After completing a Bachelor of Arts with an accounting major at Macquarie
University, John became a Chartered Accountant in 1975, and is now a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. He also has his Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning).

John worked in a large multinational firm in audit, tax and accounting before co-founding Rhodes Docherty & Co in 1979. The firm merged with the Gordon accounting practice Russel Hughes & Bond (RHB) in 2002. Then on 1 September 2008 Rhodes Docherty & Co merged with the Chatswood firm, M.S. Tunstall & Co.

John provides comprehensive business, financial planning, investment and tax advice. He believes that helping clients to achieve their goals is best done by ensuring that they adopt a business structure suited to their interests and activities, whether it be a company, trust, or sole tradership. This important advice is backed up with the preparation of cashflow and profit forecasts as well as the development of comprehensive business plans.

John also provides clients with advice across a broad range of areas, including tax, superannuation advice and audits, valuations of businesses and strategic planning, management accounting, mergers, sales, acquisitions and small business consulting.

John's interests outside of work revolve around his family - he is married with four children - and sport. John is an avid cyclist and particularly enjoys long distance touring.

Simon  joined us in  August 2011 as a  Financial Planning Manager.  He
holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology Sydney, with majors in accounting and financial planning. He has 7 years experience in financial services which includes both financial advising and consulting to financial advising companies on best practice. His wide range of experience in consulting across a number of financial planning Firms, has allowed him to help clients with a broad range of financial advice issues.

He helps clients build and protect their wealth and his key areas of expertise are in superannuation, investment advice and personal risk insurance. His experience on best practice provides the basis he needs to ensure our clients experience quality advice and excellent service.

Outside of the office you'll find him on his road bike, on the squash court or playing one of a number of musical instruments.

Fiona joined the financial planning team in March 2003. She worked as a professional economist for 10 years prior to changing to financial planning. After graduating with a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) from the University of Sydney, she worked for the Commonwealth Treasury, The Australian National University and Rothschild Australia.

Fiona is married with two boys.

Ethan joined the firm in January 2009  after completing a Bachelor of Science and a Masters of Business in Finance at the University of Technology Sydney. Ethan is currently completing the Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning).

In his free time Ethan enjoys music, basketball, tennis and computers.

Emily joined Rhodes Docherty late in 2009 as part of the financial planning team. She has recently graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance/Economics) from the University of Sydney. She is currently completing the Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning).

Emily tries to spend her free time outdoors. She enjoys travelling, snow boarding, lake fishing and spending time with family and friends.