Our People

Our highly motivated and qualified team ensure that our clients’ financial goals are secured, by:

  • Delivering quality work and valuable results
  • Working with other smart, value-driven individuals
  • Thriving in an environment that is positive and enthusiastic
  • Embracing new ideas, being innovative and proactive
  • Enjoying a challenge

Bartons are dedicated to creating opportunities for our people, through providing an outstanding work environment, involving them in stimulating projects and encouraging lifelong learning. We offer flexibility to promote a healthy life balance and foster a supportive, professional atmosphere where our people can grow and develop their careers. We encourage our team to be the best they can be by maintaining good humour and a sense of fun, family and community.

Chris Waples

Chris is the Managing Director of Bartons and leads the Business Advisory and Tax team. His qualifications include BA(Acc), FCA CTA FAICD. He is also a member of the Bartons Medical team and a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years’ experience.

Chris is on the board of Australian Palliative Link International Inc., and Surgical Volunteers Ltd. In his spare time, Chris relishes spending time with his family, fishing, travelling and appreciating good food and wine.

Leanne Carnegie-Smith

Leanne is a Director with Bartons and a Chartered Accountant. Her qualifications include BA(Acc), CA. She manages Bartons extensive and long established portfolio of clients' Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF’s).

Leanne specialises in superannuation strategy, estate planning, business establishment and capital gains taxation. In her spare time, Leanne enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Adam McCann

Adam is a Director with Bartons. He leads the Bartons Financial Planning Team and is a key point of contact for medical professionals and practices to access our integrated offering across tax, accounting, wealth management, risk protection and lending. His qualifications include CFP®, Dip FP, GDM. He is a Certified Financial Planner and specialises in financial planning and risk protection. Adam has also successfully completed the FASEA Exam.

Adam draws on his specialised insights to guide medical professionals and Bartons’ professional and executive clients to optimise their financial position today to ensure long term financial independence and security.

Adam is the outgoing Oceania Chair of MDRT 2020 (globally the largest Financial Services Association). He is a keen world traveller and enjoys good food and wine, then burns off the extra calories by bushwalking and skiing with his family and friends.

Adam McCann is a Corporate Authorised Representative of BFS Group (SA) Pty Ltd, ABN 82 664 177 913, AFSL No. 546006

Bartons Financial Services Pty Ltd, ABN 34 632 726 580, is a corporate authorised representative of BFS Group (SA) Pty Ltd trading as Bartons Financial Services

Jordan Dinning

Jordan is a Director with Bartons. He helps clients work on their business, rather than in their business. His qualifications include BCom (Acc), ATIA and PCA. He has a keen interest in business development and marketing strategies while focusing on proactively engaging with his clients to help them make informed financial decisions.

Jordan is a key member on the Community Committee and works very closely with Hutt St Centre and The Village Co and enjoys motorsport, travelling, water skiing and supporting his beloved Hawks.

Adrian Guarino

Adrian is a Director with Bartons and is our Head of Strategic Advice and Senior Financial Advisor who specialises in working with clients with complex needs and providing sound strategic advice. Adrian has worked across different advice businesses and most recently worked with BT Financial Group providing advice to High Net Worth individuals and Commercial business owners. His qualifications include a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Financial Planning and Finance and is also a SMSF Specialist Advisor™. Adrian is also a member of three Professional Associations, the FPA, the SMSF Association and the Tax Practitioners Board. Adrian has also successfully completed the FASEA Exam.

When Adrian is away from work, he enjoys spending quality time with his wife and two daughters. He also enjoys catching up with friends and family over good food and wine and is a keen supporter of the Sydney Swans.

Adrian Guarino is a Corporate Authorised Representative of BFS Group (SA) Pty Ltd, ABN 82 664 177 913, AFSL No. 546006

Bartons Financial Services Pty Ltd, ABN 34 632 726 580, is a corporate authorised representative of BFS Group (SA) Pty Ltd trading as Bartons Financial Services

Matt Baczyk

Matt is a Chartered Accountant and a Senior Manager in our Business Advisory and Tax team where he specialises in assisting Health Professionals with their tax and financial needs. This interest in assisting Health Professionals began with Matt’s involvement in his families medical practice and then developed during his professional career with his contribution to teams and accounting firms dedicated to assisting this sector.

In addition to his Bachelor of Commerce (Acc) and CA, Matt is currently undertaking his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with the goal of engaging in strategic business discussions and providing appropriate advice to clients.

Matt enjoys attending a variety of sporting events as well as cooking for family and friends.