Our Team

Brooke Fenwick

Brooke is an associate of the IPA with over 10 years of experience helping small to medium businesses with tax accounting, CFO advisory services & bookkeeping.

Her passion is creating an environment to empower business owners to be equipped with the knowledge & services they need to achieve their goals & grow their business profits. Brooke has a keen interest in the e-commerce space and working with female-led businesses.

When she is not working with her clients you can find Brooke at a cafe with her Golden Retrievers Gary & Mable indulging in puppachinos & espressos. 

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Get to know Brooke in 6 hot fire questions:

  • I’d start the day with a coffee run with Dale and the dogs and then drive somewhere we have never been before to explore - preferably do an activity outside in nature! Eat as much chocolate throughout the day and come home to a takeaway dinner on the couch to watch a true crime series.

  • Phase 10 card game, an AFL footy and sanitiser (I hate dirty hands haha).

  • Acai bowls!

  • Dare I say... Married at First sight...

  • I have a real life phobia of birds.

  • Buying clothing! A girl can never have too many outfits.

Dale Fenwick

Dale is a Member of the IPA and has been helping guide families and businesses as an accountant for over 13 years. He tries to simplify the jargon and will put your mind at ease that your financial future is in safe hands. In particular, Dale loves working on entity structuring, risk & asset protection, business & operations advice and property developments.

In his spare time, you'll find Dale pretending to be a tradie renovating his house, poorly strumming his guitar or trying to keep up with his two crazy Golden Retrievers!

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Get to know Dale in 6 hot fire questions:

  • Start the morning with a mountain climb and then take the dogs for a morning coffee, followed by a road trip adventure with a good true crime podcast and snacks!

  • Guitar, pack of cards & a coffee machine (or a barista if I'm allowed?).

  • At the moment, it's truffle gnocchi!

  • Currently Yellowstone, but of all time it's got to be It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.

  • I actually used to play table tennis at a pretty high level and have represented QLD at national titles.

  • Binging a good TV series.

Tegan Jansen

Tegan is a qualified accountant (CPA member) passionate about educating small business owners all about their business finances.  Having worked with a wide range of clients in tax and business advisory for over seven years, Tegan gets to know her clients on a personal level and will go the extra mile to make sure they feel supported on their business journey.  

Tegan is an active member of the Sunshine Coast community acting as a volunteer treasurer for not for profit organisation, Suncoast Community Legal Service.  In her spare time, you'll find her being a wannabe athlete at a CrossFit gym or exploring the local area with her partner, family or friends. 

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Get to know Tegan in 6 hot fire questions:

  • Some sort of adventure or exploring a new area with my fiance, friends or puppy!

  • Coffee machine, coffee beans and oat milk.

  • Asian fusion! Give me Rice Boi everyday.

  • Oh no, I don't watch much TV!

  • I grew up in the beautiful Whitsundays on a farm riding motorbikes and running a muck.

  • TikTok scroll for sure!

Hayley Thompson

Hayley is recent university graduate with two years of experience in assisting small to medium sized businesses with bookkeeping and tax accounting. Her path to accounting was found through her passion for numbers with the goal of helping people always at the forefront of her work. She has a particular interest in assisting small businesses reach their goals by understanding their needs.

During her free time Hayley can be found at the beach.

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Get to know Hayley in 6 hot fire questions:

  • I would get up early and watch the sunrise at the beach followed by an ocean swim. I would spend the rest of the day at the beach or at a waterfall and I would end the day by going to a nice restaurant for dinner.

  • My water bottle, my lip balm and a deck of cards.

  • Sushi.

  • Home and away…

  • I don’t like pancakes or avocado.

  • I have to buy a new outfit for every time I have an event on.

Kelsey Byrnes

Kelsey is a qualified accountant and has over 10+ years experience in the accounting world, specializing in SMSF and BAS (CPA qualified). She went straight from school to university to study a bachelor in commerce, majoring in accounting.

Her path to accounting was found through Dale’s mum, who taught her in school. Full circle moment. She also went to school with Dale and played basketball with Brooke in their early 20’s.

In her spare time Kelsey can be found enjoying time with her family.

Get to know Kelsey in 6 hot fire questions:

  • Up the beach out of range, fishing/camping with the family.

  • Hot chippies for comfort food, a knife for survival and of course my pet dog Zali for the ultimate good vibes. 

  • Italian - pizza & pasta! 

  • Too many but One Tree Hill! 

  • I have an identical twin sister. Also, kind of relevant to accounting.. but Dale's mum actually taught me Accounting in School and I was inspired to become an accountant from that point on. Full circle moment! 

  • Popcorn and Malteasers with a favourite Netflix show.

Mika Fenwick

Mika is a recent university graduate, having completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting). His study and career in accounting was inspired by our very own Dale (who is also his cousin!). Mika is a new dad, and will always try to get a good laugh out of you with one of his dad jokes.

In his spare time you'll find him playing sport, exploring new cafes and restaurants, and going for walks with his partner and son.

Get to know Mika in 6 hot fire questions:

  • I would most likely be 4WDing and camping!

  • Footy, sunscreen (otherwise I'd burn to a crisp), and a speaker or something to play music.

  • Cheese and bacon pie.

  • Suits!

  • I use to be sponsored for wakeboarding.

  • Scrolling through Facebook reels.

Emma Carpenter

Emma is a strong backbone to our bookkeeping team. She studied a diploma in business and also previously to bookkeeping completed yoga teaching training.

She has two beautiful children and in her spare time can be found spending the day outside going for a bike ride and going to the beach.

Get to know Emma in 6 hot fire questions:

  • Absolutely no chores, spending the day outside starting with a bike ride to our favourite breakfast spot with my family, head down to the beach for the day and some yummy takeaway for dinner.

  • My phone, snacks & sunscreen.

  • Ramen.

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

  • I dabble with arts and crafts.

  • Binging reality tv shows… Vanderpump Rules currently but supreme reality TV is the US Bachelor!

Nicole McDonald

Nicole is an integral part of our administration team, ensuring the practice runs seamlessly.

She is also our in house baking queen… if you walk into our office and smell yummy treats you can bet Nicole has made us something special!

Fun fact, Nicole is Brooke’s mum! She loves being able to work alongside her daughter.

Get to know Nicole in 6 hot fire questions:

  • Shopping!

  • Diet coke, books, and a pillow.

  • Toast with LOTS of vegemite.

  • Greys Anatomy.

  • I’m Brooke and Paris’ mum!

  • Reading love books.

Lili Hoare

Lili is a powerhouse part of our accounting team. With over 3+ years experience, she is extremely knowledgeable and a great support to those within our team wanting to deepen their skills. Lili is currently studying her bachelor of commerce, majoring in accounting, she is set to complete it mid 2025.

In her spare time Lili can be found reading a book and enjoying good food.

Get to know Lili in 6 hot fire questions:

  • Shopping!

  • Diet coke, books, and a pillow.

  • Toast with LOTS of vegemite.

  • Greys Anatomy.

  • I’m Brooke and Paris’ mum!

  • Reading love books.

Ellie Carp

Ellie has been with us since April 2024 and is apart of our accounting team. She is currently studying business and accounting and is set to graduate at the end of 2025.

In her spare time Ellie can be found spending time with her partner and their dog.

Get to know Ellie in 6 hot fire questions:

  • Spending the morning at the beach with my partner and my dog, Jessie, going out for a yummy lunch, then spending the afternoon relaxing in the pool and maybe binging a couple episodes on Netflix.

  • Card game, Pillow, Jessie (my dog)

  • Chocolate always

  • Greys Anatomy.

  • I was actually born in the UK and lived there for 8 years before moving to Australia (I don't have an accent so not many people pick up on this)

  • Binging Gilmore Girls

Riley Cusick

Get to know Riley in 6 hot fire questions:

  • Spend the day on the beach with an acai bowl.

  • Coffee, sunglasses & a swim suit.

  • a hamburger with ketchup and pickles

  • Ted Lasso

  • I was a Division II swimmer at an American University

  • Yo-Chi for sure!

Natisha Smith

Natisha is apart of our bookkeeping team and is currently studying a bachelor of accounting part time and is set to graduate in 2028.

Natisha has two children and in her spare time can be found spending time with her at the beach.

Get to know Natisha in 6 hot fire questions:

  • I would start the day with a nice long beach walk and a coffee. I'd go out for a nice lunch, followed by a sauna and ice bath session and I would finish by relaxing whilst watching a good movie. 

  • Chocolate, board games and a good book.

  • Chocolate

  • Greys Anatomy.

  • My girls and I love LEGO and we have our own brick pit

  •  Relaxing with my dog whilst binging an awesome TV show.

Maddie Cox

Maddie has been with us since May 2024 as one of our client services coordinators and has quickly become a strong asset to the team due to her ability to problem solve and complete tasks very efficiently. We don’t know what we would do without her (specifically Dale). She will be your first point of contact when you call through reception or when you walk through our front doors. Before coming to Fenwick Collective Maddie worked as a dental assistant.

In her spare time Maddie can be found going to the beach, training or spending time with friends.

Get to know Maddie in 6 hot fire questions:

  • travelling somewhere

  • kindle, lip balm, snorkelling equipment

  • Mexican

  • medical reality shows (ambulance australia, bondi rescue)

  • my birth mark is on my tongue

  • margarita and cocktails in general

Briony Challis

Get to know Briony in 6 hot fire questions:

  • Reading a book on the beach with a coconut marg!!

  • My favourite book (if I get bored of it eventually I can burn it lol), fishing rod, swag.

  • Hot CHIIIPPIES

  • O.G. Fave - Sailor Moon,

    Current - Vampire Diaries

  • If it's non Fenwick related then prob that I spend the rest of my time outside of work training competitively for CrossFit 

  • Watching live singing performances on youtube.

Isabella Satara

Issy is the one that keeps our socials alive and helps us share the BTS of what we get up to within the office walls. Her bubbly personality makes capturing these moments effortless and comfortable.

Outside of Fenwick Collective she can be found riding her dirtbike or spending time outside adventuring.

Get to know Issy in 6 hot fire questions:

  • At the farm, going out for coffee, riding my dirtbike, chilling in the pool or in a creek somewhere with a beverage. Most definitely enjoying some good food.

  • A good book, multipurpose pocket knife (survival 101), a big fluffy doona.

  • This is the hardest question of my life. But if I HAD to choose, either pasta or my nans veal schnitzel.

  • Friends.

  • I am actually a online strength coach and mindset mentor. When I haven’t got my marketing girly hat on, I have my Coach Issy hat on helping people improve their performance.

  • Popcorn and Maltesers.

Nadia White

Get to know Nadia in 6 hot fire questions:

  • I'd start my day with a coffee at the beach with my Fiancé & Puppy dog Mae. Then spend the evening at home with a good movie and takeaway!

  • Tent, Mae (My dog) & Pocket Knife

  • Sushi & Seafood!

  • Depends on the day...

  • I've lived in 3 different states in Australia.

  • Spicy Margs

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