About Us

With a collective experience of over 40 years in accounting, bookkeeping, taxation & business advice; we have the expertise and working knowledge to help you with any process.

From preparing a personal tax return for individuals to bookkeeping or creating a business plan for a small business entity, to setting up an new entity as you embark on a new journey, we can assist and guide you through this.

Valor. Advisory & Business Solutions has been founded firmly on the belief that individuals and businesses need access to constant, relevant, and meaningful information. This is essential not just to survive, but to learn, improve and succeed.

Our aim is to make life simpler for you!

  • We will work closely with you.
  • We do it once and do it right.
  • We are with you for the long-term.

We want to help you and your business succeed by enriching you with valuable insights and advice that will give you the confidence to know that you and your business are moving in the right direction.

Valor. Advisory & Business Solutions offers a wide range of individual and business services to help support you and your business succeed, contact us today to discuss how we can work together towards your continued success!

Meet the Team

Lizzie Julian - Business Manager

Lizzie works as our Business Manager at Valor. Advisory & Business Solutions and loves training & helping others get the most out of their xero file. Lizzie also enjoys working with a fantastic group of people that work so hard to be the best at what they do.

Lizzie has worked within the financial services industry for over 20 years and has been with Valor. Advisory & Business Solutions since 2007.

When Lizzie is not in the office, she spends her time relaxing with a run or spending time hanging out with her daughter.

Lizzie’s top three favourite podcasts/books

  • Desert Flower by Waris Dirie
  • A Promise to Nadia by Zana Muhsen
  • The Stop Doing List by Matt Malouf

Lizzie’s favourite quote: “Two things you are in total control of in your life are your attitude and your effort.” – Unknown

Kerri Maiden - Senior Bookkeeper

Kerri works as a Senior Bookkeeper at Valor. Advisory & Business Solutions and loves helping people and solving problems that seem impossible.

Kerri has worked within finance departments for over 20 years and has been with Valor. Advisory & Business Solutions since 2013.

When Kerri is not in the office, she spends her time competing in ballroom dancing competitions, expressing her creativity through quilting, or relaxing reading an enjoyable book.

Kerri’s top three favourite podcasts/books

  • Any book or podcast by Dr Karl (Triple J scientist)
  • Ted Talks podcasts
  • All different books – I love reading.

Kerri’s favourite quote:   “Not the gumdrop buttons!” — Shrek

Lyn Southam - Senior Bookkeeper

Lyn works as a Senior Bookkeeper at Valor. Advisory & Business Solutions and loves diversity of different clients and businesses she gets to work with in her role.

Lyn has worked within the bookkeeping industry for 10 years and has been with Valor. Advisory & Business Solutions since she began her career in 2011.

When Lyn is not in the office, she spends her time out in her garden or expressing her creativity through crochet while enjoying a cheeky cocktail.

Lyn’s top three favourite podcasts/books

  • Anything in the true crime genre

Lyn’s favourite quote:  “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” – Oscar Wilde

Rebekah Larsen - Bookkeeper

Bek works as a Bookkeeper and Administration Officer at Valor. Advisory & Business Solutions and loves it when all financial accounts balance on the accounts on which she is working.

Bek has worked in the bookkeeping industry for eight and half years specialising in Xero software. Bek has been with Valor. Advisory & Business Solutions since 2015.

When Bek is not in the office she enjoys spending time with her family camping in the great outdoors, getting out and tending to her garden, or relaxing while reading an enjoyable book.

Bek’s top three favourite podcasts/books

  • Bluebird and the Sparrow by Janette oak
  • Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
  • Pet Sematary by Stephen King

Bek’s favourite quote:  “There is no footprint too small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world.” – Unknown

Kera Pointon - Reception/Office Administration

Kera works in Reception and Office Administration at Valor. Advisory & Business Solutions and loves meeting and speaking with clients from all walks of life. Kera’s goal is to make every person feel like the most important client in the firm.

Kera has worked in the financial services industry for 11 years and has been with Valor. Advisory & Business Solutions since 2019. Kera has a Cert III in Business Administration and an Advanced Diploma of Financial Advice.

When Kera is not in the office she enjoys exploring the outdoors with her son, cooking, and trying new foods, relaxing by the water with friends when out camping with beer or two.

Kera’s top three favourite podcasts/books

  • Mamamia Out Loud – Podcast
  • Eat Love Prey by Elizabeth Gilbert
  • Misery by Stephen King

Kera’s favourite quote:  “Teamwork makes the dream work.” – John C. Maxwell