listing rules and Corps Act, and valuations of businesses, intangible assets and complex financial instruments for transactions, disputes, taxation, accounting and strategic purposes. He also provides advice, due diligence and financial modelling services to businesses in relation to M&A, divestment and capital raising transactions.

Vikas is an MBA, a CFA Charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of Sydney. He is a Partner in our Sydney office and a Director of our Corporate Finance division.

Authorised Representative (1292330)

ShineWing Australia Securities Pty Ltd trading as SW Securities
Level 10, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia

Vikas is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd.

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Tom is an accredited auditor with ASIC under the Corporations Act and the Clean Energy Regulator, reflecting his dual focus on financial integrity and sustainability. He is also a leader in SW’s sustainability strategy, advising clients on how changing reporting requirements intersect with governance and risk.

He is active across the industry, representing SW on the Australia China Business Council Agribusiness Victorian Working Group and serving on the Agribusiness Australia Victorian Committee. His insights are regularly sought through presentations and updates on emerging audit and financial reporting issues.

Tom’s client base spans ASX-listed companies, large family-owned agribusinesses, and foreign-owned multinationals. Known for building close and collaborative relationships, he combines deep technical expertise with a practical, value-driven approach.

Tom’s key areas of expertise include:

• External audit and assurance services for agribusiness and food supply chains.
• Technical accounting advice on complex transactions and sustainability reporting.
• Supporting boards and investors with governance, compliance, and risk oversight.

Tom is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd.

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Tim’s extensive experience positions him as a valued advisor to businesses and private family groups, delivering comprehensive accounting, tax compliance and business advisory services. With his deep knowledge of the sector, he also understands the unique challenges faced by clubs, as well as the opportunities these conditions present. Tim adds strategic value, consistently helping his clients achieve their goals and maintain their financial health.

Tim is also a Director of On Tap Hospitality, a joint venture of SW’s, which offers outsourced bookkeeping, payroll, supplier management, and management reporting services tailored for the hospitality industry.

Outside of his THG group, Tim has a broad range of clients that engage in a number of different disciplines including property, legal, civil construction, IT, e-commerce, wholesale, retail and recruitment.

Tim is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd.

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Working with a diverse portfolio of clients from listed companies to large private companies and not-for-profit entities, René’s focus is on delivering value-add assurance services which are relationship driven.

Rene takes a commercial approach while having a strong technical background. She keeps her eye on the big picture to identify opportunities and solutions for her clients. René has a strong technical focus, and offers technical and financial reporting advice to clients across all industries and entity types as part of SW’s Technical Accounting service offering.

With over 20 years in the profession, René’s experience includes:

• Undertaking external audits of Australian and multi-national businesses, including working with other auditors in various jurisdictions
• Offering financial reporting technical advice that balances compliance with commercial outcomes
• Undertaking pre-IPO audits of numerous companies seeking IPO on the ASX
• Performing financial due diligence as part of M&A transactions
• Lead author of XYZ Model Financial Accounts, published by Thomson Reuters, from 2014 to 2017.

René is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd.

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Rami’s experience includes the audits of listed groups – both domestic and international, unlisted public companies and large private groups. This has allowed Rami to gain experience across a number of industries, with specialised knowledge in financial services, real estate, retail, technology and renewables.

Rami is regularly called upon by the Property Funds Association to contribute to thought leadership and present insights to their members. Rami is a member of the Property Council of Australia Capital Markets Accounting Committee. Rami is also our lead audit partner in Real Estate and Funds Management and has worked on our largest and most complex clients in those sectors.

Rami also has extensive experience in preparing Investigating Accountant’s Reports in connection with IPOs and capital raising projects. He has worked on a number of due diligence assignments in connection with mergers and acquisitions both whilst working in Australia and internationally, including London, United Kingdom. Rami also leads a number of ASX listed engagements for the firm. Rami’s experience includes:

• Advised on the accounting treatment for a AUD$130m private placement in US debt markets
• Reviewed forecast financial information for capital raisings for numerous A-REITs and unlisted funds
• Joint investigating accountant for dual primary listing on the ASX and HKEX for an Australian energy resources company with a market cap of AUD$2.5bn
• Undertaken financial due diligence on a property funds management business with AUD$1.2bn FUM
• Completed GS 007 control assurance engagements for custodians and funds administrators with in excess of AUD$50bn in funds under administration
• Advised an ASX listed entity on the financial statement impact of earnout and deferred consideration arrangements with regards to business acquisitions.
• APRA Regulated Superannuation Entities – Auditor
• Rami serves as the Honorary Treasurer of Arts Project Australia Inc. a leading studio and gallery that supports artists with intellectual disabilities.

Rami is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd.

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He provides a wide range of valuation advice for both listed and unlisted companies, including intellectual property, infrastructure, financial institutions, manufacturing operations, construction, investment, franchise operations and service industries.

Phillip’s experience includes:

• Providing valuations of shares, businesses and intellectual property
• Advising on litigation and forensic assignments for matters before Federal, Supreme and Family Court
• Purchase Price Allocation across trademarks / brand names, early stage technology, medical devices, software, industrial processes/manuals, customer contracts/relationships and biotechnology
• Delivering numerous Independent Expert’s Reports pursuant to the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rules and Australian Energy Regulator in a range of industries including gas distribution, mining and technology.

Authorised Representative (284356)

ShineWing Australia Securities Pty Ltd trading as SW Securities

Australian Financial Services Licence No 509026

Level 10, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia

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Daren’s experience includes:

• providing advice to family owned and operated businesses
• acting as executive director for companies, trustees, and deceased estates
• advising property developers on significant joint ventures
• delivering tailored advice to individuals, businesses, and special purpose entities on a range of accounting, consulting, and tax issues
• sitting on advisory boards of family-owned businesses and property groups, including foreign owned entities
• being recognised as a thought leader within the property industry and a sought-after speaker.

Daren brings a well-rounded skill set to his client engagements, combining accounting and tax advice with strategic and commercial consulting. He plays a number of roles with his clients, including acting as executive director for companies, trustees, deceased estates, as well as advising property developers on significant joint ventures throughout the development process.

The offering to clients includes advice to personal, business, and special purpose entities on a range of accounting, consulting, and tax issues. Daren also advises a number of large, well-known private family groups.

Daren currently sits on the advisory boards of a number of property ownership and development companies, including foreign-owned entities. He has also authored a number of articles and publications within the property industry and has spoken at various commercial and technical property events.

Daren is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd.

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