Meet the team

Stoven Kennerley

With extensive experience in public practice and across a broad range of industries, Stoven is well-versed in managing business advisory and accounting compliance requirements. But perhaps his proudest achievement is the long-term relationships he creates, and the feedback he gets from the people he works with. In the words of one client, “I don’t feel like I’m talking to an accountant.”

John Berry

With decades of business advisory experience, John gets great satisfaction from working with new business launches and turning struggling companies around. His skillset includes taxation and financial accounting, from multinational corporations to small-to-medium businesses. Having run his own successful accounting practice for over 30 years, he has a wealth of experience to share with clients.

Marion Henderson

Marion enjoys working closely with clients to apply her technical accounting skills and make their lives easier. She helps with the preparation and analysis of annual and monthly financial statements as well as tax returns, tax advice and the set-up of computer and manual accounting systems. Drawing on over two decades of experience in public practice, she is passionate about helping clients succeed and working with charitable organisations.

Danni Li

With over 10 years’ accounting experience in both a public practice and commercial setting, Danni adds a lot of value to our clients’ businesses. She has all the technical skills and analytical ability you need to add certainty to your forecasts and financial reporting. As a trusted advisor and business partner, Danni is a good listener and an efficient project manager. And you’ll find she’s excellent at translating financial terminology into information you can use.

Martin Pennycuick

Senior Accountant, BBus 

Martin has wide-ranging expertise in the technical tax and business advisory arena. His goal: To find efficient solutions for each client that meet statutory requirements at minimum cost. Martin likes to keep an open mind on what will work best for each client rather than simply repeating what’s been done in the past. 

Dianne Ryding

Friendly and approachable, Dianne makes it her priority to see clients are set up with the best possible systems for their needs. She’s Xero and MYOB Certified, and a Reckon Certified Consultant to boot. From GST returns and payroll systems, to software training and financial statements – Dianne is your dependable ally to minimise stress and create certainty.

Marthinette Erasmus

Marthinette is your first point of contact at Stoven Advisory. She will make you feel welcome, ensure you’re connected to the right person in the business, and help manage the on-boarding process for new clients. Behind the scenes she stays busy with the filing, admin and efficient data entry to keep things running smoothly.